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Employer firms in Cullman County

Employer firms in Cullman County was 1,578 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,578
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank15th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high1,5782023
Series low9021981

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Employer firms in Cullman County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 927 count1979: 963 count1980: 950 count1981: 902 count1982: 904 count1983: 908 count1984: 999 count1985: 1,018 count1986: 1,041 count1987: 1,059 count1988: 1,104 count1989: 1,135 count1990: 1,157 count1991: 1,174 count1992: 1,202 count1993: 1,257 count1994: 1,317 count1995: 1,395 count1996: 1,388 count1997: 1,431 count1998: 1,453 count1999: 1,467 count2000: 1,459 count2001: 1,431 count2002: 1,424 count2003: 1,440 count2004: 1,472 count2005: 1,474 count2006: 1,527 count2007: 1,539 count2008: 1,531 count2009: 1,493 count2010: 1,466 count2011: 1,424 count2012: 1,446 count2013: 1,446 count2014: 1,459 count2015: 1,455 count2016: 1,460 count2017: 1,492 count2018: 1,495 count2019: 1,511 count2020: 1,489 count2021: 1,506 count2022: 1,553 count2023: 1,578 count8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 927 count1979: 963 count1980: 950 count1981: 902 count1982: 904 count1983: 908 count1984: 999 count1985: 1,018 count1986: 1,041 count1987: 1,059 count1988: 1,104 count1989: 1,135 count1990: 1,157 count1991: 1,174 count1992: 1,202 count1993: 1,257 count1994: 1,317 count1995: 1,395 count1996: 1,388 count1997: 1,431 count1998: 1,453 count1999: 1,467 count2000: 1,459 count2001: 1,431 count2002: 1,424 count2003: 1,440 count2004: 1,472 count2005: 1,474 count2006: 1,527 count2007: 1,539 count2008: 1,531 count2009: 1,493 count2010: 1,466 count2011: 1,424 count2012: 1,446 count2013: 1,446 count2014: 1,459 count2015: 1,455 count2016: 1,460 count2017: 1,492 count2018: 1,495 count2019: 1,511 count2020: 1,489 count2021: 1,506 count2022: 1,553 count2023: 1,578 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20231,578
20221,553
20211,506
20201,489
20191,511
20181,495
20171,492
20161,460
20151,455
20141,459
20131,446
20121,446
20111,424
20101,466
20091,493
20081,531
20071,539
20061,527
20051,474
20041,472
20031,440
20021,424
20011,431
20001,459
19991,467
19981,453
19971,431
19961,388
19951,395
19941,317
19931,257
19921,202
19911,174
19901,157
19891,135
19881,104
19871,059
19861,041
19851,018
1984999
1983908
1982904
1981902
1980950
1979963
1978927

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Cullman County1,578
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Cullman County compared with nearby places

Autauga County: 727 countBaldwin County: 5,000 countBarbour County: 351 countBibb County: 269 countBlount County: 660 countBullock County: 102 countButler County: 383 countCalhoun County: 1,747 countChambers County: 517 countCherokee County: 319 countChilton County: 687 countChoctaw County: 215 countClarke County: 483 countClay County: 170 countCleburne County: 168 countCoffee County: 869 countColbert County: 1,060 countConecuh County: 175 countCoosa County: 85 countCovington County: 725 countCrenshaw County: 184 countCullman County: 1,578 countDale County: 598 countDallas County: 573 countDeKalb County: 995 countElmore County: 1,148 countEscambia County: 616 countEtowah County: 1,611 countFayette County: 238 countFranklin County: 450 countGeneva County: 378 countGreene County: 82 countHale County: 145 countHenry County: 263 countHouston County: 2,283 countJackson County: 742 countJefferson County: 12,281 countLamar County: 211 countLauderdale County: 1,677 countLawrence County: 367 countLee County: 2,673 countLimestone County: 1,389 countLowndes County: 96 countMacon County: 218 countMadison County: 6,895 countMarengo County: 380 countMarion County: 437 countMarshall County: 1,616 countMobile County: 6,604 countMonroe County: 340 countMontgomery County: 4,228 countMorgan County: 2,174 countPerry County: 100 countPickens County: 198 countPike County: 544 countRandolph County: 308 countRussell County: 682 countSt. Clair County: 1,249 countShelby County: 4,512 countSumter County: 164 countTalladega County: 992 countTallapoosa County: 680 countTuscaloosa County: 3,403 countWalker County: 1,032 countWashington County: 165 countWilcox County: 135 countWinston County: 349 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Cullman County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Cullman County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Cullman County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cullman-county-alabama. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Cullman County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cullman-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Cullman County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cullman-county-alabama (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Cullman County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/cullman-county-alabama. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023\_st\_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
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What is the employer firms in Cullman County?

Employer firms in Cullman County was 1,578 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Cullman County?

1,578 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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