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Employer firms in Williamson County

Employer firms in Williamson County was 1,260 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 102 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,260
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank22nd of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high1,3672007
Series low9731978

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Employer firms in Williamson County, 1978 to 2023

9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 973 count1979: 1,029 count1980: 1,000 count1981: 991 count1982: 991 count1983: 1,038 count1984: 1,070 count1985: 1,048 count1986: 1,087 count1987: 1,095 count1988: 1,121 count1989: 1,125 count1990: 1,125 count1991: 1,142 count1992: 1,197 count1993: 1,236 count1994: 1,270 count1995: 1,283 count1996: 1,290 count1997: 1,300 count1998: 1,315 count1999: 1,357 count2000: 1,335 count2001: 1,345 count2002: 1,344 count2003: 1,359 count2004: 1,354 count2005: 1,342 count2006: 1,361 count2007: 1,367 count2008: 1,357 count2009: 1,355 count2010: 1,345 count2011: 1,332 count2012: 1,318 count2013: 1,318 count2014: 1,325 count2015: 1,320 count2016: 1,318 count2017: 1,314 count2018: 1,282 count2019: 1,276 count2020: 1,250 count2021: 1,241 count2022: 1,244 count2023: 1,260 count9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781994201020231978: 973 count1979: 1,029 count1980: 1,000 count1981: 991 count1982: 991 count1983: 1,038 count1984: 1,070 count1985: 1,048 count1986: 1,087 count1987: 1,095 count1988: 1,121 count1989: 1,125 count1990: 1,125 count1991: 1,142 count1992: 1,197 count1993: 1,236 count1994: 1,270 count1995: 1,283 count1996: 1,290 count1997: 1,300 count1998: 1,315 count1999: 1,357 count2000: 1,335 count2001: 1,345 count2002: 1,344 count2003: 1,359 count2004: 1,354 count2005: 1,342 count2006: 1,361 count2007: 1,367 count2008: 1,357 count2009: 1,355 count2010: 1,345 count2011: 1,332 count2012: 1,318 count2013: 1,318 count2014: 1,325 count2015: 1,320 count2016: 1,318 count2017: 1,314 count2018: 1,282 count2019: 1,276 count2020: 1,250 count2021: 1,241 count2022: 1,244 count2023: 1,260 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
20231,260
20221,244
20211,241
20201,250
20191,276
20181,282
20171,314
20161,318
20151,320
20141,325
20131,318
20121,318
20111,332
20101,345
20091,355
20081,357
20071,367
20061,361
20051,342
20041,354
20031,359
20021,344
20011,345
20001,335
19991,357
19981,315
19971,300
19961,290
19951,283
19941,270
19931,236
19921,197
19911,142
19901,125
19891,125
19881,121
19871,095
19861,087
19851,048
19841,070
19831,038
1982991
1981991
19801,000
19791,029
1978973

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2023
Williamson County1,260
Illinois222,365
United States5,593,727

Williamson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,481 countAlexander County: 65 countBond County: 261 countBoone County: 725 countBrown County: 96 countBureau County: 583 countCalhoun County: 70 countCarroll County: 298 countCass County: 188 countChampaign County: 3,344 countChristian County: 585 countClark County: 279 countClay County: 254 countClinton County: 736 countColes County: 845 countCook County: 96,987 countCrawford County: 339 countCumberland County: 133 countDeKalb County: 1,632 countDe Witt County: 291 countDouglas County: 482 countDuPage County: 25,630 countEdgar County: 274 countEdwards County: 117 countEffingham County: 1,047 countFayette County: 410 countFord County: 266 countFranklin County: 566 countFulton County: 512 countGallatin County: 70 countGreene County: 175 countGrundy County: 937 countHamilton County: 152 countHancock County: 294 countHardin County: 42 countHenderson County: 90 countHenry County: 858 countIroquois County: 478 countJackson County: 952 countJasper County: 199 countJefferson County: 741 countJersey County: 342 countJo Daviess County: 559 countJohnson County: 141 countKane County: 10,176 countKankakee County: 1,771 countKendall County: 2,036 countKnox County: 774 countLake County: 14,600 countLaSalle County: 1,966 countLawrence County: 212 countLee County: 583 countLivingston County: 690 countLogan County: 435 countMcDonough County: 508 countMcHenry County: 6,275 countMcLean County: 2,728 countMacon County: 1,651 countMacoupin County: 660 countMadison County: 4,263 countMarion County: 705 countMarshall County: 198 countMason County: 213 countMassac County: 189 countMenard County: 171 countMercer County: 217 countMonroe County: 716 countMontgomery County: 548 countMorgan County: 637 countMoultrie County: 309 countOgle County: 847 countPeoria County: 3,225 countPerry County: 319 countPiatt County: 277 countPike County: 292 countPope County: 45 countPulaski County: 66 countPutnam County: 116 countRandolph County: 493 countRichland County: 360 countRock Island County: 2,262 countSt. Clair County: 3,786 countSaline County: 418 countSangamon County: 3,754 countSchuyler County: 137 countScott County: 73 countShelby County: 349 countStark County: 96 countStephenson County: 810 countTazewell County: 2,135 countUnion County: 285 countVermilion County: 1,001 countWabash County: 225 countWarren County: 306 countWashington County: 309 countWayne County: 327 countWhite County: 293 countWhiteside County: 927 countWill County: 12,409 countWilliamson County: 1,260 countWinnebago County: 4,808 countWoodford County: 672 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Williamson 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Williamson 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Williamson 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/williamson-county-illinois. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Williamson 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/williamson-county-illinois.

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

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What is the employer firms in Williamson County?

Employer firms in Williamson County was 1,260 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 102 counties in 2023.

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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 Williamson County?

1,367 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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