Employer firms in Holmes County

Employer firms in Holmes County was 166 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.7% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 82 counties in 2023.

2023, count166

Change on 2022-5.7%

Rank60th of 82Counties in Mississippi ranked

Series high2831982

Series low1662023

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Employer firms in Holmes 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	166
2022	176
2021	177
2020	189
2019	195
2018	196
2017	189
2016	189
2015	189
2014	193
2013	195
2012	193
2011	199
2010	203
2009	211
2008	211
2007	214
2006	211
2005	225
2004	226
2003	222
2002	229
2001	220
2000	224
1999	232
1998	233
1997	232
1996	223
1995	228
1994	231
1993	237
1992	239
1991	246
1990	242
1989	246
1988	242
1987	254
1986	265
1985	255
1984	267
1983	266
1982	283
1981	270
1980	267
1979	281
1978	274

Compared with Mississippi and United States

Place	2023
Holmes County	166
Mississippi	41,438
United States	5,593,727

Holmes County compared with nearby places

Under 110
110 to 200
200 to 330
330 to 470
470 to 840
840 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Holmes 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 Mississippi by employer firms 82 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, Holmes 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, Holmes 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/holmes-county-mississippi. 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, Holmes 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/holmes-county-mississippi.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_holmes_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Holmes 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/holmes-county-mississippi. 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 Holmes County?

Employer firms in Holmes County was 166 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.7% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 82 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 Holmes County?

283 in 1982, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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