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Employer firms in Midland County

Employer firms in Midland County was 1,441 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,441
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank23rd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high1,7172016
Series low9661978

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Employer firms in Midland County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 966 count1979: 988 count1980: 1,014 count1981: 997 count1982: 985 count1983: 1,037 count1984: 1,109 count1985: 1,127 count1986: 1,167 count1987: 1,198 count1988: 1,252 count1989: 1,284 count1990: 1,295 count1991: 1,328 count1992: 1,355 count1993: 1,388 count1994: 1,418 count1995: 1,476 count1996: 1,495 count1997: 1,514 count1998: 1,538 count1999: 1,542 count2000: 1,554 count2001: 1,517 count2002: 1,497 count2003: 1,478 count2004: 1,479 count2005: 1,518 count2006: 1,520 count2007: 1,487 count2008: 1,465 count2009: 1,482 count2010: 1,452 count2011: 1,450 count2012: 1,431 count2013: 1,451 count2014: 1,520 count2015: 1,630 count2016: 1,717 count2017: 1,644 count2018: 1,581 count2019: 1,473 count2020: 1,442 count2021: 1,411 count2022: 1,447 count2023: 1,441 count8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 966 count1979: 988 count1980: 1,014 count1981: 997 count1982: 985 count1983: 1,037 count1984: 1,109 count1985: 1,127 count1986: 1,167 count1987: 1,198 count1988: 1,252 count1989: 1,284 count1990: 1,295 count1991: 1,328 count1992: 1,355 count1993: 1,388 count1994: 1,418 count1995: 1,476 count1996: 1,495 count1997: 1,514 count1998: 1,538 count1999: 1,542 count2000: 1,554 count2001: 1,517 count2002: 1,497 count2003: 1,478 count2004: 1,479 count2005: 1,518 count2006: 1,520 count2007: 1,487 count2008: 1,465 count2009: 1,482 count2010: 1,452 count2011: 1,450 count2012: 1,431 count2013: 1,451 count2014: 1,520 count2015: 1,630 count2016: 1,717 count2017: 1,644 count2018: 1,581 count2019: 1,473 count2020: 1,442 count2021: 1,411 count2022: 1,447 count2023: 1,441 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
20231,441
20221,447
20211,411
20201,442
20191,473
20181,581
20171,644
20161,717
20151,630
20141,520
20131,451
20121,431
20111,450
20101,452
20091,482
20081,465
20071,487
20061,520
20051,518
20041,479
20031,478
20021,497
20011,517
20001,554
19991,542
19981,538
19971,514
19961,495
19951,476
19941,418
19931,388
19921,355
19911,328
19901,295
19891,284
19881,252
19871,198
19861,167
19851,127
19841,109
19831,037
1982985
1981997
19801,014
1979988
1978966

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Midland County1,441
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Midland 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. Midland 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, Midland 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, Midland 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/midland-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, Midland 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/midland-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, Midland 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/midland-county-michigan (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Midland County?

Employer firms in Midland County was 1,441 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 23rd 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 Midland County?

1,717 in 2016, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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