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Employer firms in Edgecombe County

Employer firms in Edgecombe County was 572 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 100 counties in 2023.

2023, count572
Change on 2022-1.9%
Rank65th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high9161979
Series low5592018

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Employer firms in Edgecombe County, 1978 to 2023

5006007008009001,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 913 count1979: 916 count1980: 890 count1981: 854 count1982: 825 count1983: 802 count1984: 801 count1985: 770 count1986: 775 count1987: 767 count1988: 765 count1989: 755 count1990: 768 count1991: 725 count1992: 726 count1993: 715 count1994: 718 count1995: 730 count1996: 722 count1997: 722 count1998: 731 count1999: 733 count2000: 701 count2001: 705 count2002: 687 count2003: 668 count2004: 664 count2005: 655 count2006: 668 count2007: 666 count2008: 650 count2009: 632 count2010: 618 count2011: 611 count2012: 608 count2013: 575 count2014: 572 count2015: 564 count2016: 575 count2017: 561 count2018: 559 count2019: 571 count2020: 559 count2021: 563 count2022: 583 count2023: 572 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
2023572
2022583
2021563
2020559
2019571
2018559
2017561
2016575
2015564
2014572
2013575
2012608
2011611
2010618
2009632
2008650
2007666
2006668
2005655
2004664
2003668
2002687
2001705
2000701
1999733
1998731
1997722
1996722
1995730
1994718
1993715
1992726
1991725
1990768
1989755
1988765
1987767
1986775
1985770
1984801
1983802
1982825
1981854
1980890
1979916
1978913

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2023
Edgecombe County572
North Carolina175,992
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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, Edgecombe 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, Edgecombe 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/edgecombe-county-north-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, Edgecombe 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/edgecombe-county-north-carolina.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Edgecombe County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  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/edgecombe-county-north-carolina. 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 Edgecombe County?

Employer firms in Edgecombe County was 572 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 100 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 Edgecombe County?

916 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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