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Counties in Michigan by job creation rate

Hillsdale County had the highest job creation rate of 83 counties in 2015, at 20.354%. Dickinson County had the lowest, at 6.937%. The median was 11.573% and the figure for Michigan was 13.216%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.354Hillsdale County
Lowest6.937Dickinson County
Median11.57383 counties
Michigan13.216History

Map of counties, 2015

Alcona County: 7.634 %Alger County: 10.539 %Allegan County: 10.264 %Alpena County: 12.159 %Antrim County: 16.36 %Arenac County: 13.21 %Baraga County: 10.506 %Barry County: 13.655 %Bay County: 10.539 %Benzie County: 17.271 %Berrien County: 10.59 %Branch County: 12.482 %Calhoun County: 11.037 %Cass County: 11.172 %Charlevoix County: 13.642 %Cheboygan County: 13.013 %Chippewa County: 8.048 %Clare County: 10.176 %Clinton County: 12.34 %Crawford County: 9.926 %Delta County: 9.034 %Dickinson County: 6.937 %Eaton County: 9.838 %Emmet County: 11.573 %Genesee County: 12.375 %Gladwin County: 14.055 %Gogebic County: 12.684 %Grand Traverse County: 12.219 %Gratiot County: 16.999 %Hillsdale County: 20.354 %Houghton County: 11.087 %Huron County: 8.989 %Ingham County: 11.389 %Ionia County: 9.544 %Iosco County: 14.26 %Iron County: 10.802 %Isabella County: 10.459 %Jackson County: 10.264 %Kalamazoo County: 10.86 %Kalkaska County: 16.355 %Kent County: 14.099 %Keweenaw County: 15.427 %Lake County: 10.184 %Lapeer County: 13.559 %Leelanau County: 16.236 %Lenawee County: 9.166 %Livingston County: 14.053 %Luce County: 8.183 %Mackinac County: 11.103 %Macomb County: 13.052 %Manistee County: 11.992 %Marquette County: 9.95 %Mason County: 10.488 %Mecosta County: 13.005 %Menominee County: 14.533 %Midland County: 8.17 %Missaukee County: 11.78 %Monroe County: 13.664 %Montcalm County: 11.402 %Montmorency County: 12.976 %Muskegon County: 12.001 %Newaygo County: 19.656 %Oakland County: 13.964 %Oceana County: 10.509 %Ogemaw County: 10.553 %Ontonagon County: 11.004 %Osceola County: 11.932 %Oscoda County: 16.396 %Otsego County: 12.664 %Ottawa County: 13.178 %Presque Isle County: 15.423 %Roscommon County: 10.273 %Saginaw County: 11.057 %St. Clair County: 12.281 %St. Joseph County: 11.122 %Sanilac County: 9.299 %Schoolcraft County: 13.1 %Shiawassee County: 11.081 %Tuscola County: 10.68 %Van Buren County: 11.57 %Washtenaw County: 12.899 %Wayne County: 13.67 %Wexford County: 8.145 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Hillsdale County: 20.354 %Hillsdale County20.354Newaygo County: 19.656 %Newaygo County19.656Benzie County: 17.271 %Benzie County17.271Gratiot County: 16.999 %Gratiot County16.999Oscoda County: 16.396 %Oscoda County16.396Antrim County: 16.36 %Antrim County16.36Kalkaska County: 16.355 %Kalkaska County16.355Leelanau County: 16.236 %Leelanau County16.236Keweenaw County: 15.427 %Keweenaw County15.427Presque Isle County: 15.423 %Presque Isle County15.423Menominee County: 14.533 %Menominee County14.533Iosco County: 14.26 %Iosco County14.26Kent County: 14.099 %Kent County14.099Gladwin County: 14.055 %Gladwin County14.055Livingston County: 14.053 %Livingston County14.053Oakland County: 13.964 %Oakland County13.964Wayne County: 13.67 %Wayne County13.67Monroe County: 13.664 %Monroe County13.664Barry County: 13.655 %Barry County13.655Charlevoix County: 13.642 %Charlevoix County13.642Lapeer County: 13.559 %Lapeer County13.559Arenac County: 13.21 %Arenac County13.21Ottawa County: 13.178 %Ottawa County13.178Schoolcraft County: 13.1 %Schoolcraft County13.1Macomb County: 13.052 %Macomb County13.052Cheboygan County: 13.013 %Cheboygan County13.013Mecosta County: 13.005 %Mecosta County13.005Montmorency County: 12.976 %Montmorency County12.976Washtenaw County: 12.899 %Washtenaw County12.899Gogebic County: 12.684 %Gogebic County12.684Otsego