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Employer firms in Fayette County

Employer firms in Fayette County was 238 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 50th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count238
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank50th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high3132000
Series low2332020

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Employer firms in Fayette County, 1978 to 2023

22024026028030032019781985199219992006201320231978: 236 count1979: 246 count1980: 259 count1981: 265 count1982: 248 count1983: 248 count1984: 256 count1985: 260 count1986: 264 count1987: 274 count1988: 282 count1989: 288 count1990: 288 count1991: 291 count1992: 301 count1993: 299 count1994: 302 count1995: 301 count1996: 308 count1997: 311 count1998: 311 count1999: 311 count2000: 313 count2001: 296 count2002: 295 count2003: 285 count2004: 281 count2005: 289 count2006: 282 count2007: 280 count2008: 275 count2009: 266 count2010: 263 count2011: 262 count2012: 256 count2013: 257 count2014: 251 count2015: 255 count2016: 253 count2017: 255 count2018: 257 count2019: 249 count2020: 233 count2021: 239 count2022: 240 count2023: 238 count22024026028030032019781994201020231978: 236 count1979: 246 count1980: 259 count1981: 265 count1982: 248 count1983: 248 count1984: 256 count1985: 260 count1986: 264 count1987: 274 count1988: 282 count1989: 288 count1990: 288 count1991: 291 count1992: 301 count1993: 299 count1994: 302 count1995: 301 count1996: 308 count1997: 311 count1998: 311 count1999: 311 count2000: 313 count2001: 296 count2002: 295 count2003: 285 count2004: 281 count2005: 289 count2006: 282 count2007: 280 count2008: 275 count2009: 266 count2010: 263 count2011: 262 count2012: 256 count2013: 257 count2014: 251 count2015: 255 count2016: 253 count2017: 255 count2018: 257 count2019: 249 count2020: 233 count2021: 239 count2022: 240 count2023: 238 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
2023238
2022240
2021239
2020233
2019249
2018257
2017255
2016253
2015255
2014251
2013257
2012256
2011262
2010263
2009266
2008275
2007280
2006282
2005289
2004281
2003285
2002295
2001296
2000313
1999311
1998311
1997311
1996308
1995301
1994302
1993299
1992301
1991291
1990288
1989288
1988282
1987274
1986264
1985260
1984256
1983248
1982248
1981265
1980259
1979246
1978236

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Fayette County238
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Fayette 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. Fayette 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, Fayette 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, Fayette 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/fayette-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, Fayette 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/fayette-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firms_fayette_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Fayette 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/fayette-county-alabama. 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 Fayette County?

Employer firms in Fayette County was 238 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 50th 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 Fayette County?

313 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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