Employer firms in White County

Employer firms in White County was 366 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 56th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count366

Change on 2022+3.1%

Rank56th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked

Series high3721998

Series low2711983

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Employer firms in White 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	366
2022	355
2021	355
2020	350
2019	354
2018	353
2017	349
2016	347
2015	337
2014	326
2013	329
2012	337
2011	341
2010	346
2009	340
2008	347
2007	354
2006	357
2005	360
2004	363
2003	361
2002	352
2001	356
2000	354
1999	363
1998	372
1997	357
1996	357
1995	360
1994	343
1993	340
1992	324
1991	316
1990	324
1989	334
1988	319
1987	306
1986	297
1985	300
1984	279
1983	271
1982	286
1981	312
1980	315
1979	322
1978	308

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place	2023
White County	366
Tennessee	97,956
United States	5,593,727

White County compared with nearby places

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

Employer firms, 2023, count. White 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 Tennessee by employer firms 95 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, White 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, White 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/white-county-tennessee. 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, White 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/white-county-tennessee.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_white_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, White 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/white-county-tennessee. 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 White County?

Employer firms in White County was 366 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 56th highest of 95 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 White County?

372 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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