Employer firms in Hamilton County

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 7,336 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,336

Change on 2022+1.5%

Rank4th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked

Series high7,3362023

Series low5,2991978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Hamilton County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	7,336
2022	7,226
2021	7,087
2020	6,966
2019	6,956
2018	6,807
2017	6,769
2016	6,707
2015	6,620
2014	6,624
2013	6,582
2012	6,560
2011	6,562
2010	6,602
2009	6,682
2008	6,845
2007	6,884
2006	6,885
2005	6,806
2004	6,741
2003	6,649
2002	6,630
2001	6,640
2000	6,726
1999	6,826
1998	6,881
1997	6,797
1996	6,768
1995	6,760
1994	6,632
1993	6,564
1992	6,396
1991	6,410
1990	6,396
1989	6,302
1988	6,170
1987	6,057
1986	5,887
1985	5,732
1984	5,730
1983	5,430
1982	5,463
1981	5,485
1980	5,461
1979	5,418
1978	5,299

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place	2023
Hamilton County	7,336
Tennessee	97,956
United States	5,593,727

Hamilton County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 600
600 to 1,600
1,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Hamilton County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Tennessee by employer firms 95 places

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, Hamilton 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, Hamilton 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/hamilton-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, Hamilton 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/hamilton-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_hamilton_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Hamilton 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/hamilton-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 Hamilton County?

Employer firms in Hamilton County was 7,336 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 4th 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 Hamilton County?

7,336 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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