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Employer firms in Scott County

Employer firms in Scott County was 294 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.5% from 2022. That is the 58th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count294
Change on 2022+3.5%
Rank58th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high3042007
Series low2331987

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Employer firms in Scott County, 1978 to 2023

22024026028030032019781985199219992006201320231978: 268 count1979: 270 count1980: 258 count1981: 258 count1982: 255 count1983: 256 count1984: 258 count1985: 253 count1986: 247 count1987: 233 count1988: 233 count1989: 240 count1990: 251 count1991: 261 count1992: 251 count1993: 248 count1994: 265 count1995: 261 count1996: 267 count1997: 280 count1998: 286 count1999: 292 count2000: 286 count2001: 301 count2002: 301 count2003: 296 count2004: 300 count2005: 296 count2006: 294 count2007: 304 count2008: 298 count2009: 283 count2010: 287 count2011: 288 count2012: 281 count2013: 278 count2014: 277 count2015: 276 count2016: 279 count2017: 289 count2018: 280 count2019: 275 count2020: 278 count2021: 281 count2022: 284 count2023: 294 count22024026028030032019781994201020231978: 268 count1979: 270 count1980: 258 count1981: 258 count1982: 255 count1983: 256 count1984: 258 count1985: 253 count1986: 247 count1987: 233 count1988: 233 count1989: 240 count1990: 251 count1991: 261 count1992: 251 count1993: 248 count1994: 265 count1995: 261 count1996: 267 count1997: 280 count1998: 286 count1999: 292 count2000: 286 count2001: 301 count2002: 301 count2003: 296 count2004: 300 count2005: 296 count2006: 294 count2007: 304 count2008: 298 count2009: 283 count2010: 287 count2011: 288 count2012: 281 count2013: 278 count2014: 277 count2015: 276 count2016: 279 count2017: 289 count2018: 280 count2019: 275 count2020: 278 count2021: 281 count2022: 284 count2023: 294 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
2023294
2022284
2021281
2020278
2019275
2018280
2017289
2016279
2015276
2014277
2013278
2012281
2011288
2010287
2009283
2008298
2007304
2006294
2005296
2004300
2003296
2002301
2001301
2000286
1999292
1998286
1997280
1996267
1995261
1994265
1993248
1992251
1991261
1990251
1989240
1988233
1987233
1986247
1985253
1984258
1983256
1982255
1981258
1980258
1979270
1978268

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Scott County294
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Scott 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. Scott 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, Scott 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, Scott 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/scott-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, Scott 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/scott-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Scott County?

Employer firms in Scott County was 294 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.5% from 2022. That is the 58th 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 Scott County?

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

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