Employer firms in Sussex County

Employer firms in Sussex County was 142 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.4% from 2022. That is the 123rd highest of 133 counties in 2023.

2023, count142

Change on 2022+4.4%

Rank123rd of 133Counties in Virginia ranked

Series high1751999

Series low1362022

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Employer firms in Sussex 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	142
2022	136
2021	142
2020	148
2019	156
2018	152
2017	148
2016	151
2015	149
2014	158
2013	155
2012	159
2011	153
2010	155
2009	153
2008	154
2007	165
2006	165
2005	159
2004	156
2003	164
2002	161
2001	158
2000	159
1999	175
1998	172
1997	172
1996	170
1995	163
1994	160
1993	162
1992	170
1991	163
1990	160
1989	169
1988	171
1987	165
1986	169
1985	161
1984	162
1983	156
1982	161
1981	163
1980	158
1979	164
1978	161

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place	2023
Sussex County	142
Virginia	144,508
United States	5,593,727

Sussex County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 800
800 to 1,600
1,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Sussex 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 Virginia by employer firms 133 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, Sussex 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, Sussex 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/sussex-county-virginia. 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, Sussex 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/sussex-county-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_sussex_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Sussex 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/sussex-county-virginia. 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 Sussex County?

Employer firms in Sussex County was 142 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.4% from 2022. That is the 123rd highest of 133 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 Sussex County?

175 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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