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Employer firms in Marquette County

Employer firms in Marquette County was 1,337 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,337
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank25th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high1,4311999
Series low1,0651981

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Employer firms in Marquette County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,107 count1979: 1,123 count1980: 1,091 count1981: 1,065 count1982: 1,067 count1983: 1,073 count1984: 1,133 count1985: 1,160 count1986: 1,175 count1987: 1,217 count1988: 1,238 count1989: 1,270 count1990: 1,283 count1991: 1,305 count1992: 1,338 count1993: 1,381 count1994: 1,409 count1995: 1,404 count1996: 1,419 count1997: 1,412 count1998: 1,430 count1999: 1,431 count2000: 1,393 count2001: 1,368 count2002: 1,357 count2003: 1,391 count2004: 1,398 count2005: 1,422 count2006: 1,422 count2007: 1,429 count2008: 1,406 count2009: 1,384 count2010: 1,371 count2011: 1,352 count2012: 1,362 count2013: 1,338 count2014: 1,339 count2015: 1,342 count2016: 1,347 count2017: 1,335 count2018: 1,322 count2019: 1,328 count2020: 1,319 count2021: 1,316 count2022: 1,335 count2023: 1,337 count1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781994201020231978: 1,107 count1979: 1,123 count1980: 1,091 count1981: 1,065 count1982: 1,067 count1983: 1,073 count1984: 1,133 count1985: 1,160 count1986: 1,175 count1987: 1,217 count1988: 1,238 count1989: 1,270 count1990: 1,283 count1991: 1,305 count1992: 1,338 count1993: 1,381 count1994: 1,409 count1995: 1,404 count1996: 1,419 count1997: 1,412 count1998: 1,430 count1999: 1,431 count2000: 1,393 count2001: 1,368 count2002: 1,357 count2003: 1,391 count2004: 1,398 count2005: 1,422 count2006: 1,422 count2007: 1,429 count2008: 1,406 count2009: 1,384 count2010: 1,371 count2011: 1,352 count2012: 1,362 count2013: 1,338 count2014: 1,339 count2015: 1,342 count2016: 1,347 count2017: 1,335 count2018: 1,322 count2019: 1,328 count2020: 1,319 count2021: 1,316 count2022: 1,335 count2023: 1,337 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
20231,337
20221,335
20211,316
20201,319
20191,328
20181,322
20171,335
20161,347
20151,342
20141,339
20131,338
20121,362
20111,352
20101,371
20091,384
20081,406
20071,429
20061,422
20051,422
20041,398
20031,391
20021,357
20011,368
20001,393
19991,431
19981,430
19971,412
19961,419
19951,404
19941,409
19931,381
19921,338
19911,305
19901,283
19891,270
19881,238
19871,217
19861,175
19851,160
19841,133
19831,073
19821,067
19811,065
19801,091
19791,123
19781,107

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Marquette County1,337
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Marquette 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
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  • 500 to 700
  • 700 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Marquette 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, Marquette 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, Marquette 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/marquette-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, Marquette 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/marquette-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, Marquette 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/marquette-county-michigan (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Marquette County was 1,337 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 25th 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 Marquette County?

1,431 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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