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Employer firms in Kent County

Employer firms in Kent County was 12,886 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count12,886
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank4th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high12,8862023
Series low7,7331978

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Employer firms in Kent County, 1978 to 2023

6,0008,00010K12K14K19781985199219992006201320231978: 7,733 count1979: 8,017 count1980: 8,044 count1981: 8,078 count1982: 8,128 count1983: 8,466 count1984: 8,841 count1985: 8,978 count1986: 9,187 count1987: 9,390 count1988: 9,681 count1989: 10,002 count1990: 10,271 count1991: 10,271 count1992: 10,315 count1993: 10,587 count1994: 10,893 count1995: 11,174 count1996: 11,386 count1997: 11,426 count1998: 11,605 count1999: 11,562 count2000: 11,560 count2001: 11,497 count2002: 11,610 count2003: 11,714 count2004: 11,924 count2005: 12,070 count2006: 12,137 count2007: 11,999 count2008: 11,799 count2009: 11,485 count2010: 11,300 count2011: 11,381 count2012: 11,417 count2013: 11,417 count2014: 11,491 count2015: 11,681 count2016: 11,913 count2017: 12,036 count2018: 12,263 count2019: 12,234 count2020: 12,242 count2021: 12,388 count2022: 12,706 count2023: 12,886 count6,0008,00010K12K14K19781994201020231978: 7,733 count1979: 8,017 count1980: 8,044 count1981: 8,078 count1982: 8,128 count1983: 8,466 count1984: 8,841 count1985: 8,978 count1986: 9,187 count1987: 9,390 count1988: 9,681 count1989: 10,002 count1990: 10,271 count1991: 10,271 count1992: 10,315 count1993: 10,587 count1994: 10,893 count1995: 11,174 count1996: 11,386 count1997: 11,426 count1998: 11,605 count1999: 11,562 count2000: 11,560 count2001: 11,497 count2002: 11,610 count2003: 11,714 count2004: 11,924 count2005: 12,070 count2006: 12,137 count2007: 11,999 count2008: 11,799 count2009: 11,485 count2010: 11,300 count2011: 11,381 count2012: 11,417 count2013: 11,417 count2014: 11,491 count2015: 11,681 count2016: 11,913 count2017: 12,036 count2018: 12,263 count2019: 12,234 count2020: 12,242 count2021: 12,388 count2022: 12,706 count2023: 12,886 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
202312,886
202212,706
202112,388
202012,242
201912,234
201812,263
201712,036
201611,913
201511,681
201411,491
201311,417
201211,417
201111,381
201011,300
200911,485
200811,799
200711,999
200612,137
200512,070
200411,924
200311,714
200211,610
200111,497
200011,560
199911,562
199811,605
199711,426
199611,386
199511,174
199410,893
199310,587
199210,315
199110,271
199010,271
198910,002
19889,681
19879,390
19869,187
19858,978
19848,841
19838,466
19828,128
19818,078
19808,044
19798,017
19787,733

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Kent County12,886
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Kent 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
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  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Kent 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, Kent 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Kent 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/kent-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, Kent 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/kent-county-michigan.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Kent 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/kent-county-michigan (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Kent County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Kent County?

Employer firms in Kent County was 12,886 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

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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 Kent County?

12,886 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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