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Employer firms in York County

Employer firms in York County was 4,933 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.9% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 46 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,933
Change on 2022+3.9%
Rank7th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high4,9332023
Series low1,6181978

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Employer firms in York County, 1978 to 2023

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,618 count1979: 1,669 count1980: 1,708 count1981: 1,741 count1982: 1,724 count1983: 1,780 count1984: 1,906 count1985: 2,016 count1986: 2,158 count1987: 2,241 count1988: 2,363 count1989: 2,428 count1990: 2,513 count1991: 2,547 count1992: 2,548 count1993: 2,589 count1994: 2,640 count1995: 2,741 count1996: 2,798 count1997: 2,909 count1998: 3,027 count1999: 3,056 count2000: 3,107 count2001: 3,172 count2002: 3,225 count2003: 3,250 count2004: 3,358 count2005: 3,445 count2006: 3,614 count2007: 3,721 count2008: 3,757 count2009: 3,629 count2010: 3,561 count2011: 3,548 count2012: 3,590 count2013: 3,632 count2014: 3,710 count2015: 3,769 count2016: 3,865 count2017: 4,003 count2018: 4,157 count2019: 4,259 count2020: 4,334 count2021: 4,541 count2022: 4,750 count2023: 4,933 count1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019781994201020231978: 1,618 count1979: 1,669 count1980: 1,708 count1981: 1,741 count1982: 1,724 count1983: 1,780 count1984: 1,906 count1985: 2,016 count1986: 2,158 count1987: 2,241 count1988: 2,363 count1989: 2,428 count1990: 2,513 count1991: 2,547 count1992: 2,548 count1993: 2,589 count1994: 2,640 count1995: 2,741 count1996: 2,798 count1997: 2,909 count1998: 3,027 count1999: 3,056 count2000: 3,107 count2001: 3,172 count2002: 3,225 count2003: 3,250 count2004: 3,358 count2005: 3,445 count2006: 3,614 count2007: 3,721 count2008: 3,757 count2009: 3,629 count2010: 3,561 count2011: 3,548 count2012: 3,590 count2013: 3,632 count2014: 3,710 count2015: 3,769 count2016: 3,865 count2017: 4,003 count2018: 4,157 count2019: 4,259 count2020: 4,334 count2021: 4,541 count2022: 4,750 count2023: 4,933 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
20234,933
20224,750
20214,541
20204,334
20194,259
20184,157
20174,003
20163,865
20153,769
20143,710
20133,632
20123,590
20113,548
20103,561
20093,629
20083,757
20073,721
20063,614
20053,445
20043,358
20033,250
20023,225
20013,172
20003,107
19993,056
19983,027
19972,909
19962,798
19952,741
19942,640
19932,589
19922,548
19912,547
19902,513
19892,428
19882,363
19872,241
19862,158
19852,016
19841,906
19831,780
19821,724
19811,741
19801,708
19791,669
19781,618

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2023
York County4,933
South Carolina83,764
United States5,593,727

York 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
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  • 1,500 to 4,000
  • 4,000 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. York 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, York 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, York 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/york-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, York 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/york-county-south-carolina.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in York County?

Employer firms in York County was 4,933 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.9% from 2022. That is the 7th 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 York County?

4,933 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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