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Employer firms in Dickinson County

Employer firms in Dickinson County was 669 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count669
Change on 2022-0.7%
Rank44th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high8552007
Series low5861978

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Employer firms in Dickinson County, 1978 to 2023

50060070080090019781985199219992006201320231978: 586 count1979: 600 count1980: 616 count1981: 591 count1982: 591 count1983: 592 count1984: 605 count1985: 627 count1986: 650 count1987: 670 count1988: 681 count1989: 703 count1990: 703 count1991: 709 count1992: 696 count1993: 706 count1994: 741 count1995: 755 count1996: 788 count1997: 805 count1998: 823 count1999: 836 count2000: 838 count2001: 826 count2002: 816 count2003: 811 count2004: 818 count2005: 817 count2006: 843 count2007: 855 count2008: 843 count2009: 801 count2010: 794 count2011: 795 count2012: 778 count2013: 772 count2014: 747 count2015: 742 count2016: 725 count2017: 710 count2018: 695 count2019: 695 count2020: 702 count2021: 678 count2022: 674 count2023: 669 count50060070080090019781994201020231978: 586 count1979: 600 count1980: 616 count1981: 591 count1982: 591 count1983: 592 count1984: 605 count1985: 627 count1986: 650 count1987: 670 count1988: 681 count1989: 703 count1990: 703 count1991: 709 count1992: 696 count1993: 706 count1994: 741 count1995: 755 count1996: 788 count1997: 805 count1998: 823 count1999: 836 count2000: 838 count2001: 826 count2002: 816 count2003: 811 count2004: 818 count2005: 817 count2006: 843 count2007: 855 count2008: 843 count2009: 801 count2010: 794 count2011: 795 count2012: 778 count2013: 772 count2014: 747 count2015: 742 count2016: 725 count2017: 710 count2018: 695 count2019: 695 count2020: 702 count2021: 678 count2022: 674 count2023: 669 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023669
2022674
2021678
2020702
2019695
2018695
2017710
2016725
2015742
2014747
2013772
2012778
2011795
2010794
2009801
2008843
2007855
2006843
2005817
2004818
2003811
2002816
2001826
2000838
1999836
1998823
1997805
1996788
1995755
1994741
1993706
1992696
1991709
1990703
1989703
1988681
1987670
1986650
1985627
1984605
1983592
1982591
1981591
1980616
1979600
1978586

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Dickinson County669
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Dickinson County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 135 countAlger County: 161 countAllegan County: 2,124 countAlpena County: 682 countAntrim County: 460 countArenac County: 262 countBaraga County: 154 countBarry County: 803 countBay County: 1,611 countBenzie County: 379 countBerrien County: 2,711 countBranch County: 684 countCalhoun County: 1,927 countCass County: 669 countCharlevoix County: 687 countCheboygan County: 543 countChippewa County: 589 countClare County: 443 countClinton County: 1,195 countCrawford County: 272 countDelta County: 832 countDickinson County: 669 countEaton County: 1,722 countEmmet County: 1,249 countGenesee County: 5,641 countGladwin County: 347 countGogebic County: 295 countGrand Traverse County: 2,927 countGratiot County: 592 countHillsdale County: 651 countHoughton County: 721 countHuron County: 676 countIngham County: 4,833 countIonia County: 766 countIosco County: 457 countIron County: 294 countIsabella County: 1,105 countJackson County: 2,309 countKalamazoo County: 4,380 countKalkaska County: 305 countKent County: 12,886 countKeweenaw County: 38 countLake County: 133 countLapeer County: 1,412 countLeelanau County: 585 countLenawee County: 1,445 countLivingston County: 3,532 countLuce County: 134 countMackinac County: 304 countMacomb County: 14,965 countManistee County: 452 countMarquette County: 1,337 countMason County: 614 countMecosta County: 607 countMenominee County: 378 countMidland County: 1,441 countMissaukee County: 265 countMonroe County: 1,916 countMontcalm County: 878 countMontmorency County: 153 countMuskegon County: 2,393 countNewaygo County: 666 countOakland County: 29,009 countOceana County: 348 countOgemaw County: 442 countOntonagon County: 135 countOsceola County: 365 countOscoda County: 156 countOtsego County: 694 countOttawa County: 5,490 countPresque Isle County: 255 countRoscommon County: 414 countSaginaw County: 3,142 countSt. Clair County: 2,339 countSt. Joseph County: 885 countSanilac County: 654 countSchoolcraft County: 171 countShiawassee County: 990 countTuscola County: 671 countVan Buren County: 1,056 countWashtenaw County: 6,602 countWayne County: 24,387 countWexford County: 765 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 700
  • 700 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Dickinson 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

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Dickinson County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Dickinson 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.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dickinson-county-michigan. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Dickinson County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dickinson-county-michigan.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Dickinson County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dickinson-county-michigan (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Dickinson County?

Employer firms in Dickinson County was 669 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Dickinson County?

855 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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