South Alabama Times

There were 179 businesses in Monroe 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 381 total businesses in Monroe County.

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

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	179
5 to 9	100
10 to 19	43
20 to 49	24
50 to 99	3
100 to 249	7
250 to 499	0-2
more than 500	0-2