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Employer firms in Hampton County

Employer firms in Hampton County was 254 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count254
Change on 2022-1.2%
Rank40th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high3552007
Series low2542023

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Employer firms in Hampton County, 1978 to 2023

25027530032535037519781985199219992006201320231978: 284 count1979: 301 count1980: 288 count1981: 287 count1982: 282 count1983: 286 count1984: 294 count1985: 297 count1986: 301 count1987: 302 count1988: 308 count1989: 311 count1990: 317 count1991: 304 count1992: 309 count1993: 318 count1994: 317 count1995: 321 count1996: 329 count1997: 340 count1998: 339 count1999: 347 count2000: 346 count2001: 353 count2002: 350 count2003: 352 count2004: 344 count2005: 348 count2006: 354 count2007: 355 count2008: 342 count2009: 325 count2010: 327 count2011: 305 count2012: 295 count2013: 280 count2014: 279 count2015: 274 count2016: 274 count2017: 275 count2018: 271 count2019: 278 count2020: 264 count2021: 261 count2022: 257 count2023: 254 count25030035040019781994201020231978: 284 count1979: 301 count1980: 288 count1981: 287 count1982: 282 count1983: 286 count1984: 294 count1985: 297 count1986: 301 count1987: 302 count1988: 308 count1989: 311 count1990: 317 count1991: 304 count1992: 309 count1993: 318 count1994: 317 count1995: 321 count1996: 329 count1997: 340 count1998: 339 count1999: 347 count2000: 346 count2001: 353 count2002: 350 count2003: 352 count2004: 344 count2005: 348 count2006: 354 count2007: 355 count2008: 342 count2009: 325 count2010: 327 count2011: 305 count2012: 295 count2013: 280 count2014: 279 count2015: 274 count2016: 274 count2017: 275 count2018: 271 count2019: 278 count2020: 264 count2021: 261 count2022: 257 count2023: 254 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
2023254
2022257
2021261
2020264
2019278
2018271
2017275
2016274
2015274
2014279
2013280
2012295
2011305
2010327
2009325
2008342
2007355
2006354
2005348
2004344
2003352
2002350
2001353
2000346
1999347
1998339
1997340
1996329
1995321
1994317
1993318
1992309
1991304
1990317
1989311
1988308
1987302
1986301
1985297
1984294
1983286
1982282
1981287
1980288
1979301
1978284

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Hampton County254
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Hampton 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. Hampton 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, Hampton 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, Hampton 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/hampton-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, Hampton 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/hampton-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Hampton 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/hampton-county-south-carolina. 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 Hampton County?

Employer firms in Hampton County was 254 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 40th 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 Hampton County?

355 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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