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Employer firms in Hardin County

Employer firms in Hardin County was 1,736 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 120 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,736
Change on 2022+1.7%
Rank7th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high1,8642015
Series low1,0221978

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Employer firms in Hardin County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,022 count1979: 1,048 count1980: 1,060 count1981: 1,065 count1982: 1,047 count1983: 1,079 count1984: 1,153 count1985: 1,179 count1986: 1,224 count1987: 1,268 count1988: 1,287 count1989: 1,322 count1990: 1,368 count1991: 1,342 count1992: 1,389 count1993: 1,416 count1994: 1,436 count1995: 1,490 count1996: 1,498 count1997: 1,512 count1998: 1,563 count1999: 1,574 count2000: 1,579 count2001: 1,582 count2002: 1,617 count2003: 1,657 count2004: 1,684 count2005: 1,711 count2006: 1,732 count2007: 1,743 count2008: 1,742 count2009: 1,694 count2010: 1,737 count2011: 1,765 count2012: 1,743 count2013: 1,803 count2014: 1,850 count2015: 1,864 count2016: 1,863 count2017: 1,638 count2018: 1,656 count2019: 1,683 count2020: 1,676 count2021: 1,706 count2022: 1,707 count2023: 1,736 count1,0001,2501,5001,7502,00019781994201020231978: 1,022 count1979: 1,048 count1980: 1,060 count1981: 1,065 count1982: 1,047 count1983: 1,079 count1984: 1,153 count1985: 1,179 count1986: 1,224 count1987: 1,268 count1988: 1,287 count1989: 1,322 count1990: 1,368 count1991: 1,342 count1992: 1,389 count1993: 1,416 count1994: 1,436 count1995: 1,490 count1996: 1,498 count1997: 1,512 count1998: 1,563 count1999: 1,574 count2000: 1,579 count2001: 1,582 count2002: 1,617 count2003: 1,657 count2004: 1,684 count2005: 1,711 count2006: 1,732 count2007: 1,743 count2008: 1,742 count2009: 1,694 count2010: 1,737 count2011: 1,765 count2012: 1,743 count2013: 1,803 count2014: 1,850 count2015: 1,864 count2016: 1,863 count2017: 1,638 count2018: 1,656 count2019: 1,683 count2020: 1,676 count2021: 1,706 count2022: 1,707 count2023: 1,736 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
20231,736
20221,707
20211,706
20201,676
20191,683
20181,656
20171,638
20161,863
20151,864
20141,850
20131,803
20121,743
20111,765
20101,737
20091,694
20081,742
20071,743
20061,732
20051,711
20041,684
20031,657
20021,617
20011,582
20001,579
19991,574
19981,563
19971,512
19961,498
19951,490
19941,436
19931,416
19921,389
19911,342
19901,368
19891,322
19881,287
19871,268
19861,224
19851,179
19841,153
19831,079
19821,047
19811,065
19801,060
19791,048
19781,022

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2023
Hardin County1,736
Kentucky61,917
United States5,593,727

Hardin County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 272 countAllen County: 208 countAnderson County: 304 countBallard County: 128 countBarren County: 712 countBath County: 117 countBell County: 360 countBoone County: 2,487 countBourbon County: 333 countBoyd County: 931 countBoyle County: 634 countBracken County: 88 countBreathitt County: 125 countBreckinridge County: 243 countBullitt County: 1,033 countButler County: 168 countCaldwell County: 237 countCalloway County: 763 countCampbell County: 1,406 countCarlisle County: 74 countCarroll County: 203 countCarter County: 316 countCasey County: 182 countChristian County: 1,035 countClark County: 653 countClay County: 186 countClinton County: 150 countCrittenden County: 133 countCumberland County: 91 countDaviess County: 1,838 countEdmonson County: 110 countElliott County: 32 countEstill County: 152 countFayette County: 7,016 countFleming County: 214 countFloyd County: 541 countFranklin County: 1,020 countFulton County: 98 countGallatin County: 81 countGarrard County: 208 countGrant County: 313 countGraves County: 559 countGrayson County: 364 countGreen County: 145 countGreenup County: 359 countHancock County: 102 countHardin County: 1,736 countHarlan County: 287 countHarrison County: 251 countHart County: 224 countHenderson County: 793 countHenry County: 181 countHickman County: 56 countHopkins County: 716 countJackson County: 90 countJefferson County: 13,907 countJessamine County: 1,112 countJohnson County: 301 countKenton County: 2,440 countKnott County: 129 countKnox County: 411 countLarue County: 193 countLaurel County: 1,005 countLawrence County: 179 countLee County: 80 countLeslie County: 74 countLetcher County: 204 countLewis County: 96 countLincoln County: 265 countLivingston County: 113 countLogan County: 425 countLyon County: 147 countMcCracken County: 1,675 countMcCreary County: 127 countMcLean County: 141 countMadison County: 1,444 countMagoffin County: 139 countMarion County: 291 countMarshall County: 591 countMartin County: 110 countMason County: 346 countMeade County: 311 countMenifee County: 49 countMercer County: 316 countMetcalfe County: 94 countMonroe County: 185 countMontgomery County: 472 countMorgan County: 130 countMuhlenberg County: 445 countNelson County: 823 countNicholas County: 70 countOhio County: 304 countOldham County: 1,111 countOwen County: 115 countOwsley County: 34 countPendleton County: 154 countPerry County: 415 countPike County: 860 countPowell County: 176 countPulaski County: 1,183 countRobertson County: 24 countRockcastle County: 169 countRowan County: 428 countRussell County: 298 countScott County: 901 countShelby County: 942 countSimpson County: 365 countSpencer County: 218 countTaylor County: 496 countTodd County: 179 countTrigg County: 199 countTrimble County: 73 countUnion County: 211 countWarren County: 2,368 countWashington County: 205 countWayne County: 249 countWebster County: 170 countWhitley County: 498 countWolfe County: 71 countWoodford County: 527 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Hardin 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Hardin 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Hardin 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/hardin-county-kentucky. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Hardin 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/hardin-county-kentucky.

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

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What is the employer firms in Hardin County?

Employer firms in Hardin County was 1,736 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 120 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 Hardin County?

1,864 in 2015, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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