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Employer firms in Robeson County

Employer firms in Robeson County was 1,360 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 100 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,360
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank35th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high1,5811995
Series low1,3221982

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Employer firms in Robeson County, 1978 to 2023

1,3001,4001,5001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,366 count1979: 1,376 count1980: 1,374 count1981: 1,348 count1982: 1,322 count1983: 1,335 count1984: 1,470 count1985: 1,477 count1986: 1,491 count1987: 1,481 count1988: 1,516 count1989: 1,540 count1990: 1,562 count1991: 1,514 count1992: 1,501 count1993: 1,525 count1994: 1,528 count1995: 1,581 count1996: 1,563 count1997: 1,555 count1998: 1,572 count1999: 1,572 count2000: 1,546 count2001: 1,566 count2002: 1,546 count2003: 1,545 count2004: 1,551 count2005: 1,562 count2006: 1,579 count2007: 1,566 count2008: 1,539 count2009: 1,514 count2010: 1,534 count2011: 1,495 count2012: 1,462 count2013: 1,433 count2014: 1,403 count2015: 1,394 count2016: 1,385 count2017: 1,397 count2018: 1,389 count2019: 1,368 count2020: 1,376 count2021: 1,372 count2022: 1,375 count2023: 1,360 count1,3001,4001,5001,60019781994201020231978: 1,366 count1979: 1,376 count1980: 1,374 count1981: 1,348 count1982: 1,322 count1983: 1,335 count1984: 1,470 count1985: 1,477 count1986: 1,491 count1987: 1,481 count1988: 1,516 count1989: 1,540 count1990: 1,562 count1991: 1,514 count1992: 1,501 count1993: 1,525 count1994: 1,528 count1995: 1,581 count1996: 1,563 count1997: 1,555 count1998: 1,572 count1999: 1,572 count2000: 1,546 count2001: 1,566 count2002: 1,546 count2003: 1,545 count2004: 1,551 count2005: 1,562 count2006: 1,579 count2007: 1,566 count2008: 1,539 count2009: 1,514 count2010: 1,534 count2011: 1,495 count2012: 1,462 count2013: 1,433 count2014: 1,403 count2015: 1,394 count2016: 1,385 count2017: 1,397 count2018: 1,389 count2019: 1,368 count2020: 1,376 count2021: 1,372 count2022: 1,375 count2023: 1,360 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
20231,360
20221,375
20211,372
20201,376
20191,368
20181,389
20171,397
20161,385
20151,394
20141,403
20131,433
20121,462
20111,495
20101,534
20091,514
20081,539
20071,566
20061,579
20051,562
20041,551
20031,545
20021,546
20011,566
20001,546
19991,572
19981,572
19971,555
19961,563
19951,581
19941,528
19931,525
19921,501
19911,514
19901,562
19891,540
19881,516
19871,481
19861,491
19851,477
19841,470
19831,335
19821,322
19811,348
19801,374
19791,376
19781,366

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2023
Robeson County1,360
North Carolina175,992
United States5,593,727

Robeson 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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  • 1,500 to 2,700
  • 2,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Robeson 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, Robeson 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, Robeson 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/robeson-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, Robeson 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/robeson-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, Robeson 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/robeson-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Robeson County?

Employer firms in Robeson County was 1,360 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 35th 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 Robeson County?

1,581 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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