Employer firms in Macoupin County

Employer firms in Macoupin County was 660 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 102 counties in 2023.

2023, count660

Change on 2022-0.2%

Rank40th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked

Series high8672004

Series low6602023

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Macoupin 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	660
2022	661
2021	674
2020	668
2019	687
2018	686
2017	709
2016	716
2015	725
2014	724
2013	746
2012	761
2011	762
2010	791
2009	782
2008	802
2007	825
2006	835
2005	859
2004	867
2003	833
2002	840
2001	848
2000	840
1999	841
1998	849
1997	838
1996	831
1995	828
1994	813
1993	807
1992	787
1991	795
1990	796
1989	768
1988	746
1987	769
1986	755
1985	762
1984	799
1983	782
1982	775
1981	784
1980	794
1979	796
1978	781

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place	2023
Macoupin County	660
Illinois	222,365
United States	5,593,727

Macoupin County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 700
700 to 1,800
1,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Macoupin 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 Illinois by employer firms 102 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, Macoupin 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, Macoupin 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/macoupin-county-illinois. 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, Macoupin 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/macoupin-county-illinois.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Macoupin 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/macoupin-county-illinois. 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 Macoupin County?

Employer firms in Macoupin County was 660 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 102 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 Macoupin County?

867 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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