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Employer firms in Georgetown County

Employer firms in Georgetown County was 1,528 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,528
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank15th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,5812007
Series low6811978

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Employer firms in Georgetown County, 1978 to 2023

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 681 count1979: 732 count1980: 739 count1981: 765 count1982: 737 count1983: 751 count1984: 812 count1985: 855 count1986: 902 count1987: 922 count1988: 964 count1989: 976 count1990: 1,021 count1991: 1,025 count1992: 1,035 count1993: 1,050 count1994: 1,071 count1995: 1,122 count1996: 1,166 count1997: 1,216 count1998: 1,246 count1999: 1,271 count2000: 1,257 count2001: 1,267 count2002: 1,293 count2003: 1,359 count2004: 1,389 count2005: 1,448 count2006: 1,495 count2007: 1,581 count2008: 1,546 count2009: 1,445 count2010: 1,420 count2011: 1,374 count2012: 1,369 count2013: 1,367 count2014: 1,379 count2015: 1,392 count2016: 1,426 count2017: 1,426 count2018: 1,429 count2019: 1,412 count2020: 1,414 count2021: 1,452 count2022: 1,509 count2023: 1,528 count5007501,0001,2501,5001,75019781994201020231978: 681 count1979: 732 count1980: 739 count1981: 765 count1982: 737 count1983: 751 count1984: 812 count1985: 855 count1986: 902 count1987: 922 count1988: 964 count1989: 976 count1990: 1,021 count1991: 1,025 count1992: 1,035 count1993: 1,050 count1994: 1,071 count1995: 1,122 count1996: 1,166 count1997: 1,216 count1998: 1,246 count1999: 1,271 count2000: 1,257 count2001: 1,267 count2002: 1,293 count2003: 1,359 count2004: 1,389 count2005: 1,448 count2006: 1,495 count2007: 1,581 count2008: 1,546 count2009: 1,445 count2010: 1,420 count2011: 1,374 count2012: 1,369 count2013: 1,367 count2014: 1,379 count2015: 1,392 count2016: 1,426 count2017: 1,426 count2018: 1,429 count2019: 1,412 count2020: 1,414 count2021: 1,452 count2022: 1,509 count2023: 1,528 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
20231,528
20221,509
20211,452
20201,414
20191,412
20181,429
20171,426
20161,426
20151,392
20141,379
20131,367
20121,369
20111,374
20101,420
20091,445
20081,546
20071,581
20061,495
20051,448
20041,389
20031,359
20021,293
20011,267
20001,257
19991,271
19981,246
19971,216
19961,166
19951,122
19941,071
19931,050
19921,035
19911,025
19901,021
1989976
1988964
1987922
1986902
1985855
1984812
1983751
1982737
1981765
1980739
1979732
1978681

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Georgetown County1,528
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Georgetown 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
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  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Georgetown 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, Georgetown 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, Georgetown 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/georgetown-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, Georgetown 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/georgetown-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Georgetown County?

Employer firms in Georgetown County was 1,528 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 15th 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 Georgetown County?

1,581 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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