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Employer firm births in Oakland County

Employer firm births in Oakland County was 2,150 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 82 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,150
Change on 2022-3.2%
Rank1st of 82Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high2,9131989
Series low1,8292010
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Employer firm births in Oakland County, 1978 to 2023

1,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,546 count1979: 2,294 count1980: 2,173 count1981: 2,106 count1982: 2,167 count1983: 2,422 count1984: 2,610 count1985: 2,679 count1986: 2,795 count1987: 2,808 count1988: 2,876 count1989: 2,913 count1990: 2,891 count1991: 2,590 count1992: 2,484 count1993: 2,613 count1994: 2,659 count1995: 2,880 count1996: 2,846 count1997: 2,779 count1998: 2,638 count1999: 2,439 count2000: 2,326 count2001: 2,270 count2002: 2,363 count2003: 2,424 count2004: 2,555 count2005: 2,559 count2006: 2,665 count2007: 2,389 count2008: 2,318 count2009: 1,939 count2010: 1,829 count2011: 2,027 count2012: 1,998 count2013: 1,986 count2014: 1,947 count2015: 2,015 count2016: 2,068 count2017: 1,901 count2018: 1,921 count2019: 1,918 count2020: 1,979 count2021: 2,006 count2022: 2,220 count2023: 2,150 count1,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 2,546 count1979: 2,294 count1980: 2,173 count1981: 2,106 count1982: 2,167 count1983: 2,422 count1984: 2,610 count1985: 2,679 count1986: 2,795 count1987: 2,808 count1988: 2,876 count1989: 2,913 count1990: 2,891 count1991: 2,590 count1992: 2,484 count1993: 2,613 count1994: 2,659 count1995: 2,880 count1996: 2,846 count1997: 2,779 count1998: 2,638 count1999: 2,439 count2000: 2,326 count2001: 2,270 count2002: 2,363 count2003: 2,424 count2004: 2,555 count2005: 2,559 count2006: 2,665 count2007: 2,389 count2008: 2,318 count2009: 1,939 count2010: 1,829 count2011: 2,027 count2012: 1,998 count2013: 1,986 count2014: 1,947 count2015: 2,015 count2016: 2,068 count2017: 1,901 count2018: 1,921 count2019: 1,918 count2020: 1,979 count2021: 2,006 count2022: 2,220 count2023: 2,150 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
20232,150
20222,220
20212,006
20201,979
20191,918
20181,921
20171,901
20162,068
20152,015
20141,947
20131,986
20121,998
20112,027
20101,829
20091,939
20082,318
20072,389
20062,665
20052,559
20042,555
20032,424
20022,363
20012,270
20002,326
19992,439
19982,638
19972,779
19962,846
19952,880
19942,659
19932,613
19922,484
19912,590
19902,891
19892,913
19882,876
19872,808
19862,795
19852,679
19842,610
19832,422
19822,167
19812,106
19802,173
19792,294
19782,546

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Oakland County2,150
Michigan11,814
United States508,777

Oakland 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
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  • 40 to 70
  • 70 to 140
  • 140 and over
  • No data
Employer firm births, 2023, count. Oakland 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, Oakland 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, Oakland 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/oakland-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, Oakland 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/oakland-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, Oakland 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/oakland-county-michigan (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

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What is the employer firm births in Oakland County?

Employer firm births in Oakland County was 2,150 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.2% from 2022. That is the 1st 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 Oakland County?

2,913 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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