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Employer firms in Jackson County

Employer firms in Jackson County was 742 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count742
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank24th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high7912007
Series low5821983

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Employer firms in Jackson County, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075080019781985199219992006201320231978: 619 count1979: 618 count1980: 622 count1981: 624 count1982: 594 count1983: 582 count1984: 635 count1985: 644 count1986: 656 count1987: 657 count1988: 679 count1989: 697 count1990: 683 count1991: 685 count1992: 712 count1993: 730 count1994: 740 count1995: 752 count1996: 765 count1997: 786 count1998: 774 count1999: 768 count2000: 737 count2001: 743 count2002: 752 count2003: 751 count2004: 752 count2005: 756 count2006: 752 count2007: 791 count2008: 778 count2009: 763 count2010: 772 count2011: 758 count2012: 750 count2013: 749 count2014: 743 count2015: 739 count2016: 744 count2017: 713 count2018: 718 count2019: 718 count2020: 721 count2021: 716 count2022: 730 count2023: 742 count50060070080019781994201020231978: 619 count1979: 618 count1980: 622 count1981: 624 count1982: 594 count1983: 582 count1984: 635 count1985: 644 count1986: 656 count1987: 657 count1988: 679 count1989: 697 count1990: 683 count1991: 685 count1992: 712 count1993: 730 count1994: 740 count1995: 752 count1996: 765 count1997: 786 count1998: 774 count1999: 768 count2000: 737 count2001: 743 count2002: 752 count2003: 751 count2004: 752 count2005: 756 count2006: 752 count2007: 791 count2008: 778 count2009: 763 count2010: 772 count2011: 758 count2012: 750 count2013: 749 count2014: 743 count2015: 739 count2016: 744 count2017: 713 count2018: 718 count2019: 718 count2020: 721 count2021: 716 count2022: 730 count2023: 742 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
2023742
2022730
2021716
2020721
2019718
2018718
2017713
2016744
2015739
2014743
2013749
2012750
2011758
2010772
2009763
2008778
2007791
2006752
2005756
2004752
2003751
2002752
2001743
2000737
1999768
1998774
1997786
1996765
1995752
1994740
1993730
1992712
1991685
1990683
1989697
1988679
1987657
1986656
1985644
1984635
1983582
1982594
1981624
1980622
1979618
1978619

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Jackson County742
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Jackson County compared with nearby places

Autauga County: 727 countBaldwin County: 5,000 countBarbour County: 351 countBibb County: 269 countBlount County: 660 countBullock County: 102 countButler County: 383 countCalhoun County: 1,747 countChambers County: 517 countCherokee County: 319 countChilton County: 687 countChoctaw County: 215 countClarke County: 483 countClay County: 170 countCleburne County: 168 countCoffee County: 869 countColbert County: 1,060 countConecuh County: 175 countCoosa County: 85 countCovington County: 725 countCrenshaw County: 184 countCullman County: 1,578 countDale County: 598 countDallas County: 573 countDeKalb County: 995 countElmore County: 1,148 countEscambia County: 616 countEtowah County: 1,611 countFayette County: 238 countFranklin County: 450 countGeneva County: 378 countGreene County: 82 countHale County: 145 countHenry County: 263 countHouston County: 2,283 countJackson County: 742 countJefferson County: 12,281 countLamar County: 211 countLauderdale County: 1,677 countLawrence County: 367 countLee County: 2,673 countLimestone County: 1,389 countLowndes County: 96 countMacon County: 218 countMadison County: 6,895 countMarengo County: 380 countMarion County: 437 countMarshall County: 1,616 countMobile County: 6,604 countMonroe County: 340 countMontgomery County: 4,228 countMorgan County: 2,174 countPerry County: 100 countPickens County: 198 countPike County: 544 countRandolph County: 308 countRussell County: 682 countSt. Clair County: 1,249 countShelby County: 4,512 countSumter County: 164 countTalladega County: 992 countTallapoosa County: 680 countTuscaloosa County: 3,403 countWalker County: 1,032 countWashington County: 165 countWilcox County: 135 countWinston County: 349 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Jackson 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, Jackson 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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-alabama. 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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Jackson County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/jackson-county-alabama. 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 Jackson County?

Employer firms in Jackson County was 742 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 67 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 Jackson County?

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

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