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Employer firms in Marlboro County

Employer firms in Marlboro County was 265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count265
Change on 2022-2.6%
Rank38th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high3811989
Series low2652023

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Employer firms in Marlboro County, 1978 to 2023

25027530032535037540019781985199219992006201320231978: 361 count1979: 369 count1980: 360 count1981: 348 count1982: 349 count1983: 340 count1984: 356 count1985: 360 count1986: 352 count1987: 359 count1988: 359 count1989: 381 count1990: 379 count1991: 367 count1992: 365 count1993: 364 count1994: 368 count1995: 362 count1996: 370 count1997: 363 count1998: 372 count1999: 372 count2000: 375 count2001: 364 count2002: 361 count2003: 359 count2004: 350 count2005: 343 count2006: 335 count2007: 331 count2008: 328 count2009: 308 count2010: 313 count2011: 313 count2012: 299 count2013: 295 count2014: 300 count2015: 296 count2016: 286 count2017: 282 count2018: 281 count2019: 281 count2020: 281 count2021: 279 count2022: 272 count2023: 265 count25030035040019781994201020231978: 361 count1979: 369 count1980: 360 count1981: 348 count1982: 349 count1983: 340 count1984: 356 count1985: 360 count1986: 352 count1987: 359 count1988: 359 count1989: 381 count1990: 379 count1991: 367 count1992: 365 count1993: 364 count1994: 368 count1995: 362 count1996: 370 count1997: 363 count1998: 372 count1999: 372 count2000: 375 count2001: 364 count2002: 361 count2003: 359 count2004: 350 count2005: 343 count2006: 335 count2007: 331 count2008: 328 count2009: 308 count2010: 313 count2011: 313 count2012: 299 count2013: 295 count2014: 300 count2015: 296 count2016: 286 count2017: 282 count2018: 281 count2019: 281 count2020: 281 count2021: 279 count2022: 272 count2023: 265 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
2023265
2022272
2021279
2020281
2019281
2018281
2017282
2016286
2015296
2014300
2013295
2012299
2011313
2010313
2009308
2008328
2007331
2006335
2005343
2004350
2003359
2002361
2001364
2000375
1999372
1998372
1997363
1996370
1995362
1994368
1993364
1992365
1991367
1990379
1989381
1988359
1987359
1986352
1985360
1984356
1983340
1982349
1981348
1980360
1979369
1978361

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Marlboro County265
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Marlboro 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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  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Marlboro 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, Marlboro 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, Marlboro 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/marlboro-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, Marlboro 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/marlboro-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Marlboro 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/marlboro-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, Marlboro 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/marlboro-county-south-carolina. 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 Marlboro County?

Employer firms in Marlboro County was 265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6% from 2022. That is the 38th 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 Marlboro County?

381 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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