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Employer firms in Mobile County

Employer firms in Mobile County was 6,604 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count6,604
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank3rd of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high7,1332007
Series low5,9641983

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Employer firms in Mobile County, 1978 to 2023

5,7506,0006,2506,5006,7507,0007,25019781985199219992006201320231978: 6,031 count1979: 6,206 count1980: 6,273 count1981: 6,262 count1982: 6,029 count1983: 5,964 count1984: 6,214 count1985: 6,359 count1986: 6,391 count1987: 6,532 count1988: 6,703 count1989: 6,688 count1990: 6,703 count1991: 6,704 count1992: 6,750 count1993: 6,857 count1994: 6,982 count1995: 7,099 count1996: 7,113 count1997: 7,104 count1998: 7,119 count1999: 7,112 count2000: 7,014 count2001: 6,892 count2002: 6,899 count2003: 6,850 count2004: 6,908 count2005: 6,945 count2006: 7,038 count2007: 7,133 count2008: 7,008 count2009: 6,840 count2010: 6,656 count2011: 6,502 count2012: 6,438 count2013: 6,392 count2014: 6,361 count2015: 6,362 count2016: 6,467 count2017: 6,496 count2018: 6,513 count2019: 6,520 count2020: 6,480 count2021: 6,560 count2022: 6,626 count2023: 6,604 count5,5006,0006,5007,0007,50019781994201020231978: 6,031 count1979: 6,206 count1980: 6,273 count1981: 6,262 count1982: 6,029 count1983: 5,964 count1984: 6,214 count1985: 6,359 count1986: 6,391 count1987: 6,532 count1988: 6,703 count1989: 6,688 count1990: 6,703 count1991: 6,704 count1992: 6,750 count1993: 6,857 count1994: 6,982 count1995: 7,099 count1996: 7,113 count1997: 7,104 count1998: 7,119 count1999: 7,112 count2000: 7,014 count2001: 6,892 count2002: 6,899 count2003: 6,850 count2004: 6,908 count2005: 6,945 count2006: 7,038 count2007: 7,133 count2008: 7,008 count2009: 6,840 count2010: 6,656 count2011: 6,502 count2012: 6,438 count2013: 6,392 count2014: 6,361 count2015: 6,362 count2016: 6,467 count2017: 6,496 count2018: 6,513 count2019: 6,520 count2020: 6,480 count2021: 6,560 count2022: 6,626 count2023: 6,604 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
20236,604
20226,626
20216,560
20206,480
20196,520
20186,513
20176,496
20166,467
20156,362
20146,361
20136,392
20126,438
20116,502
20106,656
20096,840
20087,008
20077,133
20067,038
20056,945
20046,908
20036,850
20026,899
20016,892
20007,014
19997,112
19987,119
19977,104
19967,113
19957,099
19946,982
19936,857
19926,750
19916,704
19906,703
19896,688
19886,703
19876,532
19866,391
19856,359
19846,214
19835,964
19826,029
19816,262
19806,273
19796,206
19786,031

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Mobile County6,604
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Mobile 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. Mobile 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, Mobile 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, Mobile 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/mobile-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, Mobile 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/mobile-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, Mobile 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/mobile-county-alabama (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Mobile County?

Employer firms in Mobile County was 6,604 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 3rd 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 Mobile County?

7,133 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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