Alabama small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 714 (14.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 49,412

#50. Dale County
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- Total small business establishments: 366 (14.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 25,026

#49. Cherokee County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,416 (15.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 92,903

#48. St. Clair County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,239 (15.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 80,483

#47. Talladega County
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- Total small business establishments: 921 (15.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 59,210

#46. Autauga County
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- Total small business establishments: 347 (15.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 22,199

#45. Randolph County
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- Total small business establishments: 189 (15.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.9%
- 2021 population: 11,961

#44. Sumter County
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- Total small business establishments: 835 (15.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 52,694

#43. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,149 (16.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 71,829

#42. DeKalb County
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- Total small business establishments: 427 (16.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 26,667

#41. Geneva County
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- Total small business establishments: 261 (16.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 16,155

#40. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 527 (16.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 31,996

#39. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 296 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 17,434

#38. Henry County
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- Total small business establishments: 419 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 24,539

#37. Barbour County
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- Total small business establishments: 773 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 45,259

#36. Chilton County
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- Total small business establishments: 178 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 10,331

#35. Wilcox County
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- Total small business establishments: 596 (17.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 34,446

#34. Chambers County
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- Total small business establishments: 410 (17.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 23,672

#33. Winston County
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- Total small business establishments: 239 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 13,740

#32. Lamar County
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- Total small business establishments: 228 (17.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 13,056

#31. Crenshaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,118 (17.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 177,655

#30. Lee County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,150 (17.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 235,668

#29. Tuscaloosa County
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- Total small business establishments: 674 (17.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 37,565

#28. Dallas County
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- Total small business establishments: 206 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 11,320

#27. Conecuh County
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- Total small business establishments: 989 (18.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 54,171

#26. Coffee County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,920 (18.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 103,139

#25. Etowah County
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- Total small business establishments: 546 (18.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 29,006

#24. Marion County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,871 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 98,316

#23. Marshall County
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- Total small business establishments: 239 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.0%
- 2021 population: 12,549

#22. Choctaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 788 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 41,132

#21. Tallapoosa County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,220 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 115,677

#20. Calhoun County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,243 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 64,629

#19. Walker County
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- Total small business establishments: 642 (19.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 32,740

#18. Pike County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,783 (19.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 89,618

#17. Cullman County
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- Total small business establishments: 395 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 19,557

#16. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 754 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 36,658

#15. Escambia County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,958 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 94,862

#14. Lauderdale County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,628 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 123,403

#13. Morgan County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,239 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 57,619

#12. Colbert County
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- Total small business establishments: 831 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 37,542

#11. Covington County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,844 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 396,593

#10. Madison County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,262 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 413,017

#9. Mobile County
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- Total small business establishments: 430 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 18,855

#8. Butler County
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- Total small business establishments: 440 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 18,961

#7. Marengo County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,437 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 227,428

#6. Shelby County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,507 (24.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 226,953

#5. Montgomery County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,986 (25.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 239,361

#4. Baldwin County
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- Total small business establishments: 16,794 (25.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 669,997

#3. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,771 (25.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 107,453

#2. Houston County
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- Total small business establishments: 593 (26.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 22,715

#1. Clarke County
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