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Employer firms in Sumter County

Employer firms in Sumter County was 1,481 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,481
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank16th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,6301998
Series low1,2301978

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Employer firms in Sumter County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,230 count1979: 1,289 count1980: 1,295 count1981: 1,289 count1982: 1,236 count1983: 1,250 count1984: 1,314 count1985: 1,360 count1986: 1,395 count1987: 1,445 count1988: 1,481 count1989: 1,478 count1990: 1,541 count1991: 1,520 count1992: 1,502 count1993: 1,519 count1994: 1,531 count1995: 1,541 count1996: 1,548 count1997: 1,577 count1998: 1,630 count1999: 1,616 count2000: 1,595 count2001: 1,589 count2002: 1,604 count2003: 1,611 count2004: 1,620 count2005: 1,618 count2006: 1,615 count2007: 1,621 count2008: 1,572 count2009: 1,510 count2010: 1,501 count2011: 1,475 count2012: 1,444 count2013: 1,458 count2014: 1,447 count2015: 1,440 count2016: 1,450 count2017: 1,429 count2018: 1,442 count2019: 1,453 count2020: 1,420 count2021: 1,452 count2022: 1,471 count2023: 1,481 count1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781994201020231978: 1,230 count1979: 1,289 count1980: 1,295 count1981: 1,289 count1982: 1,236 count1983: 1,250 count1984: 1,314 count1985: 1,360 count1986: 1,395 count1987: 1,445 count1988: 1,481 count1989: 1,478 count1990: 1,541 count1991: 1,520 count1992: 1,502 count1993: 1,519 count1994: 1,531 count1995: 1,541 count1996: 1,548 count1997: 1,577 count1998: 1,630 count1999: 1,616 count2000: 1,595 count2001: 1,589 count2002: 1,604 count2003: 1,611 count2004: 1,620 count2005: 1,618 count2006: 1,615 count2007: 1,621 count2008: 1,572 count2009: 1,510 count2010: 1,501 count2011: 1,475 count2012: 1,444 count2013: 1,458 count2014: 1,447 count2015: 1,440 count2016: 1,450 count2017: 1,429 count2018: 1,442 count2019: 1,453 count2020: 1,420 count2021: 1,452 count2022: 1,471 count2023: 1,481 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
20231,481
20221,471
20211,452
20201,420
20191,453
20181,442
20171,429
20161,450
20151,440
20141,447
20131,458
20121,444
20111,475
20101,501
20091,510
20081,572
20071,621
20061,615
20051,618
20041,620
20031,611
20021,604
20011,589
20001,595
19991,616
19981,630
19971,577
19961,548
19951,541
19941,531
19931,519
19921,502
19911,520
19901,541
19891,478
19881,481
19871,445
19861,395
19851,360
19841,314
19831,250
19821,236
19811,289
19801,295
19791,289
19781,230

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Sumter County1,481
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Sumter County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 288 countAiken County: 2,316 countAllendale County: 113 countAnderson County: 3,350 countBamberg County: 210 countBarnwell County: 309 countBeaufort County: 4,702 countBerkeley County: 3,179 countCalhoun County: 219 countCharleston County: 11,893 countCherokee County: 808 countChester County: 473 countChesterfield County: 529 countClarendon County: 427 countColleton County: 660 countDarlington County: 911 countDillon County: 388 countDorchester County: 2,355 countEdgefield County: 298 countFairfield County: 262 countFlorence County: 2,613 countGeorgetown County: 1,528 countGreenville County: 11,539 countGreenwood County: 1,137 countHampton County: 254 countHorry County: 7,809 countJasper County: 707 countKershaw County: 1,027 countLancaster County: 1,354 countLaurens County: 820 countLee County: 187 countLexington County: 5,625 countMcCormick County: 91 countMarion County: 402 countMarlboro County: 265 countNewberry County: 674 countOconee County: 1,479 countOrangeburg County: 1,265 countPickens County: 1,844 countRichland County: 6,926 countSaluda County: 220 countSpartanburg County: 5,526 countSumter County: 1,481 countUnion County: 349 countWilliamsburg County: 394 countYork County: 4,933 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 400
  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 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.

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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, 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-south-carolina. 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-south-carolina.

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-south-carolina (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Sumter County was 1,481 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 46 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?

1,630 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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