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Employer firms in Monroe County

Employer firms in Monroe County was 1,916 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,916
Change on 2022+1.9%
Rank19th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high2,2212006
Series low1,4121982

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Employer firms in Monroe County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,476 count1979: 1,519 count1980: 1,514 count1981: 1,475 count1982: 1,412 count1983: 1,438 count1984: 1,514 count1985: 1,548 count1986: 1,598 count1987: 1,638 count1988: 1,758 count1989: 1,839 count1990: 1,907 count1991: 1,917 count1992: 1,914 count1993: 1,939 count1994: 1,983 count1995: 2,038 count1996: 2,039 count1997: 2,051 count1998: 2,080 count1999: 2,114 count2000: 2,150 count2001: 2,156 count2002: 2,157 count2003: 2,136 count2004: 2,173 count2005: 2,172 count2006: 2,221 count2007: 2,196 count2008: 2,104 count2009: 2,038 count2010: 1,995 count2011: 1,954 count2012: 1,933 count2013: 1,919 count2014: 1,884 count2015: 1,879 count2016: 1,908 count2017: 1,916 count2018: 1,895 count2019: 1,893 count2020: 1,888 count2021: 1,873 count2022: 1,880 count2023: 1,916 count1,2501,5001,7502,0002,25019781994201020231978: 1,476 count1979: 1,519 count1980: 1,514 count1981: 1,475 count1982: 1,412 count1983: 1,438 count1984: 1,514 count1985: 1,548 count1986: 1,598 count1987: 1,638 count1988: 1,758 count1989: 1,839 count1990: 1,907 count1991: 1,917 count1992: 1,914 count1993: 1,939 count1994: 1,983 count1995: 2,038 count1996: 2,039 count1997: 2,051 count1998: 2,080 count1999: 2,114 count2000: 2,150 count2001: 2,156 count2002: 2,157 count2003: 2,136 count2004: 2,173 count2005: 2,172 count2006: 2,221 count2007: 2,196 count2008: 2,104 count2009: 2,038 count2010: 1,995 count2011: 1,954 count2012: 1,933 count2013: 1,919 count2014: 1,884 count2015: 1,879 count2016: 1,908 count2017: 1,916 count2018: 1,895 count2019: 1,893 count2020: 1,888 count2021: 1,873 count2022: 1,880 count2023: 1,916 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
20231,916
20221,880
20211,873
20201,888
20191,893
20181,895
20171,916
20161,908
20151,879
20141,884
20131,919
20121,933
20111,954
20101,995
20092,038
20082,104
20072,196
20062,221
20052,172
20042,173
20032,136
20022,157
20012,156
20002,150
19992,114
19982,080
19972,051
19962,039
19952,038
19941,983
19931,939
19921,914
19911,917
19901,907
19891,839
19881,758
19871,638
19861,598
19851,548
19841,514
19831,438
19821,412
19811,475
19801,514
19791,519
19781,476

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Monroe County1,916
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Monroe 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. Monroe 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, Monroe 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, Monroe 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/monroe-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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Monroe County was 1,916 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 19th 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 Monroe County?

2,221 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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