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Employer firms in Rutherford County

Employer firms in Rutherford County was 4,681 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,681
Change on 2022+3.3%
Rank6th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high4,6812023
Series low1,3021978

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Employer firms in Rutherford County, 1978 to 2023

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,302 count1979: 1,350 count1980: 1,377 count1981: 1,388 count1982: 1,375 count1983: 1,424 count1984: 1,554 count1985: 1,628 count1986: 1,718 count1987: 1,831 count1988: 1,932 count1989: 2,004 count1990: 2,039 count1991: 2,025 count1992: 2,090 count1993: 2,253 count1994: 2,321 count1995: 2,436 count1996: 2,548 count1997: 2,673 count1998: 2,784 count1999: 2,793 count2000: 2,821 count2001: 2,865 count2002: 2,925 count2003: 3,010 count2004: 3,146 count2005: 3,267 count2006: 3,435 count2007: 3,571 count2008: 3,594 count2009: 3,540 count2010: 3,526 count2011: 3,538 count2012: 3,589 count2013: 3,642 count2014: 3,685 count2015: 3,776 count2016: 3,857 count2017: 3,989 count2018: 4,089 count2019: 4,175 count2020: 4,233 count2021: 4,379 count2022: 4,532 count2023: 4,681 count1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781994201020231978: 1,302 count1979: 1,350 count1980: 1,377 count1981: 1,388 count1982: 1,375 count1983: 1,424 count1984: 1,554 count1985: 1,628 count1986: 1,718 count1987: 1,831 count1988: 1,932 count1989: 2,004 count1990: 2,039 count1991: 2,025 count1992: 2,090 count1993: 2,253 count1994: 2,321 count1995: 2,436 count1996: 2,548 count1997: 2,673 count1998: 2,784 count1999: 2,793 count2000: 2,821 count2001: 2,865 count2002: 2,925 count2003: 3,010 count2004: 3,146 count2005: 3,267 count2006: 3,435 count2007: 3,571 count2008: 3,594 count2009: 3,540 count2010: 3,526 count2011: 3,538 count2012: 3,589 count2013: 3,642 count2014: 3,685 count2015: 3,776 count2016: 3,857 count2017: 3,989 count2018: 4,089 count2019: 4,175 count2020: 4,233 count2021: 4,379 count2022: 4,532 count2023: 4,681 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
20234,681
20224,532
20214,379
20204,233
20194,175
20184,089
20173,989
20163,857
20153,776
20143,685
20133,642
20123,589
20113,538
20103,526
20093,540
20083,594
20073,571
20063,435
20053,267
20043,146
20033,010
20022,925
20012,865
20002,821
19992,793
19982,784
19972,673
19962,548
19952,436
19942,321
19932,253
19922,090
19912,025
19902,039
19892,004
19881,932
19871,831
19861,718
19851,628
19841,554
19831,424
19821,375
19811,388
19801,377
19791,350
19781,302

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Rutherford County4,681
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Rutherford County compared with nearby places

Anderson County: 1,261 countBedford County: 786 countBenton County: 257 countBledsoe County: 108 countBlount County: 2,037 countBradley County: 1,648 countCampbell County: 497 countCannon County: 196 countCarroll County: 373 countCarter County: 625 countCheatham County: 586 countChester County: 223 countClaiborne County: 388 countClay County: 85 countCocke County: 412 countCoffee County: 1,060 countCrockett County: 200 countCumberland County: 972 countDavidson County: 15,722 countDecatur County: 198 countDeKalb County: 283 countDickson County: 933 countDyer County: 682 countFayette County: 582 countFentress County: 239 countFranklin County: 640 countGibson County: 775 countGiles County: 488 countGrainger County: 204 countGreene County: 987 countGrundy County: 129 countHamblen County: 1,119 countHamilton County: 7,336 countHancock County: 51 countHardeman County: 268 countHardin County: 467 countHawkins County: 508 countHaywood County: 263 countHenderson County: 435 countHenry County: 618 countHickman County: 248 countHouston County: 101 countHumphreys County: 290 countJackson County: 110 countJefferson County: 638 countJohnson County: 215 countKnox County: 9,054 countLake County: 53 countLauderdale County: 253 countLawrence County: 637 countLewis County: 213 countLincoln County: 531 countLoudon County: 838 countMcMinn County: 797 countMcNairy County: 388 countMacon County: 294 countMadison County: 2,072 countMarion County: 408 countMarshall County: 476 countMaury County: 1,617 countMeigs County: 86 countMonroe County: 622 countMontgomery County: 2,626 countMoore County: 73 countMorgan County: 143 countObion County: 513 countOverton County: 312 countPerry County: 104 countPickett County: 71 countPolk County: 191 countPutnam County: 1,631 countRhea County: 446 countRoane County: 612 countRobertson County: 1,117 countRutherford County: 4,681 countScott County: 294 countSequatchie County: 185 countSevier County: 2,360 countShelby County: 13,273 countSmith County: 267 countStewart County: 151 countSullivan County: 2,481 countSumner County: 3,003 countTipton County: 647 countTrousdale County: 124 countUnicoi County: 221 countUnion County: 185 countVan Buren County: 35 countWarren County: 659 countWashington County: 2,473 countWayne County: 170 countWeakley County: 495 countWhite County: 366 countWilliamson County: 6,728 countWilson County: 2,659 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Rutherford 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, Rutherford 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, Rutherford 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/rutherford-county-tennessee. 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, Rutherford 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/rutherford-county-tennessee.

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

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What is the employer firms in Rutherford County?

Employer firms in Rutherford County was 4,681 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

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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 Rutherford County?

4,681 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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