Employer firms in Dougherty County

Employer firms in Dougherty County was 1,750 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 159 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,750

Change on 2022-2.2%

Rank27th of 159Counties in Georgia ranked

Series high2,1211996

Series low1,7502023

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Dougherty County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	1,750
2022	1,789
2021	1,762
2020	1,756
2019	1,765
2018	1,766
2017	1,801
2016	1,801
2015	1,795
2014	1,853
2013	1,859
2012	1,901
2011	1,946
2010	1,968
2009	2,006
2008	2,030
2007	2,033
2006	2,074
2005	2,076
2004	2,058
2003	2,043
2002	2,001
2001	1,957
2000	2,010
1999	2,028
1998	2,074
1997	2,102
1996	2,121
1995	2,104
1994	2,060
1993	2,084
1992	2,049
1991	2,017
1990	2,075
1989	2,072
1988	2,036
1987	2,055
1986	2,016
1985	2,024
1984	2,003
1983	1,947
1982	1,925
1981	1,978
1980	1,977
1979	1,963
1978	1,881

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place	2023
Dougherty County	1,750
Georgia	177,543
United States	5,593,727

Dougherty County compared with nearby places

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100 to 200
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600 to 1,700
1,700 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Dougherty County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Georgia by employer firms 159 places

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, Dougherty 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, Dougherty 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/dougherty-county-georgia. 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, Dougherty 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/dougherty-county-georgia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Dougherty 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/dougherty-county-georgia. 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 Dougherty County?

Employer firms in Dougherty County was 1,750 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 159 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 Dougherty County?

2,121 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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