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Employer firms in Lapeer County

Employer firms in Lapeer County was 1,412 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,412
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank24th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high1,5452006
Series low8121982

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Employer firms in Lapeer County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 813 count1979: 855 count1980: 843 count1981: 836 count1982: 812 count1983: 850 count1984: 911 count1985: 947 count1986: 1,006 count1987: 1,038 count1988: 1,097 count1989: 1,143 count1990: 1,181 count1991: 1,201 count1992: 1,199 count1993: 1,236 count1994: 1,299 count1995: 1,373 count1996: 1,415 count1997: 1,444 count1998: 1,475 count1999: 1,511 count2000: 1,525 count2001: 1,538 count2002: 1,541 count2003: 1,525 count2004: 1,535 count2005: 1,538 count2006: 1,545 count2007: 1,500 count2008: 1,469 count2009: 1,379 count2010: 1,311 count2011: 1,308 count2012: 1,320 count2013: 1,338 count2014: 1,341 count2015: 1,394 count2016: 1,398 count2017: 1,418 count2018: 1,421 count2019: 1,417 count2020: 1,436 count2021: 1,400 count2022: 1,428 count2023: 1,412 count8001,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 813 count1979: 855 count1980: 843 count1981: 836 count1982: 812 count1983: 850 count1984: 911 count1985: 947 count1986: 1,006 count1987: 1,038 count1988: 1,097 count1989: 1,143 count1990: 1,181 count1991: 1,201 count1992: 1,199 count1993: 1,236 count1994: 1,299 count1995: 1,373 count1996: 1,415 count1997: 1,444 count1998: 1,475 count1999: 1,511 count2000: 1,525 count2001: 1,538 count2002: 1,541 count2003: 1,525 count2004: 1,535 count2005: 1,538 count2006: 1,545 count2007: 1,500 count2008: 1,469 count2009: 1,379 count2010: 1,311 count2011: 1,308 count2012: 1,320 count2013: 1,338 count2014: 1,341 count2015: 1,394 count2016: 1,398 count2017: 1,418 count2018: 1,421 count2019: 1,417 count2020: 1,436 count2021: 1,400 count2022: 1,428 count2023: 1,412 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
20231,412
20221,428
20211,400
20201,436
20191,417
20181,421
20171,418
20161,398
20151,394
20141,341
20131,338
20121,320
20111,308
20101,311
20091,379
20081,469
20071,500
20061,545
20051,538
20041,535
20031,525
20021,541
20011,538
20001,525
19991,511
19981,475
19971,444
19961,415
19951,373
19941,299
19931,236
19921,199
19911,201
19901,181
19891,143
19881,097
19871,038
19861,006
1985947
1984911
1983850
1982812
1981836
1980843
1979855
1978813

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Lapeer County1,412
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Lapeer 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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  • 500 to 700
  • 700 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Lapeer 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Lapeer 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, Lapeer 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/lapeer-county-michigan. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Lapeer 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/lapeer-county-michigan.

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

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What is the employer firms in Lapeer County?

Employer firms in Lapeer County was 1,412 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 24th 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 Lapeer County?

1,545 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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