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Employer firms in Knox County

Employer firms in Knox County was 9,054 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count9,054
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank3rd of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high9,0542023
Series low6,1651978

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Employer firms in Knox County, 1978 to 2023

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,165 count1979: 6,352 count1980: 6,449 count1981: 6,519 count1982: 6,581 count1983: 6,643 count1984: 6,917 count1985: 7,058 count1986: 7,237 count1987: 7,465 count1988: 7,630 count1989: 7,833 count1990: 7,857 count1991: 7,853 count1992: 7,848 count1993: 7,968 count1994: 8,117 count1995: 8,326 count1996: 8,412 count1997: 8,440 count1998: 8,473 count1999: 8,417 count2000: 8,357 count2001: 8,315 count2002: 8,249 count2003: 8,290 count2004: 8,408 count2005: 8,421 count2006: 8,588 count2007: 8,758 count2008: 8,717 count2009: 8,463 count2010: 8,278 count2011: 8,192 count2012: 8,167 count2013: 8,127 count2014: 8,105 count2015: 8,183 count2016: 8,357 count2017: 8,405 count2018: 8,395 count2019: 8,522 count2020: 8,565 count2021: 8,752 count2022: 8,943 count2023: 9,054 count6,0007,0008,0009,00010K19781994201020231978: 6,165 count1979: 6,352 count1980: 6,449 count1981: 6,519 count1982: 6,581 count1983: 6,643 count1984: 6,917 count1985: 7,058 count1986: 7,237 count1987: 7,465 count1988: 7,630 count1989: 7,833 count1990: 7,857 count1991: 7,853 count1992: 7,848 count1993: 7,968 count1994: 8,117 count1995: 8,326 count1996: 8,412 count1997: 8,440 count1998: 8,473 count1999: 8,417 count2000: 8,357 count2001: 8,315 count2002: 8,249 count2003: 8,290 count2004: 8,408 count2005: 8,421 count2006: 8,588 count2007: 8,758 count2008: 8,717 count2009: 8,463 count2010: 8,278 count2011: 8,192 count2012: 8,167 count2013: 8,127 count2014: 8,105 count2015: 8,183 count2016: 8,357 count2017: 8,405 count2018: 8,395 count2019: 8,522 count2020: 8,565 count2021: 8,752 count2022: 8,943 count2023: 9,054 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
20239,054
20228,943
20218,752
20208,565
20198,522
20188,395
20178,405
20168,357
20158,183
20148,105
20138,127
20128,167
20118,192
20108,278
20098,463
20088,717
20078,758
20068,588
20058,421
20048,408
20038,290
20028,249
20018,315
20008,357
19998,417
19988,473
19978,440
19968,412
19958,326
19948,117
19937,968
19927,848
19917,853
19907,857
19897,833
19887,630
19877,465
19867,237
19857,058
19846,917
19836,643
19826,581
19816,519
19806,449
19796,352
19786,165

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Knox County9,054
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Knox County compared with nearby places

Anderson County: 1,261 countBedford County: 786 countBenton County: 257 countBledsoe County: 108 countBlount County: 2,037 countBradley County: 1,648 countCampbell County: 497 countCannon County: 196 countCarroll County: 373 countCarter County: 625 countCheatham County: 586 countChester County: 223 countClaiborne County: 388 countClay County: 85 countCocke County: 412 countCoffee County: 1,060 countCrockett County: 200 countCumberland County: 972 countDavidson County: 15,722 countDecatur County: 198 countDeKalb County: 283 countDickson County: 933 countDyer County: 682 countFayette County: 582 countFentress County: 239 countFranklin County: 640 countGibson County: 775 countGiles County: 488 countGrainger County: 204 countGreene County: 987 countGrundy County: 129 countHamblen County: 1,119 countHamilton County: 7,336 countHancock County: 51 countHardeman County: 268 countHardin County: 467 countHawkins County: 508 countHaywood County: 263 countHenderson County: 435 countHenry County: 618 countHickman County: 248 countHouston County: 101 countHumphreys County: 290 countJackson County: 110 countJefferson County: 638 countJohnson County: 215 countKnox County: 9,054 countLake County: 53 countLauderdale County: 253 countLawrence County: 637 countLewis County: 213 countLincoln County: 531 countLoudon County: 838 countMcMinn County: 797 countMcNairy County: 388 countMacon County: 294 countMadison County: 2,072 countMarion County: 408 countMarshall County: 476 countMaury County: 1,617 countMeigs County: 86 countMonroe County: 622 countMontgomery County: 2,626 countMoore County: 73 countMorgan County: 143 countObion County: 513 countOverton County: 312 countPerry County: 104 countPickett County: 71 countPolk County: 191 countPutnam County: 1,631 countRhea County: 446 countRoane County: 612 countRobertson County: 1,117 countRutherford County: 4,681 countScott County: 294 countSequatchie County: 185 countSevier County: 2,360 countShelby County: 13,273 countSmith County: 267 countStewart County: 151 countSullivan County: 2,481 countSumner County: 3,003 countTipton County: 647 countTrousdale County: 124 countUnicoi County: 221 countUnion County: 185 countVan Buren County: 35 countWarren County: 659 countWashington County: 2,473 countWayne County: 170 countWeakley County: 495 countWhite County: 366 countWilliamson County: 6,728 countWilson County: 2,659 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Knox 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, Knox 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, Knox 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/knox-county-tennessee. 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, Knox 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/knox-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Knox County?

Employer firms in Knox County was 9,054 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 95 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 Knox County?

9,054 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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