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Employer firm births in Wayne County

Employer firm births in Wayne County was 2,076 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 82 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,076
Change on 2022-1.5%
Rank2nd of 82Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high2,6751978
Series low1,5642010
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Employer firm births in Wayne County, 1978 to 2023

1,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,675 count1979: 2,503 count1980: 2,335 count1981: 2,230 count1982: 2,049 count1983: 2,466 count1984: 2,513 count1985: 2,551 count1986: 2,608 count1987: 2,629 count1988: 2,525 count1989: 2,451 count1990: 2,334 count1991: 2,204 count1992: 2,068 count1993: 2,199 count1994: 2,090 count1995: 2,308 count1996: 2,308 count1997: 2,290 count1998: 2,155 count1999: 2,014 count2000: 1,975 count2001: 1,915 count2002: 2,120 count2003: 2,003 count2004: 1,998 count2005: 2,135 count2006: 2,120 count2007: 2,039 count2008: 1,964 count2009: 1,697 count2010: 1,564 count2011: 1,700 count2012: 1,769 count2013: 1,693 count2014: 1,623 count2015: 1,702 count2016: 1,970 count2017: 1,709 count2018: 1,794 count2019: 1,764 count2020: 1,903 count2021: 1,996 count2022: 2,107 count2023: 2,076 count1,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 2,675 count1979: 2,503 count1980: 2,335 count1981: 2,230 count1982: 2,049 count1983: 2,466 count1984: 2,513 count1985: 2,551 count1986: 2,608 count1987: 2,629 count1988: 2,525 count1989: 2,451 count1990: 2,334 count1991: 2,204 count1992: 2,068 count1993: 2,199 count1994: 2,090 count1995: 2,308 count1996: 2,308 count1997: 2,290 count1998: 2,155 count1999: 2,014 count2000: 1,975 count2001: 1,915 count2002: 2,120 count2003: 2,003 count2004: 1,998 count2005: 2,135 count2006: 2,120 count2007: 2,039 count2008: 1,964 count2009: 1,697 count2010: 1,564 count2011: 1,700 count2012: 1,769 count2013: 1,693 count2014: 1,623 count2015: 1,702 count2016: 1,970 count2017: 1,709 count2018: 1,794 count2019: 1,764 count2020: 1,903 count2021: 1,996 count2022: 2,107 count2023: 2,076 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
20232,076
20222,107
20211,996
20201,903
20191,764
20181,794
20171,709
20161,970
20151,702
20141,623
20131,693
20121,769
20111,700
20101,564
20091,697
20081,964
20072,039
20062,120
20052,135
20041,998
20032,003
20022,120
20011,915
20001,975
19992,014
19982,155
19972,290
19962,308
19952,308
19942,090
19932,199
19922,068
19912,204
19902,334
19892,451
19882,525
19872,629
19862,608
19852,551
19842,513
19832,466
19822,049
19812,230
19802,335
19792,503
19782,675

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Wayne County2,076
Michigan11,814
United States508,777

Wayne 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
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Employer firm births, 2023, count. Wayne 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, Wayne 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, Wayne 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/wayne-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, Wayne 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/wayne-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, Wayne 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/wayne-county-michigan (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

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What is the employer firm births in Wayne County?

Employer firm births in Wayne County was 2,076 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 2nd 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 Wayne County?

2,675 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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