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Employer firms in Hale County

Employer firms in Hale County was 145 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.6% from 2022. That is the 61st highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count145
Change on 2022-4.6%
Rank61st of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high1722006
Series low1441981

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Employer firms in Hale County, 1978 to 2023

14015016017018019781985199219992006201320231978: 157 count1979: 155 count1980: 151 count1981: 144 count1982: 148 count1983: 144 count1984: 146 count1985: 149 count1986: 150 count1987: 156 count1988: 153 count1989: 159 count1990: 159 count1991: 153 count1992: 146 count1993: 153 count1994: 153 count1995: 161 count1996: 163 count1997: 154 count1998: 155 count1999: 168 count2000: 163 count2001: 171 count2002: 170 count2003: 171 count2004: 165 count2005: 161 count2006: 172 count2007: 168 count2008: 172 count2009: 159 count2010: 159 count2011: 155 count2012: 153 count2013: 151 count2014: 159 count2015: 155 count2016: 147 count2017: 147 count2018: 149 count2019: 144 count2020: 148 count2021: 145 count2022: 152 count2023: 145 count14015016017018019781994201020231978: 157 count1979: 155 count1980: 151 count1981: 144 count1982: 148 count1983: 144 count1984: 146 count1985: 149 count1986: 150 count1987: 156 count1988: 153 count1989: 159 count1990: 159 count1991: 153 count1992: 146 count1993: 153 count1994: 153 count1995: 161 count1996: 163 count1997: 154 count1998: 155 count1999: 168 count2000: 163 count2001: 171 count2002: 170 count2003: 171 count2004: 165 count2005: 161 count2006: 172 count2007: 168 count2008: 172 count2009: 159 count2010: 159 count2011: 155 count2012: 153 count2013: 151 count2014: 159 count2015: 155 count2016: 147 count2017: 147 count2018: 149 count2019: 144 count2020: 148 count2021: 145 count2022: 152 count2023: 145 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
2023145
2022152
2021145
2020148
2019144
2018149
2017147
2016147
2015155
2014159
2013151
2012153
2011155
2010159
2009159
2008172
2007168
2006172
2005161
2004165
2003171
2002170
2001171
2000163
1999168
1998155
1997154
1996163
1995161
1994153
1993153
1992146
1991153
1990159
1989159
1988153
1987156
1986150
1985149
1984146
1983144
1982148
1981144
1980151
1979155
1978157

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Hale County145
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Hale 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. Hale 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, Hale 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, Hale 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/hale-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, Hale 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/hale-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Hale 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/hale-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 Hale County?

Employer firms in Hale County was 145 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.6% from 2022. That is the 61st 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 Hale County?

172 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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