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Employer firms in Shelby County

Employer firms in Shelby County was 4,512 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,512
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank5th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high4,5122023
Series low1,1201978

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Employer firms in Shelby County, 1978 to 2023

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,120 count1979: 1,195 count1980: 1,197 count1981: 1,235 count1982: 1,241 count1983: 1,265 count1984: 1,429 count1985: 1,545 count1986: 1,688 count1987: 1,867 count1988: 1,964 count1989: 2,079 count1990: 2,198 count1991: 2,251 count1992: 2,365 count1993: 2,466 count1994: 2,569 count1995: 2,770 count1996: 2,944 count1997: 3,080 count1998: 3,182 count1999: 3,271 count2000: 3,356 count2001: 3,415 count2002: 3,541 count2003: 3,653 count2004: 3,780 count2005: 3,928 count2006: 4,063 count2007: 4,174 count2008: 4,198 count2009: 4,081 count2010: 3,967 count2011: 3,960 count2012: 3,918 count2013: 3,975 count2014: 4,039 count2015: 4,077 count2016: 4,190 count2017: 4,230 count2018: 4,262 count2019: 4,319 count2020: 4,326 count2021: 4,403 count2022: 4,506 count2023: 4,512 count1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781994201020231978: 1,120 count1979: 1,195 count1980: 1,197 count1981: 1,235 count1982: 1,241 count1983: 1,265 count1984: 1,429 count1985: 1,545 count1986: 1,688 count1987: 1,867 count1988: 1,964 count1989: 2,079 count1990: 2,198 count1991: 2,251 count1992: 2,365 count1993: 2,466 count1994: 2,569 count1995: 2,770 count1996: 2,944 count1997: 3,080 count1998: 3,182 count1999: 3,271 count2000: 3,356 count2001: 3,415 count2002: 3,541 count2003: 3,653 count2004: 3,780 count2005: 3,928 count2006: 4,063 count2007: 4,174 count2008: 4,198 count2009: 4,081 count2010: 3,967 count2011: 3,960 count2012: 3,918 count2013: 3,975 count2014: 4,039 count2015: 4,077 count2016: 4,190 count2017: 4,230 count2018: 4,262 count2019: 4,319 count2020: 4,326 count2021: 4,403 count2022: 4,506 count2023: 4,512 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
20234,512
20224,506
20214,403
20204,326
20194,319
20184,262
20174,230
20164,190
20154,077
20144,039
20133,975
20123,918
20113,960
20103,967
20094,081
20084,198
20074,174
20064,063
20053,928
20043,780
20033,653
20023,541
20013,415
20003,356
19993,271
19983,182
19973,080
19962,944
19952,770
19942,569
19932,466
19922,365
19912,251
19902,198
19892,079
19881,964
19871,867
19861,688
19851,545
19841,429
19831,265
19821,241
19811,235
19801,197
19791,195
19781,120

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Shelby County4,512
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Shelby 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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Employer firms, 2023, count. Shelby 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, Shelby 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, Shelby 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/shelby-county-alabama. 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, Shelby 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/shelby-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Shelby County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/shelby-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 Shelby County?

Employer firms in Shelby County was 4,512 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 5th 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 Shelby County?

4,512 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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