South Birmingham Times

There were 2,517 businesses in Shelby County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates there were 4,851 total businesses in Shelby County.

The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Shelby County by total employees in 2019.

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	2,517
5 to 9	882
10 to 19	639
20 to 49	498
50 to 99	174
100 to 249	80
250 to 499	14
more than 500	4