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Employer firms in Lee County

Employer firms in Lee County was 2,673 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.6% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,673
Change on 2022+3.6%
Rank8th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high2,6732023
Series low9851978

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Employer firms in Lee County, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 985 count1979: 1,048 count1980: 1,047 count1981: 1,063 count1982: 1,011 count1983: 1,043 count1984: 1,114 count1985: 1,153 count1986: 1,176 count1987: 1,195 count1988: 1,248 count1989: 1,316 count1990: 1,352 count1991: 1,349 count1992: 1,405 count1993: 1,444 count1994: 1,499 count1995: 1,530 count1996: 1,574 count1997: 1,621 count1998: 1,630 count1999: 1,648 count2000: 1,662 count2001: 1,656 count2002: 1,670 count2003: 1,707 count2004: 1,784 count2005: 1,818 count2006: 1,863 count2007: 1,928 count2008: 1,960 count2009: 1,974 count2010: 1,933 count2011: 1,931 count2012: 1,956 count2013: 2,000 count2014: 2,039 count2015: 2,119 count2016: 2,177 count2017: 2,214 count2018: 2,263 count2019: 2,340 count2020: 2,372 count2021: 2,461 count2022: 2,581 count2023: 2,673 count5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 985 count1979: 1,048 count1980: 1,047 count1981: 1,063 count1982: 1,011 count1983: 1,043 count1984: 1,114 count1985: 1,153 count1986: 1,176 count1987: 1,195 count1988: 1,248 count1989: 1,316 count1990: 1,352 count1991: 1,349 count1992: 1,405 count1993: 1,444 count1994: 1,499 count1995: 1,530 count1996: 1,574 count1997: 1,621 count1998: 1,630 count1999: 1,648 count2000: 1,662 count2001: 1,656 count2002: 1,670 count2003: 1,707 count2004: 1,784 count2005: 1,818 count2006: 1,863 count2007: 1,928 count2008: 1,960 count2009: 1,974 count2010: 1,933 count2011: 1,931 count2012: 1,956 count2013: 2,000 count2014: 2,039 count2015: 2,119 count2016: 2,177 count2017: 2,214 count2018: 2,263 count2019: 2,340 count2020: 2,372 count2021: 2,461 count2022: 2,581 count2023: 2,673 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
20232,673
20222,581
20212,461
20202,372
20192,340
20182,263
20172,214
20162,177
20152,119
20142,039
20132,000
20121,956
20111,931
20101,933
20091,974
20081,960
20071,928
20061,863
20051,818
20041,784
20031,707
20021,670
20011,656
20001,662
19991,648
19981,630
19971,621
19961,574
19951,530
19941,499
19931,444
19921,405
19911,349
19901,352
19891,316
19881,248
19871,195
19861,176
19851,153
19841,114
19831,043
19821,011
19811,063
19801,047
19791,048
1978985

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Lee County2,673
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Lee 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. Lee 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Lee 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Lee 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/lee-county-alabama. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Lee 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/lee-county-alabama.

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

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

Employer firms in Lee County was 2,673 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.6% from 2022. That is the 8th 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 Lee County?

2,673 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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