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Employer firms in Davidson County

Employer firms in Davidson County was 15,722 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count15,722
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank1st of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high15,7222023
Series low9,3821978

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Employer firms in Davidson County, 1978 to 2023

8,00010K12K14K16K19781985199219992006201320231978: 9,382 count1979: 9,693 count1980: 9,910 count1981: 9,908 count1982: 9,864 count1983: 10,229 count1984: 10,781 count1985: 11,064 count1986: 11,278 count1987: 11,600 count1988: 11,982 count1989: 12,215 count1990: 12,321 count1991: 12,226 count1992: 12,257 count1993: 12,560 count1994: 12,845 count1995: 13,249 count1996: 13,365 count1997: 13,404 count1998: 13,599 count1999: 13,389 count2000: 13,237 count2001: 12,969 count2002: 12,971 count2003: 13,026 count2004: 13,180 count2005: 13,162 count2006: 13,400 count2007: 13,489 count2008: 13,540 count2009: 13,300 count2010: 13,157 count2011: 13,051 count2012: 13,098 count2013: 13,305 count2014: 13,487 count2015: 13,673 count2016: 13,914 count2017: 14,108 count2018: 14,288 count2019: 14,503 count2020: 14,609 count2021: 14,898 count2022: 15,363 count2023: 15,722 count8,00010K12K14K16K19781994201020231978: 9,382 count1979: 9,693 count1980: 9,910 count1981: 9,908 count1982: 9,864 count1983: 10,229 count1984: 10,781 count1985: 11,064 count1986: 11,278 count1987: 11,600 count1988: 11,982 count1989: 12,215 count1990: 12,321 count1991: 12,226 count1992: 12,257 count1993: 12,560 count1994: 12,845 count1995: 13,249 count1996: 13,365 count1997: 13,404 count1998: 13,599 count1999: 13,389 count2000: 13,237 count2001: 12,969 count2002: 12,971 count2003: 13,026 count2004: 13,180 count2005: 13,162 count2006: 13,400 count2007: 13,489 count2008: 13,540 count2009: 13,300 count2010: 13,157 count2011: 13,051 count2012: 13,098 count2013: 13,305 count2014: 13,487 count2015: 13,673 count2016: 13,914 count2017: 14,108 count2018: 14,288 count2019: 14,503 count2020: 14,609 count2021: 14,898 count2022: 15,363 count2023: 15,722 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
202315,722
202215,363
202114,898
202014,609
201914,503
201814,288
201714,108
201613,914
201513,673
201413,487
201313,305
201213,098
201113,051
201013,157
200913,300
200813,540
200713,489
200613,400
200513,162
200413,180
200313,026
200212,971
200112,969
200013,237
199913,389
199813,599
199713,404
199613,365
199513,249
199412,845
199312,560
199212,257
199112,226
199012,321
198912,215
198811,982
198711,600
198611,278
198511,064
198410,781
198310,229
19829,864
19819,908
19809,910
19799,693
19789,382

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Davidson County15,722
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Davidson County compared with nearby places

Anderson County: 1,261 countBedford County: 786 countBenton County: 257 countBledsoe County: 108 countBlount County: 2,037 countBradley County: 1,648 countCampbell County: 497 countCannon County: 196 countCarroll County: 373 countCarter County: 625 countCheatham County: 586 countChester County: 223 countClaiborne County: 388 countClay County: 85 countCocke County: 412 countCoffee County: 1,060 countCrockett County: 200 countCumberland County: 972 countDavidson County: 15,722 countDecatur County: 198 countDeKalb County: 283 countDickson County: 933 countDyer County: 682 countFayette County: 582 countFentress County: 239 countFranklin County: 640 countGibson County: 775 countGiles County: 488 countGrainger County: 204 countGreene County: 987 countGrundy County: 129 countHamblen County: 1,119 countHamilton County: 7,336 countHancock County: 51 countHardeman County: 268 countHardin County: 467 countHawkins County: 508 countHaywood County: 263 countHenderson County: 435 countHenry County: 618 countHickman County: 248 countHouston County: 101 countHumphreys County: 290 countJackson County: 110 countJefferson County: 638 countJohnson County: 215 countKnox County: 9,054 countLake County: 53 countLauderdale County: 253 countLawrence County: 637 countLewis County: 213 countLincoln County: 531 countLoudon County: 838 countMcMinn County: 797 countMcNairy County: 388 countMacon County: 294 countMadison County: 2,072 countMarion County: 408 countMarshall County: 476 countMaury County: 1,617 countMeigs County: 86 countMonroe County: 622 countMontgomery County: 2,626 countMoore County: 73 countMorgan County: 143 countObion County: 513 countOverton County: 312 countPerry County: 104 countPickett County: 71 countPolk County: 191 countPutnam County: 1,631 countRhea County: 446 countRoane County: 612 countRobertson County: 1,117 countRutherford County: 4,681 countScott County: 294 countSequatchie County: 185 countSevier County: 2,360 countShelby County: 13,273 countSmith County: 267 countStewart County: 151 countSullivan County: 2,481 countSumner County: 3,003 countTipton County: 647 countTrousdale County: 124 countUnicoi County: 221 countUnion County: 185 countVan Buren County: 35 countWarren County: 659 countWashington County: 2,473 countWayne County: 170 countWeakley County: 495 countWhite County: 366 countWilliamson County: 6,728 countWilson County: 2,659 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Davidson 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, Davidson 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Davidson 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/davidson-county-tennessee. 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, Davidson 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/davidson-county-tennessee.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Davidson 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/davidson-county-tennessee (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Davidson County?

Employer firms in Davidson County was 15,722 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 95 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 Davidson County?

15,722 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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