Employer firms in St. Clair County

Employer firms in St. Clair County was 1,249 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,249

Change on 2022-0.3%

Rank17th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked

Series high1,2552007

Series low4831978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in St. Clair 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	1,249
2022	1,253
2021	1,204
2020	1,166
2019	1,159
2018	1,131
2017	1,136
2016	1,132
2015	1,121
2014	1,113
2013	1,123
2012	1,141
2011	1,104
2010	1,125
2009	1,134
2008	1,219
2007	1,255
2006	1,204
2005	1,165
2004	1,138
2003	1,128
2002	1,098
2001	1,071
2000	1,052
1999	1,046
1998	1,039
1997	1,004
1996	959
1995	925
1994	856
1993	816
1992	758
1991	754
1990	736
1989	702
1988	662
1987	637
1986	604
1985	590
1984	550
1983	513
1982	509
1981	519
1980	515
1979	514
1978	483

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place	2023
St. Clair County	1,249
Alabama	71,429
United States	5,593,727

St. Clair County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 900
900 to 1,700
1,700 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. St. Clair 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 Alabama by employer firms 67 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, St. Clair 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, St. Clair 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/st-clair-county-alabama. 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, St. Clair 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/st-clair-county-alabama.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, St. Clair 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/st-clair-county-alabama (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, St. Clair 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/st-clair-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 St. Clair County?

Employer firms in St. Clair County was 1,249 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 17th 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 St. Clair County?

1,255 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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