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Employer firms in Surry County

Employer firms in Surry County was 1,348 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 100 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,348
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank36th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high1,4872004
Series low1,0841982

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Employer firms in Surry County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,091 count1979: 1,141 count1980: 1,116 count1981: 1,117 count1982: 1,084 count1983: 1,089 count1984: 1,166 count1985: 1,195 count1986: 1,211 count1987: 1,235 count1988: 1,275 count1989: 1,293 count1990: 1,336 count1991: 1,326 count1992: 1,313 count1993: 1,357 count1994: 1,376 count1995: 1,392 count1996: 1,410 count1997: 1,431 count1998: 1,432 count1999: 1,459 count2000: 1,469 count2001: 1,465 count2002: 1,453 count2003: 1,474 count2004: 1,487 count2005: 1,474 count2006: 1,477 count2007: 1,470 count2008: 1,451 count2009: 1,394 count2010: 1,376 count2011: 1,369 count2012: 1,382 count2013: 1,386 count2014: 1,362 count2015: 1,362 count2016: 1,336 count2017: 1,343 count2018: 1,345 count2019: 1,341 count2020: 1,302 count2021: 1,307 count2022: 1,330 count2023: 1,348 count1,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 1,091 count1979: 1,141 count1980: 1,116 count1981: 1,117 count1982: 1,084 count1983: 1,089 count1984: 1,166 count1985: 1,195 count1986: 1,211 count1987: 1,235 count1988: 1,275 count1989: 1,293 count1990: 1,336 count1991: 1,326 count1992: 1,313 count1993: 1,357 count1994: 1,376 count1995: 1,392 count1996: 1,410 count1997: 1,431 count1998: 1,432 count1999: 1,459 count2000: 1,469 count2001: 1,465 count2002: 1,453 count2003: 1,474 count2004: 1,487 count2005: 1,474 count2006: 1,477 count2007: 1,470 count2008: 1,451 count2009: 1,394 count2010: 1,376 count2011: 1,369 count2012: 1,382 count2013: 1,386 count2014: 1,362 count2015: 1,362 count2016: 1,336 count2017: 1,343 count2018: 1,345 count2019: 1,341 count2020: 1,302 count2021: 1,307 count2022: 1,330 count2023: 1,348 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
20231,348
20221,330
20211,307
20201,302
20191,341
20181,345
20171,343
20161,336
20151,362
20141,362
20131,386
20121,382
20111,369
20101,376
20091,394
20081,451
20071,470
20061,477
20051,474
20041,487
20031,474
20021,453
20011,465
20001,469
19991,459
19981,432
19971,431
19961,410
19951,392
19941,376
19931,357
19921,313
19911,326
19901,336
19891,293
19881,275
19871,235
19861,211
19851,195
19841,166
19831,089
19821,084
19811,117
19801,116
19791,141
19781,091

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2023
Surry County1,348
North Carolina175,992
United States5,593,727

Surry County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 2,880 countAlexander County: 509 countAlleghany County: 222 countAnson County: 332 countAshe County: 479 countAvery County: 432 countBeaufort County: 934 countBertie County: 243 countBladen County: 456 countBrunswick County: 2,393 countBuncombe County: 7,580 countBurke County: 1,284 countCabarrus County: 4,081 countCaldwell County: 1,180 countCamden County: 106 countCarteret County: 1,820 countCaswell County: 211 countCatawba County: 3,535 countChatham County: 1,344 countCherokee County: 561 countChowan County: 301 countClay County: 220 countCleveland County: 1,633 countColumbus County: 789 countCraven County: 1,780 countCumberland County: 4,361 countCurrituck County: 594 countDare County: 1,589 countDavidson County: 2,431 countDavie County: 756 countDuplin County: 698 countDurham County: 6,287 countEdgecombe County: 572 countForsyth County: 6,886 countFranklin County: 1,009 countGaston County: 3,555 countGates County: 106 countGraham County: 140 countGranville County: 792 countGreene County: 242 countGuilford County: 10,846 countHalifax County: 711 countHarnett County: 1,559 countHaywood County: 1,239 countHenderson County: 2,510 countHertford County: 346 countHoke County: 423 countHyde County: 128 countIredell County: 4,279 countJackson County: 940 countJohnston County: 3,321 countJones County: 110 countLee County: 1,214 countLenoir County: 1,001 countLincoln County: 1,686 countMcDowell County: 704 countMacon County: 1,062 countMadison County: 342 countMartin County: 373 countMecklenburg County: 25,664 countMitchell County: 299 countMontgomery County: 421 countMoore County: 2,042 countNash County: 1,708 countNew Hanover County: 6,818 countNorthampton County: 201 countOnslow County: 2,371 countOrange County: 2,887 countPamlico County: 220 countPasquotank County: 769 countPender County: 1,188 countPerquimans County: 157 countPerson County: 607 countPitt County: 3,044 countPolk County: 444 countRandolph County: 2,228 countRichmond County: 687 countRobeson County: 1,360 countRockingham County: 1,346 countRowan County: 2,373 countRutherford County: 1,077 countSampson County: 832 countScotland County: 492 countStanly County: 1,189 countStokes County: 558 countSurry County: 1,348 countSwain County: 317 countTransylvania County: 852 countTyrrell County: 67 countUnion County: 4,645 countVance County: 743 countWake County: 24,400 countWarren County: 265 countWashington County: 203 countWatauga County: 1,469 countWayne County: 1,761 countWilkes County: 959 countWilson County: 1,455 countYadkin County: 547 countYancey County: 319 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Surry 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Surry 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, Surry 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/surry-county-north-carolina. 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, Surry 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/surry-county-north-carolina.

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

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What is the employer firms in Surry County?

Employer firms in Surry County was 1,348 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 100 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 Surry County?

1,487 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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