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Employer firms in Marion County

Employer firms in Marion County was 402 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count402
Change on 2022-1.7%
Rank31st of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high5481999
Series low3922020

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Employer firms in Marion County, 1978 to 2023

35040045050055019781985199219992006201320231978: 508 count1979: 511 count1980: 516 count1981: 516 count1982: 483 count1983: 475 count1984: 490 count1985: 483 count1986: 486 count1987: 494 count1988: 514 count1989: 508 count1990: 510 count1991: 509 count1992: 515 count1993: 519 count1994: 523 count1995: 520 count1996: 529 count1997: 545 count1998: 542 count1999: 548 count2000: 533 count2001: 522 count2002: 528 count2003: 535 count2004: 539 count2005: 528 count2006: 512 count2007: 511 count2008: 499 count2009: 483 count2010: 455 count2011: 430 count2012: 427 count2013: 432 count2014: 430 count2015: 423 count2016: 414 count2017: 410 count2018: 409 count2019: 397 count2020: 392 count2021: 413 count2022: 409 count2023: 402 count35040045050055019781994201020231978: 508 count1979: 511 count1980: 516 count1981: 516 count1982: 483 count1983: 475 count1984: 490 count1985: 483 count1986: 486 count1987: 494 count1988: 514 count1989: 508 count1990: 510 count1991: 509 count1992: 515 count1993: 519 count1994: 523 count1995: 520 count1996: 529 count1997: 545 count1998: 542 count1999: 548 count2000: 533 count2001: 522 count2002: 528 count2003: 535 count2004: 539 count2005: 528 count2006: 512 count2007: 511 count2008: 499 count2009: 483 count2010: 455 count2011: 430 count2012: 427 count2013: 432 count2014: 430 count2015: 423 count2016: 414 count2017: 410 count2018: 409 count2019: 397 count2020: 392 count2021: 413 count2022: 409 count2023: 402 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
2023402
2022409
2021413
2020392
2019397
2018409
2017410
2016414
2015423
2014430
2013432
2012427
2011430
2010455
2009483
2008499
2007511
2006512
2005528
2004539
2003535
2002528
2001522
2000533
1999548
1998542
1997545
1996529
1995520
1994523
1993519
1992515
1991509
1990510
1989508
1988514
1987494
1986486
1985483
1984490
1983475
1982483
1981516
1980516
1979511
1978508

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Marion County402
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Marion County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 288 countAiken County: 2,316 countAllendale County: 113 countAnderson County: 3,350 countBamberg County: 210 countBarnwell County: 309 countBeaufort County: 4,702 countBerkeley County: 3,179 countCalhoun County: 219 countCharleston County: 11,893 countCherokee County: 808 countChester County: 473 countChesterfield County: 529 countClarendon County: 427 countColleton County: 660 countDarlington County: 911 countDillon County: 388 countDorchester County: 2,355 countEdgefield County: 298 countFairfield County: 262 countFlorence County: 2,613 countGeorgetown County: 1,528 countGreenville County: 11,539 countGreenwood County: 1,137 countHampton County: 254 countHorry County: 7,809 countJasper County: 707 countKershaw County: 1,027 countLancaster County: 1,354 countLaurens County: 820 countLee County: 187 countLexington County: 5,625 countMcCormick County: 91 countMarion County: 402 countMarlboro County: 265 countNewberry County: 674 countOconee County: 1,479 countOrangeburg County: 1,265 countPickens County: 1,844 countRichland County: 6,926 countSaluda County: 220 countSpartanburg County: 5,526 countSumter County: 1,481 countUnion County: 349 countWilliamsburg County: 394 countYork County: 4,933 count
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  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Marion 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, Marion 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, Marion 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/marion-county-south-carolina. 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, Marion 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/marion-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Marion County was 402 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 46 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 Marion County?

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

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