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Employer firms in Lancaster County

Employer firms in Lancaster County was 1,354 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,354
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank18th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,3542023
Series low6421979

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Employer firms in Lancaster County, 1978 to 2023

6008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 645 count1979: 642 count1980: 659 count1981: 660 count1982: 647 count1983: 660 count1984: 723 count1985: 747 count1986: 754 count1987: 766 count1988: 786 count1989: 810 count1990: 860 count1991: 871 count1992: 848 count1993: 872 count1994: 912 count1995: 923 count1996: 966 count1997: 985 count1998: 980 count1999: 1,011 count2000: 1,015 count2001: 1,023 count2002: 1,023 count2003: 1,035 count2004: 1,056 count2005: 1,039 count2006: 1,084 count2007: 1,096 count2008: 1,091 count2009: 1,065 count2010: 1,038 count2011: 1,023 count2012: 1,037 count2013: 1,019 count2014: 1,038 count2015: 1,077 count2016: 1,103 count2017: 1,154 count2018: 1,156 count2019: 1,196 count2020: 1,212 count2021: 1,276 count2022: 1,325 count2023: 1,354 count6008001,0001,2001,40019781994201020231978: 645 count1979: 642 count1980: 659 count1981: 660 count1982: 647 count1983: 660 count1984: 723 count1985: 747 count1986: 754 count1987: 766 count1988: 786 count1989: 810 count1990: 860 count1991: 871 count1992: 848 count1993: 872 count1994: 912 count1995: 923 count1996: 966 count1997: 985 count1998: 980 count1999: 1,011 count2000: 1,015 count2001: 1,023 count2002: 1,023 count2003: 1,035 count2004: 1,056 count2005: 1,039 count2006: 1,084 count2007: 1,096 count2008: 1,091 count2009: 1,065 count2010: 1,038 count2011: 1,023 count2012: 1,037 count2013: 1,019 count2014: 1,038 count2015: 1,077 count2016: 1,103 count2017: 1,154 count2018: 1,156 count2019: 1,196 count2020: 1,212 count2021: 1,276 count2022: 1,325 count2023: 1,354 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
20231,354
20221,325
20211,276
20201,212
20191,196
20181,156
20171,154
20161,103
20151,077
20141,038
20131,019
20121,037
20111,023
20101,038
20091,065
20081,091
20071,096
20061,084
20051,039
20041,056
20031,035
20021,023
20011,023
20001,015
19991,011
1998980
1997985
1996966
1995923
1994912
1993872
1992848
1991871
1990860
1989810
1988786
1987766
1986754
1985747
1984723
1983660
1982647
1981660
1980659
1979642
1978645

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Lancaster County1,354
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Lancaster County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 288 countAiken County: 2,316 countAllendale County: 113 countAnderson County: 3,350 countBamberg County: 210 countBarnwell County: 309 countBeaufort County: 4,702 countBerkeley County: 3,179 countCalhoun County: 219 countCharleston County: 11,893 countCherokee County: 808 countChester County: 473 countChesterfield County: 529 countClarendon County: 427 countColleton County: 660 countDarlington County: 911 countDillon County: 388 countDorchester County: 2,355 countEdgefield County: 298 countFairfield County: 262 countFlorence County: 2,613 countGeorgetown County: 1,528 countGreenville County: 11,539 countGreenwood County: 1,137 countHampton County: 254 countHorry County: 7,809 countJasper County: 707 countKershaw County: 1,027 countLancaster County: 1,354 countLaurens County: 820 countLee County: 187 countLexington County: 5,625 countMcCormick County: 91 countMarion County: 402 countMarlboro County: 265 countNewberry County: 674 countOconee County: 1,479 countOrangeburg County: 1,265 countPickens County: 1,844 countRichland County: 6,926 countSaluda County: 220 countSpartanburg County: 5,526 countSumter County: 1,481 countUnion County: 349 countWilliamsburg County: 394 countYork County: 4,933 count
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  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Lancaster 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, Lancaster 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, Lancaster 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/lancaster-county-south-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, Lancaster 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/lancaster-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Lancaster County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Lancaster County?

Employer firms in Lancaster County was 1,354 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 46 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 Lancaster County?

1,354 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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