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Employer firms in Williamsburg County

Employer firms in Williamsburg County was 394 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.7% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count394
Change on 2022-3.7%
Rank32nd of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high4832000
Series low3942023

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Employer firms in Williamsburg County, 1978 to 2023

38040042044046048050019781985199219992006201320231978: 443 count1979: 456 count1980: 447 count1981: 439 count1982: 426 count1983: 435 count1984: 443 count1985: 439 count1986: 421 count1987: 431 count1988: 423 count1989: 444 count1990: 438 count1991: 441 count1992: 440 count1993: 453 count1994: 449 count1995: 459 count1996: 470 count1997: 472 count1998: 470 count1999: 471 count2000: 483 count2001: 479 count2002: 458 count2003: 470 count2004: 481 count2005: 476 count2006: 477 count2007: 480 count2008: 465 count2009: 448 count2010: 451 count2011: 445 count2012: 436 count2013: 417 count2014: 423 count2015: 431 count2016: 432 count2017: 420 count2018: 414 count2019: 410 count2020: 406 count2021: 413 count2022: 409 count2023: 394 count37540042545047550019781994201020231978: 443 count1979: 456 count1980: 447 count1981: 439 count1982: 426 count1983: 435 count1984: 443 count1985: 439 count1986: 421 count1987: 431 count1988: 423 count1989: 444 count1990: 438 count1991: 441 count1992: 440 count1993: 453 count1994: 449 count1995: 459 count1996: 470 count1997: 472 count1998: 470 count1999: 471 count2000: 483 count2001: 479 count2002: 458 count2003: 470 count2004: 481 count2005: 476 count2006: 477 count2007: 480 count2008: 465 count2009: 448 count2010: 451 count2011: 445 count2012: 436 count2013: 417 count2014: 423 count2015: 431 count2016: 432 count2017: 420 count2018: 414 count2019: 410 count2020: 406 count2021: 413 count2022: 409 count2023: 394 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
2023394
2022409
2021413
2020406
2019410
2018414
2017420
2016432
2015431
2014423
2013417
2012436
2011445
2010451
2009448
2008465
2007480
2006477
2005476
2004481
2003470
2002458
2001479
2000483
1999471
1998470
1997472
1996470
1995459
1994449
1993453
1992440
1991441
1990438
1989444
1988423
1987431
1986421
1985439
1984443
1983435
1982426
1981439
1980447
1979456
1978443

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
Williamsburg County394
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

Williamsburg County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 288 countAiken County: 2,316 countAllendale County: 113 countAnderson County: 3,350 countBamberg County: 210 countBarnwell County: 309 countBeaufort County: 4,702 countBerkeley County: 3,179 countCalhoun County: 219 countCharleston County: 11,893 countCherokee County: 808 countChester County: 473 countChesterfield County: 529 countClarendon County: 427 countColleton County: 660 countDarlington County: 911 countDillon County: 388 countDorchester County: 2,355 countEdgefield County: 298 countFairfield County: 262 countFlorence County: 2,613 countGeorgetown County: 1,528 countGreenville County: 11,539 countGreenwood County: 1,137 countHampton County: 254 countHorry County: 7,809 countJasper County: 707 countKershaw County: 1,027 countLancaster County: 1,354 countLaurens County: 820 countLee County: 187 countLexington County: 5,625 countMcCormick County: 91 countMarion County: 402 countMarlboro County: 265 countNewberry County: 674 countOconee County: 1,479 countOrangeburg County: 1,265 countPickens County: 1,844 countRichland County: 6,926 countSaluda County: 220 countSpartanburg County: 5,526 countSumter County: 1,481 countUnion County: 349 countWilliamsburg County: 394 countYork County: 4,933 count
  • Under 300
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  • 400 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Williamsburg 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, Williamsburg 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, Williamsburg 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/williamsburg-county-south-carolina. 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, Williamsburg 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/williamsburg-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Williamsburg County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/williamsburg-county-south-carolina. 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 Williamsburg County?

Employer firms in Williamsburg County was 394 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.7% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 46 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 Williamsburg County?

483 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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