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Employer firms in Limestone County

Employer firms in Limestone County was 1,389 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,389
Change on 2022+2.9%
Rank16th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high1,3892023
Series low5631980

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Employer firms in Limestone County, 1978 to 2023

4006008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 581 count1979: 570 count1980: 563 count1981: 572 count1982: 564 count1983: 578 count1984: 641 count1985: 654 count1986: 703 count1987: 745 count1988: 774 count1989: 809 count1990: 818 count1991: 828 count1992: 847 count1993: 861 count1994: 889 count1995: 933 count1996: 958 count1997: 1,002 count1998: 1,028 count1999: 1,033 count2000: 1,039 count2001: 1,012 count2002: 1,045 count2003: 1,057 count2004: 1,082 count2005: 1,087 count2006: 1,136 count2007: 1,176 count2008: 1,187 count2009: 1,179 count2010: 1,159 count2011: 1,129 count2012: 1,151 count2013: 1,152 count2014: 1,162 count2015: 1,161 count2016: 1,210 count2017: 1,214 count2018: 1,206 count2019: 1,238 count2020: 1,285 count2021: 1,320 count2022: 1,350 count2023: 1,389 count5007501,0001,2501,50019781994201020231978: 581 count1979: 570 count1980: 563 count1981: 572 count1982: 564 count1983: 578 count1984: 641 count1985: 654 count1986: 703 count1987: 745 count1988: 774 count1989: 809 count1990: 818 count1991: 828 count1992: 847 count1993: 861 count1994: 889 count1995: 933 count1996: 958 count1997: 1,002 count1998: 1,028 count1999: 1,033 count2000: 1,039 count2001: 1,012 count2002: 1,045 count2003: 1,057 count2004: 1,082 count2005: 1,087 count2006: 1,136 count2007: 1,176 count2008: 1,187 count2009: 1,179 count2010: 1,159 count2011: 1,129 count2012: 1,151 count2013: 1,152 count2014: 1,162 count2015: 1,161 count2016: 1,210 count2017: 1,214 count2018: 1,206 count2019: 1,238 count2020: 1,285 count2021: 1,320 count2022: 1,350 count2023: 1,389 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
20231,389
20221,350
20211,320
20201,285
20191,238
20181,206
20171,214
20161,210
20151,161
20141,162
20131,152
20121,151
20111,129
20101,159
20091,179
20081,187
20071,176
20061,136
20051,087
20041,082
20031,057
20021,045
20011,012
20001,039
19991,033
19981,028
19971,002
1996958
1995933
1994889
1993861
1992847
1991828
1990818
1989809
1988774
1987745
1986703
1985654
1984641
1983578
1982564
1981572
1980563
1979570
1978581

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Limestone County1,389
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Limestone 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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  • 900 to 1,700
  • 1,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Limestone 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, Limestone 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, Limestone 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/limestone-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, Limestone 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/limestone-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Limestone 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/limestone-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, Limestone County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/limestone-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 Limestone County?

Employer firms in Limestone County was 1,389 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 16th 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 Limestone County?

1,389 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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