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Employer firms in Jackson County

Employer firms in Jackson County was 1,359 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.1% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 159 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,359
Change on 2022+4.1%
Rank32nd of 159Counties in Georgia ranked
Series high1,3592023
Series low4131982

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Employer firms in Jackson County, 1978 to 2023

4006008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 435 count1979: 433 count1980: 428 count1981: 422 count1982: 413 count1983: 428 count1984: 452 count1985: 487 count1986: 503 count1987: 524 count1988: 530 count1989: 553 count1990: 560 count1991: 579 count1992: 579 count1993: 608 count1994: 624 count1995: 654 count1996: 718 count1997: 754 count1998: 774 count1999: 818 count2000: 847 count2001: 863 count2002: 878 count2003: 890 count2004: 937 count2005: 964 count2006: 1,016 count2007: 1,041 count2008: 1,039 count2009: 1,004 count2010: 966 count2011: 962 count2012: 959 count2013: 957 count2014: 977 count2015: 1,001 count2016: 1,055 count2017: 1,071 count2018: 1,109 count2019: 1,120 count2020: 1,186 count2021: 1,236 count2022: 1,305 count2023: 1,359 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
20231,359
20221,305
20211,236
20201,186
20191,120
20181,109
20171,071
20161,055
20151,001
2014977
2013957
2012959
2011962
2010966
20091,004
20081,039
20071,041
20061,016
2005964
2004937
2003890
2002878
2001863
2000847
1999818
1998774
1997754
1996718
1995654
1994624
1993608
1992579
1991579
1990560
1989553
1988530
1987524
1986503
1985487
1984452
1983428
1982413
1981422
1980428
1979433
1978435

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2023
Jackson County1,359
Georgia177,543
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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-georgia. 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-georgia.

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-georgia (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, Jackson County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  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/jackson-county-georgia. 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 1,359 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.1% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 159 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?

1,359 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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