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Employer firms in Oakland County

Employer firms in Oakland County was 29,009 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count29,009
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank1st of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high30,5912006
Series low20,5851978

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Employer firms in Oakland County, 1978 to 2023

20K22.5K25K27.5K30K32.5K19781985199219992006201320231978: 20,585 count1979: 21,314 count1980: 21,684 count1981: 21,745 count1982: 21,632 count1983: 22,287 count1984: 23,281 count1985: 24,020 count1986: 24,874 count1987: 25,437 count1988: 26,297 count1989: 27,175 count1990: 27,824 count1991: 28,043 count1992: 27,936 count1993: 28,316 count1994: 28,877 count1995: 29,640 count1996: 29,938 count1997: 30,052 count1998: 30,464 count1999: 30,453 count2000: 30,271 count2001: 30,183 count2002: 29,663 count2003: 29,821 count2004: 30,181 count2005: 30,327 count2006: 30,591 count2007: 30,083 count2008: 29,331 count2009: 28,392 count2010: 27,601 count2011: 27,737 count2012: 27,932 count2013: 28,135 count2014: 28,278 count2015: 28,417 count2016: 28,725 count2017: 28,664 count2018: 28,689 count2019: 28,670 count2020: 28,450 count2021: 28,311 count2022: 28,850 count2023: 29,009 count20K25K30K35K19781994201020231978: 20,585 count1979: 21,314 count1980: 21,684 count1981: 21,745 count1982: 21,632 count1983: 22,287 count1984: 23,281 count1985: 24,020 count1986: 24,874 count1987: 25,437 count1988: 26,297 count1989: 27,175 count1990: 27,824 count1991: 28,043 count1992: 27,936 count1993: 28,316 count1994: 28,877 count1995: 29,640 count1996: 29,938 count1997: 30,052 count1998: 30,464 count1999: 30,453 count2000: 30,271 count2001: 30,183 count2002: 29,663 count2003: 29,821 count2004: 30,181 count2005: 30,327 count2006: 30,591 count2007: 30,083 count2008: 29,331 count2009: 28,392 count2010: 27,601 count2011: 27,737 count2012: 27,932 count2013: 28,135 count2014: 28,278 count2015: 28,417 count2016: 28,725 count2017: 28,664 count2018: 28,689 count2019: 28,670 count2020: 28,450 count2021: 28,311 count2022: 28,850 count2023: 29,009 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
202329,009
202228,850
202128,311
202028,450
201928,670
201828,689
201728,664
201628,725
201528,417
201428,278
201328,135
201227,932
201127,737
201027,601
200928,392
200829,331
200730,083
200630,591
200530,327
200430,181
200329,821
200229,663
200130,183
200030,271
199930,453
199830,464
199730,052
199629,938
199529,640
199428,877
199328,316
199227,936
199128,043
199027,824
198927,175
198826,297
198725,437
198624,874
198524,020
198423,281
198322,287
198221,632
198121,745
198021,684
197921,314
197820,585

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Oakland County29,009
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Oakland 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. Oakland 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, Oakland 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, Oakland 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/oakland-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, Oakland 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/oakland-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/oakland-county-michigan. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Oakland County?

Employer firms in Oakland County was 29,009 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 1st 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 Oakland County?

30,591 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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