Employer firms in Sumter County

Employer firms in Sumter County was 164 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.8% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count164

Change on 2022+3.8%

Rank60th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked

Series high2351980

Series low1562021

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Employer firms in Sumter 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	164
2022	158
2021	156
2020	157
2019	165
2018	161
2017	165
2016	162
2015	169
2014	169
2013	171
2012	176
2011	174
2010	183
2009	179
2008	189
2007	190
2006	192
2005	201
2004	208
2003	207
2002	197
2001	195
2000	202
1999	208
1998	218
1997	215
1996	211
1995	205
1994	217
1993	215
1992	205
1991	198
1990	203
1989	210
1988	214
1987	199
1986	211
1985	213
1984	215
1983	200
1982	217
1981	229
1980	235
1979	217
1978	217

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place	2023
Sumter County	164
Alabama	71,429
United States	5,593,727

Sumter 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. Sumter 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, Sumter 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, Sumter 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/sumter-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, Sumter 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/sumter-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_sumter_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Sumter 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/sumter-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 Sumter County?

Employer firms in Sumter County was 164 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.8% from 2022. That is the 60th 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 Sumter County?

235 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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