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Employer firms in Saginaw County

Employer firms in Saginaw County was 3,142 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,142
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank11th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high4,0421996
Series low3,1252021

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Employer firms in Saginaw County, 1978 to 2023

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8004,0004,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 3,368 count1979: 3,441 count1980: 3,369 count1981: 3,395 count1982: 3,291 count1983: 3,301 count1984: 3,395 count1985: 3,411 count1986: 3,525 count1987: 3,570 count1988: 3,635 count1989: 3,748 count1990: 3,787 count1991: 3,793 count1992: 3,818 count1993: 3,813 count1994: 3,904 count1995: 4,013 count1996: 4,042 count1997: 4,008 count1998: 3,981 count1999: 3,994 count2000: 3,978 count2001: 3,894 count2002: 3,862 count2003: 3,844 count2004: 3,829 count2005: 3,757 count2006: 3,723 count2007: 3,666 count2008: 3,614 count2009: 3,516 count2010: 3,465 count2011: 3,442 count2012: 3,410 count2013: 3,408 count2014: 3,381 count2015: 3,356 count2016: 3,303 count2017: 3,258 count2018: 3,256 count2019: 3,266 count2020: 3,181 count2021: 3,125 count2022: 3,137 count2023: 3,142 count3,0003,2503,5003,7504,0004,25019781994201020231978: 3,368 count1979: 3,441 count1980: 3,369 count1981: 3,395 count1982: 3,291 count1983: 3,301 count1984: 3,395 count1985: 3,411 count1986: 3,525 count1987: 3,570 count1988: 3,635 count1989: 3,748 count1990: 3,787 count1991: 3,793 count1992: 3,818 count1993: 3,813 count1994: 3,904 count1995: 4,013 count1996: 4,042 count1997: 4,008 count1998: 3,981 count1999: 3,994 count2000: 3,978 count2001: 3,894 count2002: 3,862 count2003: 3,844 count2004: 3,829 count2005: 3,757 count2006: 3,723 count2007: 3,666 count2008: 3,614 count2009: 3,516 count2010: 3,465 count2011: 3,442 count2012: 3,410 count2013: 3,408 count2014: 3,381 count2015: 3,356 count2016: 3,303 count2017: 3,258 count2018: 3,256 count2019: 3,266 count2020: 3,181 count2021: 3,125 count2022: 3,137 count2023: 3,142 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
20233,142
20223,137
20213,125
20203,181
20193,266
20183,256
20173,258
20163,303
20153,356
20143,381
20133,408
20123,410
20113,442
20103,465
20093,516
20083,614
20073,666
20063,723
20053,757
20043,829
20033,844
20023,862
20013,894
20003,978
19993,994
19983,981
19974,008
19964,042
19954,013
19943,904
19933,813
19923,818
19913,793
19903,787
19893,748
19883,635
19873,570
19863,525
19853,411
19843,395
19833,301
19823,291
19813,395
19803,369
19793,441
19783,368

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Saginaw County3,142
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

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

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What is the employer firms in Saginaw County?

Employer firms in Saginaw County was 3,142 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

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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 Saginaw County?

4,042 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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