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Employer firms in Sumner County

Employer firms in Sumner County was 3,003 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.4% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,003
Change on 2022+3.4%
Rank7th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high3,0032023
Series low1,2181978

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Employer firms in Sumner County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,218 count1979: 1,241 count1980: 1,257 count1981: 1,265 count1982: 1,266 count1983: 1,317 count1984: 1,430 count1985: 1,473 count1986: 1,557 count1987: 1,675 count1988: 1,692 count1989: 1,750 count1990: 1,766 count1991: 1,758 count1992: 1,819 count1993: 1,875 count1994: 1,951 count1995: 2,069 count1996: 2,109 count1997: 2,143 count1998: 2,142 count1999: 2,214 count2000: 2,202 count2001: 2,166 count2002: 2,162 count2003: 2,207 count2004: 2,273 count2005: 2,331 count2006: 2,400 count2007: 2,471 count2008: 2,471 count2009: 2,425 count2010: 2,405 count2011: 2,369 count2012: 2,378 count2013: 2,421 count2014: 2,459 count2015: 2,508 count2016: 2,541 count2017: 2,575 count2018: 2,618 count2019: 2,678 count2020: 2,717 count2021: 2,831 count2022: 2,905 count2023: 3,003 count1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,50019781994201020231978: 1,218 count1979: 1,241 count1980: 1,257 count1981: 1,265 count1982: 1,266 count1983: 1,317 count1984: 1,430 count1985: 1,473 count1986: 1,557 count1987: 1,675 count1988: 1,692 count1989: 1,750 count1990: 1,766 count1991: 1,758 count1992: 1,819 count1993: 1,875 count1994: 1,951 count1995: 2,069 count1996: 2,109 count1997: 2,143 count1998: 2,142 count1999: 2,214 count2000: 2,202 count2001: 2,166 count2002: 2,162 count2003: 2,207 count2004: 2,273 count2005: 2,331 count2006: 2,400 count2007: 2,471 count2008: 2,471 count2009: 2,425 count2010: 2,405 count2011: 2,369 count2012: 2,378 count2013: 2,421 count2014: 2,459 count2015: 2,508 count2016: 2,541 count2017: 2,575 count2018: 2,618 count2019: 2,678 count2020: 2,717 count2021: 2,831 count2022: 2,905 count2023: 3,003 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
20233,003
20222,905
20212,831
20202,717
20192,678
20182,618
20172,575
20162,541
20152,508
20142,459
20132,421
20122,378
20112,369
20102,405
20092,425
20082,471
20072,471
20062,400
20052,331
20042,273
20032,207
20022,162
20012,166
20002,202
19992,214
19982,142
19972,143
19962,109
19952,069
19941,951
19931,875
19921,819
19911,758
19901,766
19891,750
19881,692
19871,675
19861,557
19851,473
19841,430
19831,317
19821,266
19811,265
19801,257
19791,241
19781,218

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Sumner County3,003
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Sumner 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. Sumner 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, Sumner 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, Sumner 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/sumner-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, Sumner 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/sumner-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Sumner County was 3,003 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.4% from 2022. That is the 7th 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 Sumner County?

3,003 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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