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Employer firm births in Macomb County

Employer firm births in Macomb County was 1,139 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 82 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,139
Change on 2022-2.2%
Rank3rd of 82Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high1,4391986
Series low8702010
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Employer firm births in Macomb County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,252 count1979: 1,247 count1980: 1,106 count1981: 1,032 count1982: 973 count1983: 1,101 count1984: 1,236 count1985: 1,376 count1986: 1,439 count1987: 1,396 count1988: 1,238 count1989: 1,438 count1990: 1,363 count1991: 1,220 count1992: 1,191 count1993: 1,250 count1994: 1,255 count1995: 1,344 count1996: 1,296 count1997: 1,336 count1998: 1,210 count1999: 1,184 count2000: 1,172 count2001: 1,075 count2002: 1,105 count2003: 1,167 count2004: 1,254 count2005: 1,202 count2006: 1,291 count2007: 1,162 count2008: 1,109 count2009: 976 count2010: 870 count2011: 941 count2012: 1,063 count2013: 1,089 count2014: 1,040 count2015: 1,113 count2016: 1,127 count2017: 1,062 count2018: 1,057 count2019: 982 count2020: 957 count2021: 992 count2022: 1,165 count2023: 1,139 count8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 1,252 count1979: 1,247 count1980: 1,106 count1981: 1,032 count1982: 973 count1983: 1,101 count1984: 1,236 count1985: 1,376 count1986: 1,439 count1987: 1,396 count1988: 1,238 count1989: 1,438 count1990: 1,363 count1991: 1,220 count1992: 1,191 count1993: 1,250 count1994: 1,255 count1995: 1,344 count1996: 1,296 count1997: 1,336 count1998: 1,210 count1999: 1,184 count2000: 1,172 count2001: 1,075 count2002: 1,105 count2003: 1,167 count2004: 1,254 count2005: 1,202 count2006: 1,291 count2007: 1,162 count2008: 1,109 count2009: 976 count2010: 870 count2011: 941 count2012: 1,063 count2013: 1,089 count2014: 1,040 count2015: 1,113 count2016: 1,127 count2017: 1,062 count2018: 1,057 count2019: 982 count2020: 957 count2021: 992 count2022: 1,165 count2023: 1,139 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved 2026-10-22, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20231,139
20221,165
2021992
2020957
2019982
20181,057
20171,062
20161,127
20151,113
20141,040
20131,089
20121,063
2011941
2010870
2009976
20081,109
20071,162
20061,291
20051,202
20041,254
20031,167
20021,105
20011,075
20001,172
19991,184
19981,210
19971,336
19961,296
19951,344
19941,255
19931,250
19921,191
19911,220
19901,363
19891,438
19881,238
19871,396
19861,439
19851,376
19841,236
19831,101
1982973
19811,032
19801,106
19791,247
19781,252

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Macomb County1,139
Michigan11,814
United States508,777

Macomb County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 13 countAlger County: 8 countAllegan County: 136 countAlpena County: 50 countAntrim County: 28 countArenac County: 31 countBaraga County: 5 countBarry County: 46 countBay County: 93 countBenzie County: 24 countBerrien County: 151 countBranch County: 31 countCalhoun County: 105 countCass County: 55 countCharlevoix County: 42 countCheboygan County: 41 countChippewa County: 32 countClare County: 30 countClinton County: 71 countCrawford County: 9 countDelta County: 42 countDickinson County: 27 countEaton County: 101 countEmmet County: 73 countGenesee County: 379 countGladwin County: 16 countGogebic County: 26 countGrand Traverse County: 198 countGratiot County: 39 countHillsdale County: 42 countHoughton County: 49 countHuron County: 32 countIngham County: 327 countIonia County: 40 countIosco County: 21 countIron County: 22 countIsabella County: 58 countJackson County: 127 countKalamazoo County: 272 countKalkaska County: 22 countKent County: 898 countLake County: 8 countLapeer County: 90 countLeelanau County: 34 countLenawee County: 74 countLivingston County: 233 countLuce County: 7 countMackinac County: 15 countMacomb County: 1,139 countManistee County: 27 countMarquette County: 59 countMason County: 40 countMecosta County: 32 countMenominee County: 19 countMidland County: 85 countMissaukee County: 17 countMonroe County: 109 countMontcalm County: 44 countMontmorency County: 11 countMuskegon County: 136 countNewaygo County: 47 countOakland County: 2,150 countOceana County: 23 countOgemaw County: 35 countOntonagon County: 7 countOsceola County: 20 countOscoda County: 7 countOtsego County: 38 countOttawa County: 343 countPresque Isle County: 17 countRoscommon County: 30 countSaginaw County: 175 countSt. Clair County: 132 countSt. Joseph County: 50 countSanilac County: 38 countSchoolcraft County: 14 countShiawassee County: 69 countTuscola County: 36 countVan Buren County: 71 countWashtenaw County: 429 countWayne County: 2,076 countWexford County: 42 count
  • Under 20
  • 20 to 30
  • 30 to 40
  • 40 to 70
  • 70 to 140
  • 140 and over
  • No data
Employer firm births, 2023, count. Macomb 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

New employer firms: firms of age zero in March of the year, meaning that every establishment of the firm had its first employees during the previous twelve months. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics, which calls these firms startups.

A firm counts only when it has employees, so a business without staff is not a birth, and a new branch, merger or change of ownership of an existing firm is not a birth either. Not the same as business_applications (requests for an employer number) or enterprise_births (European business demography). The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978 (Employer firm births, Macomb County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Macomb 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_fac.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/macomb-county-michigan. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Employer firm births, Macomb County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/macomb-county-michigan.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Macomb County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/macomb-county-michigan (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

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What is the employer firm births in Macomb County?

Employer firm births in Macomb County was 1,139 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 82 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-22.

What was the highest employer firm births in Macomb County?

1,439 in 1986, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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