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Employer firms in Franklin County

Employer firms in Franklin County was 640 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count640
Change on 2022+2.9%
Rank32nd of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high6402023
Series low4291983

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Employer firms in Franklin County, 1978 to 2023

40045050055060065019781985199219992006201320231978: 446 count1979: 457 count1980: 451 count1981: 443 count1982: 438 count1983: 429 count1984: 466 count1985: 471 count1986: 500 count1987: 487 count1988: 519 count1989: 513 count1990: 511 count1991: 516 count1992: 520 count1993: 528 count1994: 555 count1995: 579 count1996: 593 count1997: 608 count1998: 603 count1999: 617 count2000: 608 count2001: 596 count2002: 586 count2003: 581 count2004: 591 count2005: 581 count2006: 582 count2007: 596 count2008: 609 count2009: 593 count2010: 587 count2011: 597 count2012: 595 count2013: 593 count2014: 604 count2015: 608 count2016: 621 count2017: 608 count2018: 616 count2019: 619 count2020: 600 count2021: 609 count2022: 622 count2023: 640 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
2023640
2022622
2021609
2020600
2019619
2018616
2017608
2016621
2015608
2014604
2013593
2012595
2011597
2010587
2009593
2008609
2007596
2006582
2005581
2004591
2003581
2002586
2001596
2000608
1999617
1998603
1997608
1996593
1995579
1994555
1993528
1992520
1991516
1990511
1989513
1988519
1987487
1986500
1985471
1984466
1983429
1982438
1981443
1980451
1979457
1978446

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Franklin County640
Tennessee97,956
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, 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-tennessee. 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-tennessee.

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-tennessee (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  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},
  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/franklin-county-tennessee. 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 640 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 95 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?

640 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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