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Counties in Michigan by job creation rate, 2023

Cheboygan County had the highest job creation rate of 83 counties in 2023, at 18.864%. Baraga County had the lowest, at 8.451%. The median was 12.343% and the figure for Michigan was 13.019%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.864Cheboygan County
Lowest8.451Baraga County
Median12.34383 counties
Michigan13.019History

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 14.471 %Alger County: 8.721 %Allegan County: 11.518 %Alpena County: 13.78 %Antrim County: 14.058 %Arenac County: 16.564 %Baraga County: 8.451 %Barry County: 11.833 %Bay County: 13.355 %Benzie County: 13.658 %Berrien County: 12.261 %Branch County: 8.555 %Calhoun County: 9.647 %Cass County: 12.143 %Charlevoix County: 11.789 %Cheboygan County: 18.864 %Chippewa County: 10.15 %Clare County: 13.963 %Clinton County: 14.142 %Crawford County: 10.516 %Delta County: 9.846 %Dickinson County: 11.568 %Eaton County: 9.758 %Emmet County: 11.958 %Genesee County: 12.984 %Gladwin County: 12.532 %Gogebic County: 15.612 %Grand Traverse County: 11.295 %Gratiot County: 9.322 %Hillsdale County: 9.917 %Houghton County: 10.617 %Huron County: 11.308 %Ingham County: 12.052 %Ionia County: 8.823 %Iosco County: 10.117 %Iron County: 12.187 %Isabella County: 11.687 %Jackson County: 10.623 %Kalamazoo County: 9.891 %Kalkaska County: 11.719 %Kent County: 12.627 %Keweenaw County: 16.69 %Lake County: 14.855 %Lapeer County: 13.028 %Leelanau County: 14.706 %Lenawee County: 11.037 %Livingston County: 13.619 %Luce County: 12.343 %Mackinac County: 14.823 %Macomb County: 13.388 %Manistee County: 13.109 %Marquette County: 10.393 %Mason County: 12.413 %Mecosta County: 10.843 %Menominee County: 14.375 %Midland County: 15.528 %Missaukee County: 15.172 %Monroe County: 12.211 %Montcalm County: 10.225 %Montmorency County: 12.93 %Muskegon County: 9.149 %Newaygo County: 14.028 %Oakland County: 14.912 %Oceana County: 11.259 %Ogemaw County: 14.834 %Ontonagon County: 16.581 %Osceola County: 11.09 %Oscoda County: 12.888 %Otsego County: 10.588 %Ottawa County: 11.177 %Presque Isle County: 12.771 %Roscommon County: 14.519 %Saginaw County: 13.442 %St. Clair County: 12.599 %St. Joseph County: 11.891 %Sanilac County: 11.165 %Schoolcraft County: 12.95 %Shiawassee County: 12.354 %Tuscola County: 12.452 %Van Buren County: 13.885 %Washtenaw County: 15.073 %Wayne County: 13.385 %Wexford County: 9.975 %
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%, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Cheboygan County: 18.864 %Cheboygan County18.864Keweenaw County: 16.69 %Keweenaw County16.69Ontonagon County: 16.581 %Ontonagon County16.581Arenac County: 16.564 %Arenac County16.564Gogebic County: 15.612 %Gogebic County15.612Midland County: 15.528 %Midland County15.528Missaukee County: 15.172 %Missaukee County15.172Washtenaw County: 15.073 %Washtenaw County15.073Oakland County: 14.912 %Oakland County14.912Lake County: 14.855 %Lake County14.855Ogemaw County: 14.834 %Ogemaw County14.834Mackinac County: 14.823 %Mackinac County14.823Leelanau County: 14.706 %Leelanau County14.706Roscommon County: 14.519 %Roscommon County14.519Alcona County: 14.471 %Alcona County14.471Menominee County: 14.375 %Menominee County14.375Clinton County: 14.142 %Clinton County14.142Antrim County: 14.058 %Antrim County14.058Newaygo County: 14.028 %Newaygo County14.028Clare County: 13.963 %Clare County13.963Van Buren County: 13.885 %Van Buren County13.885Alpena County: 13.78 %Alpena County13.78Benzie County: 13.658 %Benzie County13.658Livingston County: 13.619 %Livingston County13.619Saginaw County: 13.442 %Saginaw County13.442Macomb County: 13.388 %Macomb County13.388Wayne County: 13.385 %Wayne County13.385Bay County: 13.355 %Bay County13.355Manistee County: 13.109 %Manistee County13.109Lapeer County: 13.028 %Lapeer County13.028Genesee County: 12.984 %Genesee County12.984Schoolcraft County: 12.95 %Schoolcraft County12.95Montmorency County: 12.93 %Montmorency County12.93Oscoda County: 12.888 %Oscoda County12.888Presque Isle County: 12.771 %Presque Isle County12.771Kent County: 12.627 %Kent County12.627St. Clair County: 12.599 %St. Clair County12.599Gladwin County: 12.532 %Gladwin County12.532Tuscola County: 12.452 %Tuscola County12.452Mason County: 12.413 %Mason County12.413Cheboygan County: 18.864 %Cheboygan County18.864Keweenaw County: 16.69 %Keweenaw County16.69Ontonagon County: 16.581 %Ontonagon County16.581Arenac County: 16.564 %Arenac County16.564Gogebic County: 15.612 %Gogebic County15.612Midland County: 15.528 %Midland County15.528Missaukee County: 15.172 %Missaukee County15.172Washtenaw County: 15.073 %Washtenaw County15.073Oakland