Employer firms in Tuscaloosa County

Employer firms in Tuscaloosa County was 3,403 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,403

Change on 2022-0.1%

Rank7th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked

Series high3,4502007

Series low2,0581982

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Tuscaloosa 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	3,403
2022	3,405
2021	3,343
2020	3,303
2019	3,345
2018	3,311
2017	3,354
2016	3,348
2015	3,316
2014	3,281
2013	3,278
2012	3,290
2011	3,270
2010	3,326
2009	3,339
2008	3,425
2007	3,450
2006	3,415
2005	3,318
2004	3,299
2003	3,250
2002	3,244
2001	3,207
2000	3,267
1999	3,261
1998	3,247
1997	3,211
1996	3,160
1995	3,070
1994	2,941
1993	2,852
1992	2,771
1991	2,761
1990	2,699
1989	2,609
1988	2,566
1987	2,502
1986	2,414
1985	2,344
1984	2,308
1983	2,117
1982	2,058
1981	2,095
1980	2,075
1979	2,099
1978	2,059

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place	2023
Tuscaloosa County	3,403
Alabama	71,429
United States	5,593,727

Tuscaloosa 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. Tuscaloosa 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, Tuscaloosa 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, Tuscaloosa 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/tuscaloosa-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, Tuscaloosa 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/tuscaloosa-county-alabama.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  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/tuscaloosa-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 Tuscaloosa County?

Employer firms in Tuscaloosa County was 3,403 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 7th 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 Tuscaloosa County?

3,450 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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