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Employer firms in Dorchester County

Employer firms in Dorchester County was 2,355 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,355
Change on 2022+4%
Rank12th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high2,3552023
Series low7131978

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Employer firms in Dorchester County, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 713 count1979: 760 count1980: 769 count1981: 778 count1982: 787 count1983: 853 count1984: 936 count1985: 977 count1986: 1,035 count1987: 1,097 count1988: 1,143 count1989: 1,194 count1990: 1,300 count1991: 1,288 count1992: 1,322 count1993: 1,325 count1994: 1,321 count1995: 1,344 count1996: 1,361 count1997: 1,412 count1998: 1,451 count1999: 1,526 count2000: 1,554 count2001: 1,574 count2002: 1,602 count2003: 1,653 count2004: 1,720 count2005: 1,748 count2006: 1,811 count2007: 1,872 count2008: 1,869 count2009: 1,820 count2010: 1,800 count2011: 1,763 count2012: 1,776 count2013: 1,755 count2014: 1,767 count2015: 1,818 count2016: 1,889 count2017: 1,935 count2018: 1,961 count2019: 2,027 count2020: 2,059 count2021: 2,184 count2022: 2,265 count2023: 2,355 count5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 713 count1979: 760 count1980: 769 count1981: 778 count1982: 787 count1983: 853 count1984: 936 count1985: 977 count1986: 1,035 count1987: 1,097 count1988: 1,143 count1989: 1,194 count1990: 1,300 count1991: 1,288 count1992: 1,322 count1993: 1,325 count1994: 1,321 count1995: 1,344 count1996: 1,361 count1997: 1,412 count1998: 1,451 count1999: 1,526 count2000: 1,554 count2001: 1,574 count2002: 1,602 count2003: 1,653 count2004: 1,720 count2005: 1,748 count2006: 1,811 count2007: 1,872 count2008: 1,869 count2009: 1,820 count2010: 1,800 count2011: 1,763 count2012: 1,776 count2013: 1,755 count2014: 1,767 count2015: 1,818 count2016: 1,889 count2017: 1,935 count2018: 1,961 count2019: 2,027 count2020: 2,059 count2021: 2,184 count2022: 2,265 count2023: 2,355 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
20232,355
20222,265
20212,184
20202,059
20192,027
20181,961
20171,935
20161,889
20151,818
20141,767
20131,755
20121,776
20111,763
20101,800
20091,820
20081,869
20071,872
20061,811
20051,748
20041,720
20031,653
20021,602
20011,574
20001,554
19991,526
19981,451
19971,412
19961,361
19951,344
19941,321
19931,325
19921,322
19911,288
19901,300
19891,194
19881,143
19871,097
19861,035
1985977
1984936
1983853
1982787
1981778
1980769
1979760
1978713

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Dorchester County2,355
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Dorchester County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 288 countAiken County: 2,316 countAllendale County: 113 countAnderson County: 3,350 countBamberg County: 210 countBarnwell County: 309 countBeaufort County: 4,702 countBerkeley County: 3,179 countCalhoun County: 219 countCharleston County: 11,893 countCherokee County: 808 countChester County: 473 countChesterfield County: 529 countClarendon County: 427 countColleton County: 660 countDarlington County: 911 countDillon County: 388 countDorchester County: 2,355 countEdgefield County: 298 countFairfield County: 262 countFlorence County: 2,613 countGeorgetown County: 1,528 countGreenville County: 11,539 countGreenwood County: 1,137 countHampton County: 254 countHorry County: 7,809 countJasper County: 707 countKershaw County: 1,027 countLancaster County: 1,354 countLaurens County: 820 countLee County: 187 countLexington County: 5,625 countMcCormick County: 91 countMarion County: 402 countMarlboro County: 265 countNewberry County: 674 countOconee County: 1,479 countOrangeburg County: 1,265 countPickens County: 1,844 countRichland County: 6,926 countSaluda County: 220 countSpartanburg County: 5,526 countSumter County: 1,481 countUnion County: 349 countWilliamsburg County: 394 countYork County: 4,933 count
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  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Dorchester 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, Dorchester 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, Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-south-carolina. 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, Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-south-carolina.

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

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What is the employer firms in Dorchester County?

Employer firms in Dorchester County was 2,355 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

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 Dorchester County?

2,355 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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