Employer firms in Lawrence County

Employer firms in Lawrence County was 734 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 92 counties in 2023.

2023, count734

Change on 2022+0.5%

Rank38th of 92Counties in Indiana ranked

Series high8182006

Series low5941982

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Employer firms in Lawrence County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	734
2022	730
2021	739
2020	742
2019	755
2018	759
2017	762
2016	741
2015	725
2014	736
2013	744
2012	756
2011	752
2010	777
2009	760
2008	797
2007	814
2006	818
2005	802
2004	809
2003	796
2002	804
2001	783
2000	769
1999	741
1998	756
1997	750
1996	747
1995	751
1994	710
1993	694
1992	675
1991	675
1990	681
1989	684
1988	675
1987	653
1986	637
1985	624
1984	633
1983	601
1982	594
1981	616
1980	625
1979	616
1978	617

Compared with Indiana and United States

Place	2023
Lawrence County	734
Indiana	102,872
United States	5,593,727

Lawrence County compared with nearby places

Under 300
300 to 400
400 to 600
600 to 800
800 to 1,800
1,800 and over

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.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Indiana by employer firms 92 places

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-indiana. 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-indiana.

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-indiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_lawrence_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Lawrence County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  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/lawrence-county-indiana. 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 734 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 92 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?

818 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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