County: 14.912 %Oakland County14.912Lake County: 14.855 %Lake County14.855Ogemaw County: 14.834 %Ogemaw County14.834Mackinac County: 14.823 %Mackinac County14.823Leelanau County: 14.706 %Leelanau County14.706Roscommon County: 14.519 %Roscommon County14.519Alcona County: 14.471 %Alcona County14.471Menominee County: 14.375 %Menominee County14.375Clinton County: 14.142 %Clinton County14.142Antrim County: 14.058 %Antrim County14.058Newaygo County: 14.028 %Newaygo County14.028Clare County: 13.963 %Clare County13.963Van Buren County: 13.885 %Van Buren County13.885Alpena County: 13.78 %Alpena County13.78Benzie County: 13.658 %Benzie County13.658Livingston County: 13.619 %Livingston County13.619Saginaw County: 13.442 %Saginaw County13.442Macomb County: 13.388 %Macomb County13.388Wayne County: 13.385 %Wayne County13.385Bay County: 13.355 %Bay County13.355Manistee County: 13.109 %Manistee County13.109Lapeer County: 13.028 %Lapeer County13.028Genesee County: 12.984 %Genesee County12.984Schoolcraft County: 12.95 %Schoolcraft County12.95Montmorency County: 12.93 %Montmorency County12.93Oscoda County: 12.888 %Oscoda County12.888Presque Isle County: 12.771 %Presque Isle County12.771Kent County: 12.627 %Kent County12.627St. Clair County: 12.599 %St. Clair County12.599Gladwin County: 12.532 %Gladwin County12.532Tuscola County: 12.452 %Tuscola County12.452Mason County: 12.413 %Mason County12.413
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Cheboygan County18.864+1.51 pts
2Keweenaw County16.69-4.11 pts
3Ontonagon County16.581-1.04 pts
4Arenac County16.564+4.58 pts
5Gogebic County15.612-1.62 pts
6Midland County15.528-3.39 pts
7Missaukee County15.172-2.87 pts
8Washtenaw County15.073+0.54 pts
9Oakland County14.912-0.89 pts
10Lake County14.855-8.17 pts
11Ogemaw County14.834-0.13 pts
12Mackinac County14.823-6.37 pts
13Leelanau County14.706-5.25 pts
14Roscommon County14.519-6.03 pts
15Alcona County14.471-2.39 pts
16Menominee County14.375+0.67 pts
17Clinton County14.142-0.82 pts
18Antrim County14.058-1.42 pts
19Newaygo County14.028+2.5 pts
20Clare County13.963-1.13 pts
21Van Buren County13.885-2.89 pts
22Alpena County13.78-0.73 pts
23Benzie County13.658-8.93 pts
24Livingston County13.619+0.01 pts
25Saginaw County13.442-0.77 pts
26Macomb County13.388+0.05 pts
27Wayne County13.385-1.21 pts
28Bay County13.355-1.07 pts
29Manistee County13.109-0.31 pts
30Lapeer County13.028+0.35 pts
31Genesee County12.984-4.99 pts
32Schoolcraft County12.95-2.53 pts
33Montmorency County12.93-3.67 pts
34Oscoda County12.888-1.68 pts
35Presque Isle County12.771-4.39 pts
36Kent County12.627-2.37 pts
37St. Clair County12.599-2.38 pts
38Gladwin County12.532-1.99 pts
39Tuscola County12.452-1.92 pts
40Mason County12.413-3 pts
41Shiawassee County12.354-4.5 pts
42Luce County12.343-3.38 pts
43Berrien County12.261-0.96 pts
44Monroe County12.211-0.77 pts
45Iron County12.187-7.29 pts
46Cass County12.143-0.21 pts
47Ingham County12.052-2.44 pts
48Emmet County11.958-4.58 pts
49St. Joseph County11.891+1.74 pts
50Barry County11.833-0.45 pts
51Charlevoix County11.789-4.68 pts
52Kalkaska County11.719-7.11 pts
53Isabella County11.687-2.53 pts
54Dickinson County11.568-0.58 pts
55Allegan County11.518-2.55 pts
56Huron County11.308+1.58 pts
57Grand Traverse County11.295-3.71 pts
58Oceana County11.259-1.64 pts
59Ottawa County11.177-1.63 pts
60Sanilac County11.165-4.32 pts
61Osceola County11.09-2.89 pts
62Lenawee County11.037-1.63 pts
63Mecosta County10.843-2.73 pts
64Jackson County10.623-1.92 pts
65Houghton County10.617-5.04 pts
66Otsego County10.588-5.62 pts
67Crawford County10.516-3.21 pts
68Marquette County10.393-4.82 pts
69Montcalm County10.225-5.37 pts
70Chippewa County10.15-5.64 pts
71Iosco County10.117-6.29 pts
72Wexford County9.975-4.56 pts
73Hillsdale County9.917-4.08 pts
74Kalamazoo County9.891-3.23 pts
75Delta County9.846-4.45 pts
76Eaton County9.758-6.06 pts
77Calhoun County9.647-2.36 pts
78Gratiot County9.322-4.19 pts
79Muskegon County9.149-5.73 pts
80Ionia County8.823-7.49 pts
81Alger County8.721-12.84 pts
82Branch County8.555-15.39 pts
83Baraga County8.451-0.57 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. 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.

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

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

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Michigan by job creation 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/job-creation-rate/michigan-counties.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Cheboygan County, with 18.864% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Baraga County, with 8.451% in 2023.

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