Employer firms in Oceana County

Employer firms in Oceana County was 348 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 64th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count348

Change on 2022+1.8%

Rank64th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked

Series high4392001

Series low2741978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Oceana County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	348
2022	342
2021	346
2020	360
2019	351
2018	367
2017	374
2016	369
2015	358
2014	366
2013	366
2012	389
2011	375
2010	381
2009	390
2008	404
2007	418
2006	424
2005	425
2004	418
2003	407
2002	411
2001	439
2000	432
1999	436
1998	423
1997	432
1996	423
1995	415
1994	404
1993	382
1992	364
1991	373
1990	380
1989	362
1988	345
1987	331
1986	321
1985	312
1984	303
1983	285
1982	282
1981	287
1980	287
1979	279
1978	274

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place	2023
Oceana County	348
Michigan	155,861
United States	5,593,727

Oceana County compared with nearby places

Under 300
300 to 500
500 to 700
700 to 1,100
1,100 to 2,400
2,400 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Oceana County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Michigan by employer firms 83 places

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, Oceana 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Oceana 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/oceana-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, Oceana 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/oceana-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Oceana County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/oceana-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 Oceana County?

Employer firms in Oceana County was 348 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 64th 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 Oceana County?

439 in 2001, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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