Employer firms in Rhea County

Employer firms in Rhea County was 446 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count446

Change on 2022+2.8%

Rank49th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked

Series high4772007

Series low3061983

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Employer firms in Rhea 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	446
2022	434
2021	420
2020	428
2019	432
2018	439
2017	430
2016	434
2015	440
2014	447
2013	462
2012	449
2011	455
2010	466
2009	468
2008	477
2007	477
2006	456
2005	458
2004	451
2003	446
2002	440
2001	449
2000	448
1999	447
1998	455
1997	445
1996	436
1995	435
1994	420
1993	395
1992	393
1991	396
1990	401
1989	381
1988	372
1987	356
1986	358
1985	355
1984	337
1983	306
1982	322
1981	334
1980	353
1979	349
1978	324

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place	2023
Rhea County	446
Tennessee	97,956
United States	5,593,727

Rhea 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. Rhea 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, Rhea 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, Rhea 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/rhea-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, Rhea 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/rhea-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Rhea 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/rhea-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 Rhea County?

Employer firms in Rhea County was 446 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 49th 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 Rhea County?

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

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