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Employer firms in Wayne County

Employer firms in Wayne County was 24,387 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count24,387
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank2nd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high26,8251979
Series low22,6812011

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Employer firms in Wayne County, 1978 to 2023

22K23K24K25K26K27K19781985199219992006201320231978: 26,570 count1979: 26,825 count1980: 26,519 count1981: 25,951 count1982: 25,033 count1983: 25,271 count1984: 25,377 count1985: 25,338 count1986: 25,390 count1987: 25,389 count1988: 25,687 count1989: 25,908 count1990: 25,858 count1991: 25,509 count1992: 25,110 count1993: 25,333 count1994: 25,350 count1995: 25,612 count1996: 25,792 count1997: 25,723 count1998: 25,807 count1999: 25,728 count2000: 25,618 count2001: 25,339 count2002: 25,263 count2003: 25,164 count2004: 25,023 count2005: 24,927 count2006: 24,900 count2007: 24,517 count2008: 24,008 count2009: 23,218 count2010: 22,754 count2011: 22,681 count2012: 22,880 count2013: 22,827 count2014: 22,767 count2015: 22,869 count2016: 23,240 count2017: 23,214 count2018: 23,426 count2019: 23,440 count2020: 23,319 count2021: 23,195 count2022: 23,858 count2023: 24,387 count22K24K26K28K19781994201020231978: 26,570 count1979: 26,825 count1980: 26,519 count1981: 25,951 count1982: 25,033 count1983: 25,271 count1984: 25,377 count1985: 25,338 count1986: 25,390 count1987: 25,389 count1988: 25,687 count1989: 25,908 count1990: 25,858 count1991: 25,509 count1992: 25,110 count1993: 25,333 count1994: 25,350 count1995: 25,612 count1996: 25,792 count1997: 25,723 count1998: 25,807 count1999: 25,728 count2000: 25,618 count2001: 25,339 count2002: 25,263 count2003: 25,164 count2004: 25,023 count2005: 24,927 count2006: 24,900 count2007: 24,517 count2008: 24,008 count2009: 23,218 count2010: 22,754 count2011: 22,681 count2012: 22,880 count2013: 22,827 count2014: 22,767 count2015: 22,869 count2016: 23,240 count2017: 23,214 count2018: 23,426 count2019: 23,440 count2020: 23,319 count2021: 23,195 count2022: 23,858 count2023: 24,387 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
202324,387
202223,858
202123,195
202023,319
201923,440
201823,426
201723,214
201623,240
201522,869
201422,767
201322,827
201222,880
201122,681
201022,754
200923,218
200824,008
200724,517
200624,900
200524,927
200425,023
200325,164
200225,263
200125,339
200025,618
199925,728
199825,807
199725,723
199625,792
199525,612
199425,350
199325,333
199225,110
199125,509
199025,858
198925,908
198825,687
198725,389
198625,390
198525,338
198425,377
198325,271
198225,033
198125,951
198026,519
197926,825
197826,570

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Wayne County24,387
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Wayne 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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Employer firms, 2023, count. Wayne 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, Wayne 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, Wayne 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/wayne-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, Wayne 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/wayne-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, Wayne 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/wayne-county-michigan (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Wayne County was 24,387 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 2nd 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 Wayne County?

26,825 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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