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Employer firms in Greenwood County

Employer firms in Greenwood County was 1,137 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,137
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank20th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,3212000
Series low9431978

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Employer firms in Greenwood County, 1978 to 2023

9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 943 count1979: 977 count1980: 1,021 count1981: 1,011 count1982: 977 count1983: 1,004 count1984: 1,055 count1985: 1,063 count1986: 1,071 count1987: 1,089 count1988: 1,092 count1989: 1,130 count1990: 1,153 count1991: 1,156 count1992: 1,154 count1993: 1,175 count1994: 1,192 count1995: 1,216 count1996: 1,232 count1997: 1,269 count1998: 1,293 count1999: 1,309 count2000: 1,321 count2001: 1,276 count2002: 1,278 count2003: 1,292 count2004: 1,291 count2005: 1,271 count2006: 1,267 count2007: 1,270 count2008: 1,238 count2009: 1,189 count2010: 1,172 count2011: 1,157 count2012: 1,145 count2013: 1,112 count2014: 1,109 count2015: 1,119 count2016: 1,119 count2017: 1,108 count2018: 1,116 count2019: 1,106 count2020: 1,093 count2021: 1,115 count2022: 1,132 count2023: 1,137 count9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781994201020231978: 943 count1979: 977 count1980: 1,021 count1981: 1,011 count1982: 977 count1983: 1,004 count1984: 1,055 count1985: 1,063 count1986: 1,071 count1987: 1,089 count1988: 1,092 count1989: 1,130 count1990: 1,153 count1991: 1,156 count1992: 1,154 count1993: 1,175 count1994: 1,192 count1995: 1,216 count1996: 1,232 count1997: 1,269 count1998: 1,293 count1999: 1,309 count2000: 1,321 count2001: 1,276 count2002: 1,278 count2003: 1,292 count2004: 1,291 count2005: 1,271 count2006: 1,267 count2007: 1,270 count2008: 1,238 count2009: 1,189 count2010: 1,172 count2011: 1,157 count2012: 1,145 count2013: 1,112 count2014: 1,109 count2015: 1,119 count2016: 1,119 count2017: 1,108 count2018: 1,116 count2019: 1,106 count2020: 1,093 count2021: 1,115 count2022: 1,132 count2023: 1,137 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
20231,137
20221,132
20211,115
20201,093
20191,106
20181,116
20171,108
20161,119
20151,119
20141,109
20131,112
20121,145
20111,157
20101,172
20091,189
20081,238
20071,270
20061,267
20051,271
20041,291
20031,292
20021,278
20011,276
20001,321
19991,309
19981,293
19971,269
19961,232
19951,216
19941,192
19931,175
19921,154
19911,156
19901,153
19891,130
19881,092
19871,089
19861,071
19851,063
19841,055
19831,004
1982977
19811,011
19801,021
1979977
1978943

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Greenwood County1,137
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Greenwood 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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  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Greenwood 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, Greenwood 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, Greenwood 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/greenwood-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, Greenwood 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/greenwood-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Greenwood County?

Employer firms in Greenwood County was 1,137 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 20th 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 Greenwood County?

1,321 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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