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Employer firms in Harnett County

Employer firms in Harnett County was 1,559 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 100 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,559
Change on 2022+1%
Rank32nd of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high1,5592023
Series low8341978

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Employer firms in Harnett County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 834 count1979: 874 count1980: 879 count1981: 864 count1982: 860 count1983: 891 count1984: 962 count1985: 994 count1986: 980 count1987: 1,015 count1988: 1,048 count1989: 1,065 count1990: 1,122 count1991: 1,096 count1992: 1,117 count1993: 1,105 count1994: 1,116 count1995: 1,191 count1996: 1,227 count1997: 1,248 count1998: 1,295 count1999: 1,289 count2000: 1,293 count2001: 1,275 count2002: 1,268 count2003: 1,290 count2004: 1,323 count2005: 1,357 count2006: 1,397 count2007: 1,411 count2008: 1,403 count2009: 1,335 count2010: 1,339 count2011: 1,323 count2012: 1,325 count2013: 1,325 count2014: 1,312 count2015: 1,338 count2016: 1,357 count2017: 1,394 count2018: 1,429 count2019: 1,437 count2020: 1,448 count2021: 1,491 count2022: 1,544 count2023: 1,559 count8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 834 count1979: 874 count1980: 879 count1981: 864 count1982: 860 count1983: 891 count1984: 962 count1985: 994 count1986: 980 count1987: 1,015 count1988: 1,048 count1989: 1,065 count1990: 1,122 count1991: 1,096 count1992: 1,117 count1993: 1,105 count1994: 1,116 count1995: 1,191 count1996: 1,227 count1997: 1,248 count1998: 1,295 count1999: 1,289 count2000: 1,293 count2001: 1,275 count2002: 1,268 count2003: 1,290 count2004: 1,323 count2005: 1,357 count2006: 1,397 count2007: 1,411 count2008: 1,403 count2009: 1,335 count2010: 1,339 count2011: 1,323 count2012: 1,325 count2013: 1,325 count2014: 1,312 count2015: 1,338 count2016: 1,357 count2017: 1,394 count2018: 1,429 count2019: 1,437 count2020: 1,448 count2021: 1,491 count2022: 1,544 count2023: 1,559 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
20231,559
20221,544
20211,491
20201,448
20191,437
20181,429
20171,394
20161,357
20151,338
20141,312
20131,325
20121,325
20111,323
20101,339
20091,335
20081,403
20071,411
20061,397
20051,357
20041,323
20031,290
20021,268
20011,275
20001,293
19991,289
19981,295
19971,248
19961,227
19951,191
19941,116
19931,105
19921,117
19911,096
19901,122
19891,065
19881,048
19871,015
1986980
1985994
1984962
1983891
1982860
1981864
1980879
1979874
1978834

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2023
Harnett County1,559
North Carolina175,992
United States5,593,727

Harnett County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 2,880 countAlexander County: 509 countAlleghany County: 222 countAnson County: 332 countAshe County: 479 countAvery County: 432 countBeaufort County: 934 countBertie County: 243 countBladen County: 456 countBrunswick County: 2,393 countBuncombe County: 7,580 countBurke County: 1,284 countCabarrus County: 4,081 countCaldwell County: 1,180 countCamden County: 106 countCarteret County: 1,820 countCaswell County: 211 countCatawba County: 3,535 countChatham County: 1,344 countCherokee County: 561 countChowan County: 301 countClay County: 220 countCleveland County: 1,633 countColumbus County: 789 countCraven County: 1,780 countCumberland County: 4,361 countCurrituck County: 594 countDare County: 1,589 countDavidson County: 2,431 countDavie County: 756 countDuplin County: 698 countDurham County: 6,287 countEdgecombe County: 572 countForsyth County: 6,886 countFranklin County: 1,009 countGaston County: 3,555 countGates County: 106 countGraham County: 140 countGranville County: 792 countGreene County: 242 countGuilford County: 10,846 countHalifax County: 711 countHarnett County: 1,559 countHaywood County: 1,239 countHenderson County: 2,510 countHertford County: 346 countHoke County: 423 countHyde County: 128 countIredell County: 4,279 countJackson County: 940 countJohnston County: 3,321 countJones County: 110 countLee County: 1,214 countLenoir County: 1,001 countLincoln County: 1,686 countMcDowell County: 704 countMacon County: 1,062 countMadison County: 342 countMartin County: 373 countMecklenburg County: 25,664 countMitchell County: 299 countMontgomery County: 421 countMoore County: 2,042 countNash County: 1,708 countNew Hanover County: 6,818 countNorthampton County: 201 countOnslow County: 2,371 countOrange County: 2,887 countPamlico County: 220 countPasquotank County: 769 countPender County: 1,188 countPerquimans County: 157 countPerson County: 607 countPitt County: 3,044 countPolk County: 444 countRandolph County: 2,228 countRichmond County: 687 countRobeson County: 1,360 countRockingham County: 1,346 countRowan County: 2,373 countRutherford County: 1,077 countSampson County: 832 countScotland County: 492 countStanly County: 1,189 countStokes County: 558 countSurry County: 1,348 countSwain County: 317 countTransylvania County: 852 countTyrrell County: 67 countUnion County: 4,645 countVance County: 743 countWake County: 24,400 countWarren County: 265 countWashington County: 203 countWatauga County: 1,469 countWayne County: 1,761 countWilkes County: 959 countWilson County: 1,455 countYadkin County: 547 countYancey County: 319 count
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  • 900 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,700
  • 2,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Harnett 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, Harnett 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, Harnett 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/harnett-county-north-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, Harnett 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/harnett-county-north-carolina.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Harnett County?

Employer firms in Harnett County was 1,559 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 100 counties in 2023.

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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 Harnett County?

1,559 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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