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Employer firms in Walker County

Employer firms in Walker County was 1,032 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,032
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank20th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high1,1902007
Series low8511978

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Employer firms in Walker County, 1978 to 2023

8009001,0001,1001,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 851 count1979: 889 count1980: 883 count1981: 888 count1982: 901 count1983: 880 count1984: 922 count1985: 974 count1986: 1,024 count1987: 1,023 count1988: 1,040 count1989: 1,037 count1990: 1,091 count1991: 1,081 count1992: 1,077 count1993: 1,101 count1994: 1,139 count1995: 1,153 count1996: 1,169 count1997: 1,184 count1998: 1,188 count1999: 1,188 count2000: 1,172 count2001: 1,127 count2002: 1,141 count2003: 1,117 count2004: 1,123 count2005: 1,142 count2006: 1,164 count2007: 1,190 count2008: 1,188 count2009: 1,142 count2010: 1,098 count2011: 1,078 count2012: 1,076 count2013: 1,045 count2014: 1,032 count2015: 1,023 count2016: 1,010 count2017: 1,018 count2018: 1,020 count2019: 1,017 count2020: 1,017 count2021: 1,021 count2022: 1,023 count2023: 1,032 count8009001,0001,1001,20019781994201020231978: 851 count1979: 889 count1980: 883 count1981: 888 count1982: 901 count1983: 880 count1984: 922 count1985: 974 count1986: 1,024 count1987: 1,023 count1988: 1,040 count1989: 1,037 count1990: 1,091 count1991: 1,081 count1992: 1,077 count1993: 1,101 count1994: 1,139 count1995: 1,153 count1996: 1,169 count1997: 1,184 count1998: 1,188 count1999: 1,188 count2000: 1,172 count2001: 1,127 count2002: 1,141 count2003: 1,117 count2004: 1,123 count2005: 1,142 count2006: 1,164 count2007: 1,190 count2008: 1,188 count2009: 1,142 count2010: 1,098 count2011: 1,078 count2012: 1,076 count2013: 1,045 count2014: 1,032 count2015: 1,023 count2016: 1,010 count2017: 1,018 count2018: 1,020 count2019: 1,017 count2020: 1,017 count2021: 1,021 count2022: 1,023 count2023: 1,032 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
20231,032
20221,023
20211,021
20201,017
20191,017
20181,020
20171,018
20161,010
20151,023
20141,032
20131,045
20121,076
20111,078
20101,098
20091,142
20081,188
20071,190
20061,164
20051,142
20041,123
20031,117
20021,141
20011,127
20001,172
19991,188
19981,188
19971,184
19961,169
19951,153
19941,139
19931,101
19921,077
19911,081
19901,091
19891,037
19881,040
19871,023
19861,024
1985974
1984922
1983880
1982901
1981888
1980883
1979889
1978851

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Walker County1,032
Alabama71,429
United States5,593,727

Walker County compared with nearby places

Autauga County: 727 countBaldwin County: 5,000 countBarbour County: 351 countBibb County: 269 countBlount County: 660 countBullock County: 102 countButler County: 383 countCalhoun County: 1,747 countChambers County: 517 countCherokee County: 319 countChilton County: 687 countChoctaw County: 215 countClarke County: 483 countClay County: 170 countCleburne County: 168 countCoffee County: 869 countColbert County: 1,060 countConecuh County: 175 countCoosa County: 85 countCovington County: 725 countCrenshaw County: 184 countCullman County: 1,578 countDale County: 598 countDallas County: 573 countDeKalb County: 995 countElmore County: 1,148 countEscambia County: 616 countEtowah County: 1,611 countFayette County: 238 countFranklin County: 450 countGeneva County: 378 countGreene County: 82 countHale County: 145 countHenry County: 263 countHouston County: 2,283 countJackson County: 742 countJefferson County: 12,281 countLamar County: 211 countLauderdale County: 1,677 countLawrence County: 367 countLee County: 2,673 countLimestone County: 1,389 countLowndes County: 96 countMacon County: 218 countMadison County: 6,895 countMarengo County: 380 countMarion County: 437 countMarshall County: 1,616 countMobile County: 6,604 countMonroe County: 340 countMontgomery County: 4,228 countMorgan County: 2,174 countPerry County: 100 countPickens County: 198 countPike County: 544 countRandolph County: 308 countRussell County: 682 countSt. Clair County: 1,249 countShelby County: 4,512 countSumter County: 164 countTalladega County: 992 countTallapoosa County: 680 countTuscaloosa County: 3,403 countWalker County: 1,032 countWashington County: 165 countWilcox County: 135 countWinston County: 349 count
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  • 900 to 1,700
  • 1,700 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Walker 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, Walker 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, Walker 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/walker-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, Walker 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/walker-county-alabama.

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Walker County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Walker County?

Employer firms in Walker County was 1,032 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 20th 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 Walker County?

1,190 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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