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Counties in Michigan by establishment entry rate, 2023

Arenac County had the highest establishment entry rate of 83 counties in 2023, at 14.691%. Dickinson County had the lowest, at 6.789%. The median was 9.511% and the figure for Michigan was 9.751%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.691Arenac County
Lowest6.789Dickinson County
Median9.51183 counties
Michigan9.751History

Top 40 counties, 2023

Arenac County: 14.691 %Arenac County14.691Keweenaw County: 13.514 %Keweenaw County13.514Cheboygan County: 13.142 %Cheboygan County13.142Ogemaw County: 13.115 %Ogemaw County13.115Baraga County: 12.945 %Baraga County12.945Iron County: 11.878 %Iron County11.878Schoolcraft County: 11.634 %Schoolcraft County11.634Mackinac County: 11.621 %Mackinac County11.621Oceana County: 11.544 %Oceana County11.544Antrim County: 11.417 %Antrim County11.417Wayne County: 11.338 %Wayne County11.338Roscommon County: 11.249 %Roscommon County11.249Lake County: 11.189 %Lake County11.189Gogebic County: 11.094 %Gogebic County11.094Shiawassee County: 10.964 %Shiawassee County10.964Alcona County: 10.959 %Alcona County10.959Luce County: 10.949 %Luce County10.949Cass County: 10.848 %Cass County10.848Montmorency County: 10.843 %Montmorency County10.843Mason County: 10.624 %Mason County10.624Presque Isle County: 10.619 %Presque Isle County10.619Manistee County: 10.537 %Manistee County10.537Oakland County: 10.514 %Oakland County10.514Leelanau County: 10.328 %Leelanau County10.328Ingham County: 10.252 %Ingham County10.252Monroe County: 10.165 %Monroe County10.165Macomb County: 10.066 %Macomb County10.066Benzie County: 10.038 %Benzie County10.038Van Buren County: 10.017 %Van Buren County10.017Clare County: 10.01 %Clare County10.01Alger County: 9.913 %Alger County9.913Grand Traverse County: 9.908 %Grand Traverse County9.908Kalkaska County: 9.907 %Kalkaska County9.907Alpena County: 9.892 %Alpena County9.892Ontonagon County: 9.859 %Ontonagon County9.859Livingston County: 9.822 %Livingston County9.822Newaygo County: 9.801 %Newaygo County9.801Midland County: 9.734 %Midland County9.734Barry County: 9.568 %Barry County9.568Eaton County: 9.568 %Eaton County9.568
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Arenac County14.691+2.3 pts
2Keweenaw County13.514+3.12 pts
3Cheboygan County13.142+2.39 pts
4Ogemaw County13.115+2.09 pts
5Baraga County12.945+5.61 pts
6Iron County11.878-0.68 pts
7Schoolcraft County11.634-1.52 pts
8Mackinac County11.621-1.59 pts
9Oceana County11.544-0.01 pts
10Antrim County11.417-0.94 pts
11Wayne County11.338-1.09 pts
12Roscommon County11.249-0.27 pts
13Lake County11.189-12.48 pts
14Gogebic County11.094+1.53 pts
15Shiawassee County10.964-0.52 pts
16Alcona County10.959+1.06 pts
17Luce County10.949+0.8 pts
18Cass County10.848+2.04 pts
19Montmorency County10.843+0.57 pts
20Mason County10.624+0.41 pts
21Presque Isle County10.619-2.67 pts
22Manistee County10.537-1.2 pts
23Oakland County10.514-0.37 pts
24Leelanau County10.328-4.39 pts
25Ingham County10.252-0.23 pts
26Monroe County10.165+1.13 pts
27Macomb County10.066-1.41 pts
28Benzie County10.038-5.27 pts
29Van Buren County10.017-2.47 pts
30Clare County10.01+1.15 pts
31Alger County9.913-2.73 pts
32Grand Traverse County9.908-0.55 pts
33Kalkaska County9.907-2.36 pts
34Alpena County9.892-1.13 pts
35Ontonagon County9.859-5.36 pts
36Livingston County9.822-1.59 pts
37Newaygo County9.801+2.3 pts
38Midland County9.734-1.1 pts
39Barry County9.568-2.1 pts
39Eaton County9.568+0.16 pts
41Sanilac County9.524+0.29 pts
42Tuscola County9.511-1.14 pts
43Genesee County9.51-0.34 pts
44Emmet County9.462-1.8 pts
45Ottawa County9.174+0.22 pts
46Kent County9.132-0.89 pts
47Houghton County9.108+0.32 pts
48Lapeer County9.103-0.26 pts
49Washtenaw County9.078-1.53 pts
50Missaukee County9.074-3.04 pts
51Delta County9.04-0.25 pts
52Gratiot County9.036+1.46 pts
53Charlevoix County8.933-2.07 pts
54Clinton County8.894-1.18 pts
55Kalamazoo County8.814-0.21 pts
56Berrien County8.813-0.23 pts
57Allegan County8.72-0.83 pts
58Lenawee County8.701-0.71 pts
59St. Clair County8.546-1.99 pts
60Wexford County8.534-0.45 pts
61Ionia County8.511-2.52 pts
62Saginaw County8.409+0.08 pts
63Hillsdale County8.403-4.25 pts
64Jackson County8.378-0.49 pts
65Montcalm County8.372-1.61 pts
66Bay County8.291-2 pts
67Calhoun County8.285-1.1 pts
68Gladwin County8.253-1.65 pts
69Muskegon County8.251-1.2 pts
70Otsego County8.201-0.96 pts
71Huron County8.148-0.41 pts
72St. Joseph County8.104-1.71 pts
73Chippewa County8.006-3.47 pts
74Isabella County7.949-1.47 pts
75Menominee County7.853-0.23 pts
76Marquette County7.728-0.47 pts
77Mecosta County7.635-2.72 pts
78Osceola County7.538-2.41 pts
79Branch County7.52-2.23 pts
80Iosco County7.263-1.67 pts
81Oscoda County7.164-3.46 pts
82Crawford County6.969-5.22 pts
83Dickinson County6.789-1.34 pts

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About this ranking

Establishments that opened during the year (employees in March of the year and none a year earlier), as a percentage of the average number of establishments in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

An establishment is a single physical location, so a new branch of an existing firm counts as an entry: this is not the rate of new firms. Not comparable with enterprise_birth_rate, which counts new enterprises in Europe. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Michigan by establishment entry rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Michigan by establishment entry rate, 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/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/michigan-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Michigan by establishment entry rate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/michigan-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Michigan by establishment entry rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/michigan-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Arenac County, with 14.691% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Dickinson County, with 6.789% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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