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Employer firms in Laurens County

Employer firms in Laurens County was 820 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count820
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank23rd of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high8402007
Series low5971982

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Employer firms in Laurens County, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075080085019781985199219992006201320231978: 633 count1979: 619 count1980: 632 count1981: 625 count1982: 597 count1983: 614 count1984: 645 count1985: 643 count1986: 658 count1987: 694 count1988: 721 count1989: 743 count1990: 738 count1991: 737 count1992: 733 count1993: 741 count1994: 744 count1995: 784 count1996: 808 count1997: 792 count1998: 804 count1999: 822 count2000: 814 count2001: 806 count2002: 796 count2003: 813 count2004: 803 count2005: 811 count2006: 817 count2007: 840 count2008: 815 count2009: 802 count2010: 789 count2011: 785 count2012: 798 count2013: 791 count2014: 780 count2015: 791 count2016: 792 count2017: 759 count2018: 764 count2019: 774 count2020: 780 count2021: 797 count2022: 808 count2023: 820 count50060070080090019781994201020231978: 633 count1979: 619 count1980: 632 count1981: 625 count1982: 597 count1983: 614 count1984: 645 count1985: 643 count1986: 658 count1987: 694 count1988: 721 count1989: 743 count1990: 738 count1991: 737 count1992: 733 count1993: 741 count1994: 744 count1995: 784 count1996: 808 count1997: 792 count1998: 804 count1999: 822 count2000: 814 count2001: 806 count2002: 796 count2003: 813 count2004: 803 count2005: 811 count2006: 817 count2007: 840 count2008: 815 count2009: 802 count2010: 789 count2011: 785 count2012: 798 count2013: 791 count2014: 780 count2015: 791 count2016: 792 count2017: 759 count2018: 764 count2019: 774 count2020: 780 count2021: 797 count2022: 808 count2023: 820 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
2023820
2022808
2021797
2020780
2019774
2018764
2017759
2016792
2015791
2014780
2013791
2012798
2011785
2010789
2009802
2008815
2007840
2006817
2005811
2004803
2003813
2002796
2001806
2000814
1999822
1998804
1997792
1996808
1995784
1994744
1993741
1992733
1991737
1990738
1989743
1988721
1987694
1986658
1985643
1984645
1983614
1982597
1981625
1980632
1979619
1978633

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Laurens County820
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Laurens 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
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 400
  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Laurens 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, Laurens 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, Laurens 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/laurens-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, Laurens 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/laurens-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Laurens County was 820 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 23rd 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 Laurens County?

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

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