Employer firms in Stephens County

Employer firms in Stephens County was 470 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 66th highest of 159 counties in 2023.

2023, count470

Change on 2022-0.4%

Rank66th of 159Counties in Georgia ranked

Series high5492008

Series low3701978

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Employer firms in Stephens 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	470
2022	472
2021	474
2020	467
2019	484
2018	493
2017	493
2016	486
2015	478
2014	489
2013	507
2012	490
2011	503
2010	522
2009	530
2008	549
2007	537
2006	532
2005	527
2004	525
2003	519
2002	524
2001	509
2000	507
1999	512
1998	521
1997	536
1996	523
1995	510
1994	504
1993	516
1992	487
1991	496
1990	503
1989	506
1988	490
1987	493
1986	477
1985	463
1984	440
1983	418
1982	392
1981	401
1980	400
1979	394
1978	370

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place	2023
Stephens County	470
Georgia	177,543
United States	5,593,727

Stephens County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 400
400 to 600
600 to 1,700
1,700 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Stephens 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 Georgia by employer firms 159 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, Stephens 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, Stephens 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/stephens-county-georgia. 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, Stephens 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/stephens-county-georgia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_stephens_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Stephens 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/stephens-county-georgia. 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 Stephens County?

Employer firms in Stephens County was 470 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 66th highest of 159 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 Stephens County?

549 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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