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Employer firms in Nash County

Employer firms in Nash County was 1,708 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 100 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,708
Change on 2022+2.8%
Rank28th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high1,9351998
Series low1,2291978

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Employer firms in Nash County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,229 count1979: 1,280 count1980: 1,289 count1981: 1,303 count1982: 1,277 count1983: 1,325 count1984: 1,460 count1985: 1,523 count1986: 1,586 count1987: 1,639 count1988: 1,694 count1989: 1,742 count1990: 1,782 count1991: 1,774 count1992: 1,785 count1993: 1,785 count1994: 1,797 count1995: 1,847 count1996: 1,852 count1997: 1,890 count1998: 1,935 count1999: 1,920 count2000: 1,925 count2001: 1,915 count2002: 1,934 count2003: 1,929 count2004: 1,926 count2005: 1,905 count2006: 1,909 count2007: 1,909 count2008: 1,871 count2009: 1,812 count2010: 1,781 count2011: 1,732 count2012: 1,691 count2013: 1,661 count2014: 1,638 count2015: 1,630 count2016: 1,628 count2017: 1,612 count2018: 1,621 count2019: 1,643 count2020: 1,636 count2021: 1,666 count2022: 1,661 count2023: 1,708 count1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781994201020231978: 1,229 count1979: 1,280 count1980: 1,289 count1981: 1,303 count1982: 1,277 count1983: 1,325 count1984: 1,460 count1985: 1,523 count1986: 1,586 count1987: 1,639 count1988: 1,694 count1989: 1,742 count1990: 1,782 count1991: 1,774 count1992: 1,785 count1993: 1,785 count1994: 1,797 count1995: 1,847 count1996: 1,852 count1997: 1,890 count1998: 1,935 count1999: 1,920 count2000: 1,925 count2001: 1,915 count2002: 1,934 count2003: 1,929 count2004: 1,926 count2005: 1,905 count2006: 1,909 count2007: 1,909 count2008: 1,871 count2009: 1,812 count2010: 1,781 count2011: 1,732 count2012: 1,691 count2013: 1,661 count2014: 1,638 count2015: 1,630 count2016: 1,628 count2017: 1,612 count2018: 1,621 count2019: 1,643 count2020: 1,636 count2021: 1,666 count2022: 1,661 count2023: 1,708 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
20231,708
20221,661
20211,666
20201,636
20191,643
20181,621
20171,612
20161,628
20151,630
20141,638
20131,661
20121,691
20111,732
20101,781
20091,812
20081,871
20071,909
20061,909
20051,905
20041,926
20031,929
20021,934
20011,915
20001,925
19991,920
19981,935
19971,890
19961,852
19951,847
19941,797
19931,785
19921,785
19911,774
19901,782
19891,742
19881,694
19871,639
19861,586
19851,523
19841,460
19831,325
19821,277
19811,303
19801,289
19791,280
19781,229

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2023
Nash County1,708
North Carolina175,992
United States5,593,727

Nash County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 2,880 countAlexander County: 509 countAlleghany County: 222 countAnson County: 332 countAshe County: 479 countAvery County: 432 countBeaufort County: 934 countBertie County: 243 countBladen County: 456 countBrunswick County: 2,393 countBuncombe County: 7,580 countBurke County: 1,284 countCabarrus County: 4,081 countCaldwell County: 1,180 countCamden County: 106 countCarteret County: 1,820 countCaswell County: 211 countCatawba County: 3,535 countChatham County: 1,344 countCherokee County: 561 countChowan County: 301 countClay County: 220 countCleveland County: 1,633 countColumbus County: 789 countCraven County: 1,780 countCumberland County: 4,361 countCurrituck County: 594 countDare County: 1,589 countDavidson County: 2,431 countDavie County: 756 countDuplin County: 698 countDurham County: 6,287 countEdgecombe County: 572 countForsyth County: 6,886 countFranklin County: 1,009 countGaston County: 3,555 countGates County: 106 countGraham County: 140 countGranville County: 792 countGreene County: 242 countGuilford County: 10,846 countHalifax County: 711 countHarnett County: 1,559 countHaywood County: 1,239 countHenderson County: 2,510 countHertford County: 346 countHoke County: 423 countHyde County: 128 countIredell County: 4,279 countJackson County: 940 countJohnston County: 3,321 countJones County: 110 countLee County: 1,214 countLenoir County: 1,001 countLincoln County: 1,686 countMcDowell County: 704 countMacon County: 1,062 countMadison County: 342 countMartin County: 373 countMecklenburg County: 25,664 countMitchell County: 299 countMontgomery County: 421 countMoore County: 2,042 countNash County: 1,708 countNew Hanover County: 6,818 countNorthampton County: 201 countOnslow County: 2,371 countOrange County: 2,887 countPamlico County: 220 countPasquotank County: 769 countPender County: 1,188 countPerquimans County: 157 countPerson County: 607 countPitt County: 3,044 countPolk County: 444 countRandolph County: 2,228 countRichmond County: 687 countRobeson County: 1,360 countRockingham County: 1,346 countRowan County: 2,373 countRutherford County: 1,077 countSampson County: 832 countScotland County: 492 countStanly County: 1,189 countStokes County: 558 countSurry County: 1,348 countSwain County: 317 countTransylvania County: 852 countTyrrell County: 67 countUnion County: 4,645 countVance County: 743 countWake County: 24,400 countWarren County: 265 countWashington County: 203 countWatauga County: 1,469 countWayne County: 1,761 countWilkes County: 959 countWilson County: 1,455 countYadkin County: 547 countYancey County: 319 count
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  • 2,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Nash 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, Nash 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, Nash 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/nash-county-north-carolina. 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, Nash 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/nash-county-north-carolina.

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

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What is the employer firms in Nash County?

Employer firms in Nash County was 1,708 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 100 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 Nash County?

1,935 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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