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Employer firms in Perry County

Employer firms in Perry County was 100 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 64th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count100
Change on 2022+3.1%
Rank64th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high1931984
Series low972021

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Employer firms in Perry County, 1978 to 2023

8010012014016018020019781985199219992006201320231978: 181 count1979: 178 count1980: 176 count1981: 185 count1982: 190 count1983: 189 count1984: 193 count1985: 180 count1986: 177 count1987: 166 count1988: 154 count1989: 162 count1990: 161 count1991: 160 count1992: 153 count1993: 145 count1994: 149 count1995: 158 count1996: 153 count1997: 148 count1998: 140 count1999: 150 count2000: 146 count2001: 146 count2002: 144 count2003: 137 count2004: 140 count2005: 142 count2006: 137 count2007: 127 count2008: 120 count2009: 108 count2010: 110 count2011: 116 count2012: 117 count2013: 118 count2014: 110 count2015: 108 count2016: 106 count2017: 107 count2018: 107 count2019: 100 count2020: 105 count2021: 97 count2022: 97 count2023: 100 count7510012515017520019781994201020231978: 181 count1979: 178 count1980: 176 count1981: 185 count1982: 190 count1983: 189 count1984: 193 count1985: 180 count1986: 177 count1987: 166 count1988: 154 count1989: 162 count1990: 161 count1991: 160 count1992: 153 count1993: 145 count1994: 149 count1995: 158 count1996: 153 count1997: 148 count1998: 140 count1999: 150 count2000: 146 count2001: 146 count2002: 144 count2003: 137 count2004: 140 count2005: 142 count2006: 137 count2007: 127 count2008: 120 count2009: 108 count2010: 110 count2011: 116 count2012: 117 count2013: 118 count2014: 110 count2015: 108 count2016: 106 count2017: 107 count2018: 107 count2019: 100 count2020: 105 count2021: 97 count2022: 97 count2023: 100 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
2023100
202297
202197
2020105
2019100
2018107
2017107
2016106
2015108
2014110
2013118
2012117
2011116
2010110
2009108
2008120
2007127
2006137
2005142
2004140
2003137
2002144
2001146
2000146
1999150
1998140
1997148
1996153
1995158
1994149
1993145
1992153
1991160
1990161
1989162
1988154
1987166
1986177
1985180
1984193
1983189
1982190
1981185
1980176
1979178
1978181

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Perry County100
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Perry 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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  • 900 to 1,700
  • 1,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Perry 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Perry 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, Perry 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/perry-county-alabama. 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, Perry 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/perry-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Perry County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/perry-county-alabama. 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 Perry County?

Employer firms in Perry County was 100 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 64th 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 Perry County?

193 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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