Employer firms in Monroe County

Employer firms in Monroe County was 622 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count622

Change on 2022+2.3%

Rank36th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked

Series high6652007

Series low4081983

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Employer firms in Monroe 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	622
2022	608
2021	597
2020	591
2019	599
2018	597
2017	589
2016	593
2015	607
2014	596
2013	596
2012	595
2011	600
2010	606
2009	617
2008	639
2007	665
2006	664
2005	650
2004	620
2003	603
2002	600
2001	594
2000	584
1999	585
1998	564
1997	576
1996	576
1995	574
1994	559
1993	547
1992	518
1991	500
1990	502
1989	500
1988	463
1987	468
1986	447
1985	455
1984	455
1983	408
1982	420
1981	420
1980	423
1979	439
1978	427

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place	2023
Monroe County	622
Tennessee	97,956
United States	5,593,727

Monroe County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 600
600 to 1,600
1,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Monroe 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 Tennessee by employer firms 95 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, Monroe 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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-tennessee. 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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_monroe_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Monroe 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/monroe-county-tennessee. 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 Monroe County?

Employer firms in Monroe County was 622 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 95 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 Monroe County?

665 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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