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Employer firms in North Carolina

Employer firms in North Carolina was 175,992 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count175,992
Change on 2022+1.7%
Rank8th of 51US states ranked
Series high175,9922023
Series low88,8621978

Employer firms in North Carolina, 1978 to 2023

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80K100K120K140K160K180K19781985199219992006201320231978: 88,862 count1979: 92,374 count1980: 92,914 count1981: 93,170 count1982: 92,092 count1983: 95,056 count1984: 101,694 count1985: 105,338 count1986: 109,100 count1987: 111,871 count1988: 115,456 count1989: 118,684 count1990: 121,691 count1991: 120,586 count1992: 120,939 count1993: 123,565 count1994: 127,086 count1995: 131,563 count1996: 134,507 count1997: 138,432 count1998: 141,587 count1999: 143,872 count2000: 144,609 count2001: 145,560 count2002: 145,758 count2003: 147,003 count2004: 150,189 count2005: 153,350 count2006: 157,059 count2007: 159,658 count2008: 158,706 count2009: 152,595 count2010: 150,216 count2011: 148,754 count2012: 149,422 count2013: 149,525 count2014: 149,938 count2015: 151,782 count2016: 154,855 count2017: 157,390 count2018: 159,822 count2019: 162,204 count2020: 163,706 count2021: 168,067 count2022: 173,080 count2023: 175,992 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023175,992
2022173,080
2021168,067
2020163,706
2019162,204
2018159,822
2017157,390
2016154,855
2015151,782
2014149,938
2013149,525
2012149,422
2011148,754
2010150,216
2009152,595
2008158,706
2007159,658
2006157,059
2005153,350
2004150,189
2003147,003
2002145,758
2001145,560
2000144,609
1999143,872
1998141,587
1997138,432
1996134,507
1995131,563
1994127,086
1993123,565
1992120,939
1991120,586
1990121,691
1989118,684
1988115,456
1987111,871
1986109,100
1985105,338
1984101,694
198395,056
198292,092
198193,170
198092,914
197992,374
197888,862

Compared with United States

Place2023
North Carolina175,992
United States5,593,727

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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 and other activities outside the BDS scope. A firm operating in several states or counties is counted in each area, so geographic counts cannot be added to reproduce the national total. This differs from the INE DIRCE active-company count, which includes businesses without employees. Past values can be revised.

How to cite

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.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the employer firms in North Carolina?

Employer firms in North Carolina was 175,992 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 51 states 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 2026-10-10.

What was the highest employer firms in North Carolina?

175,992 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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