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Employer firms in Macomb County

Employer firms in Macomb County was 14,965 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count14,965
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank3rd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high15,1092001
Series low10,2481978

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Employer firms in Macomb County, 1978 to 2023

10K11K12K13K14K15K16K19781985199219992006201320231978: 10,248 count1979: 10,750 count1980: 10,866 count1981: 10,884 count1982: 10,709 count1983: 10,956 count1984: 11,472 count1985: 11,969 count1986: 12,451 count1987: 12,817 count1988: 13,035 count1989: 13,509 count1990: 13,733 count1991: 13,596 count1992: 13,646 count1993: 13,855 count1994: 14,099 count1995: 14,413 count1996: 14,487 count1997: 14,792 count1998: 14,965 count1999: 15,040 count2000: 15,105 count2001: 15,109 count2002: 14,829 count2003: 14,827 count2004: 14,998 count2005: 15,004 count2006: 15,077 count2007: 14,801 count2008: 14,510 count2009: 14,021 count2010: 13,627 count2011: 13,723 count2012: 13,987 count2013: 14,154 count2014: 14,268 count2015: 14,461 count2016: 14,682 count2017: 14,775 count2018: 14,802 count2019: 14,690 count2020: 14,415 count2021: 14,280 count2022: 14,790 count2023: 14,965 count10K12K14K16K19781994201020231978: 10,248 count1979: 10,750 count1980: 10,866 count1981: 10,884 count1982: 10,709 count1983: 10,956 count1984: 11,472 count1985: 11,969 count1986: 12,451 count1987: 12,817 count1988: 13,035 count1989: 13,509 count1990: 13,733 count1991: 13,596 count1992: 13,646 count1993: 13,855 count1994: 14,099 count1995: 14,413 count1996: 14,487 count1997: 14,792 count1998: 14,965 count1999: 15,040 count2000: 15,105 count2001: 15,109 count2002: 14,829 count2003: 14,827 count2004: 14,998 count2005: 15,004 count2006: 15,077 count2007: 14,801 count2008: 14,510 count2009: 14,021 count2010: 13,627 count2011: 13,723 count2012: 13,987 count2013: 14,154 count2014: 14,268 count2015: 14,461 count2016: 14,682 count2017: 14,775 count2018: 14,802 count2019: 14,690 count2020: 14,415 count2021: 14,280 count2022: 14,790 count2023: 14,965 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
202314,965
202214,790
202114,280
202014,415
201914,690
201814,802
201714,775
201614,682
201514,461
201414,268
201314,154
201213,987
201113,723
201013,627
200914,021
200814,510
200714,801
200615,077
200515,004
200414,998
200314,827
200214,829
200115,109
200015,105
199915,040
199814,965
199714,792
199614,487
199514,413
199414,099
199313,855
199213,646
199113,596
199013,733
198913,509
198813,035
198712,817
198612,451
198511,969
198411,472
198310,956
198210,709
198110,884
198010,866
197910,750
197810,248

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Macomb County14,965
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Macomb 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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  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Macomb 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, Macomb 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, Macomb 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/macomb-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, Macomb 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/macomb-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Macomb County was 14,965 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 3rd 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 Macomb County?

15,109 in 2001, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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