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Employer firms in Lawrence County

Employer firms in Lawrence County was 367 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count367
Change on 2022+1.9%
Rank42nd of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high4061999
Series low2291982

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Employer firms in Lawrence County, 1978 to 2023

20025030035040045019781985199219992006201320231978: 244 count1979: 253 count1980: 247 count1981: 242 count1982: 229 count1983: 252 count1984: 303 count1985: 311 count1986: 323 count1987: 335 count1988: 336 count1989: 338 count1990: 350 count1991: 347 count1992: 360 count1993: 372 count1994: 378 count1995: 396 count1996: 399 count1997: 405 count1998: 401 count1999: 406 count2000: 404 count2001: 394 count2002: 389 count2003: 385 count2004: 379 count2005: 392 count2006: 404 count2007: 392 count2008: 392 count2009: 386 count2010: 372 count2011: 372 count2012: 371 count2013: 365 count2014: 353 count2015: 349 count2016: 353 count2017: 363 count2018: 364 count2019: 370 count2020: 365 count2021: 357 count2022: 360 count2023: 367 count20025030035040045019781994201020231978: 244 count1979: 253 count1980: 247 count1981: 242 count1982: 229 count1983: 252 count1984: 303 count1985: 311 count1986: 323 count1987: 335 count1988: 336 count1989: 338 count1990: 350 count1991: 347 count1992: 360 count1993: 372 count1994: 378 count1995: 396 count1996: 399 count1997: 405 count1998: 401 count1999: 406 count2000: 404 count2001: 394 count2002: 389 count2003: 385 count2004: 379 count2005: 392 count2006: 404 count2007: 392 count2008: 392 count2009: 386 count2010: 372 count2011: 372 count2012: 371 count2013: 365 count2014: 353 count2015: 349 count2016: 353 count2017: 363 count2018: 364 count2019: 370 count2020: 365 count2021: 357 count2022: 360 count2023: 367 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
2023367
2022360
2021357
2020365
2019370
2018364
2017363
2016353
2015349
2014353
2013365
2012371
2011372
2010372
2009386
2008392
2007392
2006404
2005392
2004379
2003385
2002389
2001394
2000404
1999406
1998401
1997405
1996399
1995396
1994378
1993372
1992360
1991347
1990350
1989338
1988336
1987335
1986323
1985311
1984303
1983252
1982229
1981242
1980247
1979253
1978244

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Lawrence County367
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Lawrence 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. Lawrence 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, Lawrence 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, Lawrence 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/lawrence-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, Lawrence 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/lawrence-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/lawrence-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 Lawrence County?

Employer firms in Lawrence County was 367 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 42nd 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 Lawrence County?

406 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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