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Employer firms in Fairfield County

Employer firms in Fairfield County was 262 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count262
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank39th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high3001999
Series low2372014

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Employer firms in Fairfield County, 1978 to 2023

22024026028030019781985199219992006201320231978: 252 count1979: 252 count1980: 249 count1981: 246 count1982: 246 count1983: 240 count1984: 253 count1985: 253 count1986: 254 count1987: 262 count1988: 266 count1989: 271 count1990: 271 count1991: 275 count1992: 266 count1993: 268 count1994: 271 count1995: 269 count1996: 279 count1997: 283 count1998: 298 count1999: 300 count2000: 293 count2001: 292 count2002: 290 count2003: 287 count2004: 286 count2005: 285 count2006: 283 count2007: 293 count2008: 279 count2009: 262 count2010: 266 count2011: 250 count2012: 244 count2013: 242 count2014: 237 count2015: 243 count2016: 248 count2017: 249 count2018: 245 count2019: 244 count2020: 260 count2021: 260 count2022: 258 count2023: 262 count22024026028030019781994201020231978: 252 count1979: 252 count1980: 249 count1981: 246 count1982: 246 count1983: 240 count1984: 253 count1985: 253 count1986: 254 count1987: 262 count1988: 266 count1989: 271 count1990: 271 count1991: 275 count1992: 266 count1993: 268 count1994: 271 count1995: 269 count1996: 279 count1997: 283 count1998: 298 count1999: 300 count2000: 293 count2001: 292 count2002: 290 count2003: 287 count2004: 286 count2005: 285 count2006: 283 count2007: 293 count2008: 279 count2009: 262 count2010: 266 count2011: 250 count2012: 244 count2013: 242 count2014: 237 count2015: 243 count2016: 248 count2017: 249 count2018: 245 count2019: 244 count2020: 260 count2021: 260 count2022: 258 count2023: 262 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
2023262
2022258
2021260
2020260
2019244
2018245
2017249
2016248
2015243
2014237
2013242
2012244
2011250
2010266
2009262
2008279
2007293
2006283
2005285
2004286
2003287
2002290
2001292
2000293
1999300
1998298
1997283
1996279
1995269
1994271
1993268
1992266
1991275
1990271
1989271
1988266
1987262
1986254
1985253
1984253
1983240
1982246
1981246
1980249
1979252
1978252

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Fairfield County262
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Fairfield 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
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 400
  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Fairfield 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, Fairfield 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, Fairfield 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/fairfield-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, Fairfield 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/fairfield-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Fairfield County was 262 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 39th 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 Fairfield County?

300 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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