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Employer firms in Escambia County

Employer firms in Escambia County was 616 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count616
Change on 2022-2.1%
Rank31st of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high7331996
Series low5982014

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Employer firms in Escambia County, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 702 count1979: 705 count1980: 680 count1981: 675 count1982: 651 count1983: 646 count1984: 688 count1985: 680 count1986: 665 count1987: 669 count1988: 657 count1989: 669 count1990: 681 count1991: 663 count1992: 670 count1993: 687 count1994: 704 count1995: 730 count1996: 733 count1997: 733 count1998: 728 count1999: 719 count2000: 730 count2001: 708 count2002: 696 count2003: 696 count2004: 695 count2005: 687 count2006: 701 count2007: 713 count2008: 684 count2009: 677 count2010: 652 count2011: 647 count2012: 634 count2013: 613 count2014: 598 count2015: 606 count2016: 608 count2017: 620 count2018: 628 count2019: 628 count2020: 620 count2021: 621 count2022: 629 count2023: 616 count55060065070075019781994201020231978: 702 count1979: 705 count1980: 680 count1981: 675 count1982: 651 count1983: 646 count1984: 688 count1985: 680 count1986: 665 count1987: 669 count1988: 657 count1989: 669 count1990: 681 count1991: 663 count1992: 670 count1993: 687 count1994: 704 count1995: 730 count1996: 733 count1997: 733 count1998: 728 count1999: 719 count2000: 730 count2001: 708 count2002: 696 count2003: 696 count2004: 695 count2005: 687 count2006: 701 count2007: 713 count2008: 684 count2009: 677 count2010: 652 count2011: 647 count2012: 634 count2013: 613 count2014: 598 count2015: 606 count2016: 608 count2017: 620 count2018: 628 count2019: 628 count2020: 620 count2021: 621 count2022: 629 count2023: 616 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
2023616
2022629
2021621
2020620
2019628
2018628
2017620
2016608
2015606
2014598
2013613
2012634
2011647
2010652
2009677
2008684
2007713
2006701
2005687
2004695
2003696
2002696
2001708
2000730
1999719
1998728
1997733
1996733
1995730
1994704
1993687
1992670
1991663
1990681
1989669
1988657
1987669
1986665
1985680
1984688
1983646
1982651
1981675
1980680
1979705
1978702

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Escambia County616
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Escambia 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. Escambia 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, Escambia 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, Escambia 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/escambia-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, Escambia 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/escambia-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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What is the employer firms in Escambia County?

Employer firms in Escambia County was 616 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 67 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 Escambia County?

733 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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