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Employer firms in Orangeburg County

Employer firms in Orangeburg County was 1,265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,265
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank19th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,5581999
Series low1,2461982

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Employer firms in Orangeburg County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,248 count1979: 1,291 count1980: 1,266 count1981: 1,256 count1982: 1,246 count1983: 1,266 count1984: 1,284 count1985: 1,329 count1986: 1,382 count1987: 1,368 count1988: 1,366 count1989: 1,419 count1990: 1,455 count1991: 1,426 count1992: 1,442 count1993: 1,451 count1994: 1,466 count1995: 1,488 count1996: 1,516 count1997: 1,557 count1998: 1,542 count1999: 1,558 count2000: 1,537 count2001: 1,515 count2002: 1,521 count2003: 1,501 count2004: 1,489 count2005: 1,509 count2006: 1,510 count2007: 1,486 count2008: 1,449 count2009: 1,411 count2010: 1,394 count2011: 1,346 count2012: 1,321 count2013: 1,307 count2014: 1,286 count2015: 1,272 count2016: 1,269 count2017: 1,281 count2018: 1,286 count2019: 1,305 count2020: 1,273 count2021: 1,277 count2022: 1,269 count2023: 1,265 count1,2001,3001,4001,5001,60019781994201020231978: 1,248 count1979: 1,291 count1980: 1,266 count1981: 1,256 count1982: 1,246 count1983: 1,266 count1984: 1,284 count1985: 1,329 count1986: 1,382 count1987: 1,368 count1988: 1,366 count1989: 1,419 count1990: 1,455 count1991: 1,426 count1992: 1,442 count1993: 1,451 count1994: 1,466 count1995: 1,488 count1996: 1,516 count1997: 1,557 count1998: 1,542 count1999: 1,558 count2000: 1,537 count2001: 1,515 count2002: 1,521 count2003: 1,501 count2004: 1,489 count2005: 1,509 count2006: 1,510 count2007: 1,486 count2008: 1,449 count2009: 1,411 count2010: 1,394 count2011: 1,346 count2012: 1,321 count2013: 1,307 count2014: 1,286 count2015: 1,272 count2016: 1,269 count2017: 1,281 count2018: 1,286 count2019: 1,305 count2020: 1,273 count2021: 1,277 count2022: 1,269 count2023: 1,265 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
20231,265
20221,269
20211,277
20201,273
20191,305
20181,286
20171,281
20161,269
20151,272
20141,286
20131,307
20121,321
20111,346
20101,394
20091,411
20081,449
20071,486
20061,510
20051,509
20041,489
20031,501
20021,521
20011,515
20001,537
19991,558
19981,542
19971,557
19961,516
19951,488
19941,466
19931,451
19921,442
19911,426
19901,455
19891,419
19881,366
19871,368
19861,382
19851,329
19841,284
19831,266
19821,246
19811,256
19801,266
19791,291
19781,248

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Orangeburg County1,265
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Orangeburg 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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  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Orangeburg 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, Orangeburg 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, Orangeburg 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/orangeburg-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, Orangeburg 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/orangeburg-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Orangeburg County?

Employer firms in Orangeburg County was 1,265 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 19th 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 Orangeburg County?

1,558 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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