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Employer firms in Franklin County

Employer firms in Franklin County was 450 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count450
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank37th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high5201997
Series low4191983

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Employer firms in Franklin County, 1978 to 2023

40042545047550052519781985199219992006201320231978: 432 count1979: 434 count1980: 441 count1981: 426 count1982: 421 count1983: 419 count1984: 441 count1985: 436 count1986: 452 count1987: 464 count1988: 456 count1989: 449 count1990: 468 count1991: 481 count1992: 470 count1993: 489 count1994: 489 count1995: 517 count1996: 511 count1997: 520 count1998: 500 count1999: 493 count2000: 484 count2001: 476 count2002: 474 count2003: 469 count2004: 480 count2005: 479 count2006: 476 count2007: 484 count2008: 467 count2009: 460 count2010: 447 count2011: 439 count2012: 445 count2013: 438 count2014: 432 count2015: 447 count2016: 438 count2017: 437 count2018: 429 count2019: 446 count2020: 439 count2021: 442 count2022: 449 count2023: 450 count40045050055019781994201020231978: 432 count1979: 434 count1980: 441 count1981: 426 count1982: 421 count1983: 419 count1984: 441 count1985: 436 count1986: 452 count1987: 464 count1988: 456 count1989: 449 count1990: 468 count1991: 481 count1992: 470 count1993: 489 count1994: 489 count1995: 517 count1996: 511 count1997: 520 count1998: 500 count1999: 493 count2000: 484 count2001: 476 count2002: 474 count2003: 469 count2004: 480 count2005: 479 count2006: 476 count2007: 484 count2008: 467 count2009: 460 count2010: 447 count2011: 439 count2012: 445 count2013: 438 count2014: 432 count2015: 447 count2016: 438 count2017: 437 count2018: 429 count2019: 446 count2020: 439 count2021: 442 count2022: 449 count2023: 450 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
2023450
2022449
2021442
2020439
2019446
2018429
2017437
2016438
2015447
2014432
2013438
2012445
2011439
2010447
2009460
2008467
2007484
2006476
2005479
2004480
2003469
2002474
2001476
2000484
1999493
1998500
1997520
1996511
1995517
1994489
1993489
1992470
1991481
1990468
1989449
1988456
1987464
1986452
1985436
1984441
1983419
1982421
1981426
1980441
1979434
1978432

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Franklin County450
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Franklin 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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  • 500 to 900
  • 900 to 1,700
  • 1,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Franklin 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, Franklin 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, Franklin 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/franklin-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, Franklin 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/franklin-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Franklin 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/franklin-county-alabama (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, Franklin County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/franklin-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 Franklin County?

Employer firms in Franklin County was 450 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 37th 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 Franklin County?

520 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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