County: 12.664 %Otsego County12.664Branch County: 12.482 %Branch County12.482Genesee County: 12.375 %Genesee County12.375Clinton County: 12.34 %Clinton County12.34St. Clair County: 12.281 %St. Clair County12.281Grand Traverse County: 12.219 %Grand Traverse County12.219Alpena County: 12.159 %Alpena County12.159Muskegon County: 12.001 %Muskegon County12.001Manistee County: 11.992 %Manistee County11.992Osceola County: 11.932 %Osceola County11.932Hillsdale County: 20.354 %Hillsdale County20.354Newaygo County: 19.656 %Newaygo County19.656Benzie County: 17.271 %Benzie County17.271Gratiot County: 16.999 %Gratiot County16.999Oscoda County: 16.396 %Oscoda County16.396Antrim County: 16.36 %Antrim County16.36Kalkaska County: 16.355 %Kalkaska County16.355Leelanau County: 16.236 %Leelanau County16.236Keweenaw County: 15.427 %Keweenaw County15.427Presque Isle County: 15.423 %Presque Isle County15.423Menominee County: 14.533 %Menominee County14.533Iosco County: 14.26 %Iosco County14.26Kent County: 14.099 %Kent County14.099Gladwin County: 14.055 %Gladwin County14.055Livingston County: 14.053 %Livingston County14.053Oakland County: 13.964 %Oakland County13.964Wayne County: 13.67 %Wayne County13.67Monroe County: 13.664 %Monroe County13.664Barry County: 13.655 %Barry County13.655Charlevoix County: 13.642 %Charlevoix County13.642Lapeer County: 13.559 %Lapeer County13.559Arenac County: 13.21 %Arenac County13.21Ottawa County: 13.178 %Ottawa County13.178Schoolcraft County: 13.1 %Schoolcraft County13.1Macomb County: 13.052 %Macomb County13.052Cheboygan County: 13.013 %Cheboygan County13.013Mecosta County: 13.005 %Mecosta County13.005Montmorency County: 12.976 %Montmorency County12.976Washtenaw County: 12.899 %Washtenaw County12.899Gogebic County: 12.684 %Gogebic County12.684Otsego County: 12.664 %Otsego County12.664Branch County: 12.482 %Branch County12.482Genesee County: 12.375 %Genesee County12.375Clinton County: 12.34 %Clinton County12.34St. Clair County: 12.281 %St. Clair County12.281Grand Traverse County: 12.219 %Grand Traverse County12.219Alpena County: 12.159 %Alpena County12.159Muskegon County: 12.001 %Muskegon County12.001Manistee County: 11.992 %Manistee County11.992Osceola County: 11.932 %Osceola County11.932
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Hillsdale County20.354+10.52 pts
2Newaygo County19.656+11.17 pts
3Benzie County17.271+3.79 pts
4Gratiot County16.999+9.66 pts
5Oscoda County16.396-3.23 pts
6Antrim County16.36+1.68 pts
7Kalkaska County16.355+6.18 pts
8Leelanau County16.236+3.22 pts
9Keweenaw County15.427-12.8 pts
10Presque Isle County15.423+2.26 pts
11Menominee County14.533+6.25 pts
12Iosco County14.26+4.64 pts
13Kent County14.099+1.61 pts
14Gladwin County14.055+1.91 pts
15Livingston County14.053+0.77 pts
16Oakland County13.964+0.84 pts
17Wayne County13.67+0.64 pts
18Monroe County13.664+4.07 pts
19Barry County13.655+5.24 pts
20Charlevoix County13.642+3.12 pts
21Lapeer County13.559+0.42 pts
22Arenac County13.21+2.72 pts
23Ottawa County13.178-0.19 pts
24Schoolcraft County13.1+5.86 pts
25Macomb County13.052+0.24 pts
26Cheboygan County13.013-6.56 pts
27Mecosta County13.005+3.2 pts
28Montmorency County12.976+3.33 pts
29Washtenaw County12.899+0.92 pts
30Gogebic County12.684+5.62 pts
31Otsego County12.664-0.08 pts
32Branch County12.482+3.3 pts
33Genesee County12.375+0.96 pts
34Clinton County12.34+0.57 pts
35St. Clair County12.281+0.35 pts
36Grand Traverse County12.219+1.91 pts
37Alpena County12.159+3.04 pts
38Muskegon County12.001+0.86 pts
39Manistee County11.992+2.09 pts
40Osceola County11.932+2.98 pts
41Missaukee County11.78-1.9 pts
42Emmet County11.573+2.7 pts
43Van Buren County11.57+0.5 pts
44Montcalm County11.402-0.31 pts
45Ingham County11.389+1.68 pts
46Cass County11.172-2.83 pts
47St. Joseph County11.122-10 pts
48Mackinac County11.103-2.78 pts
49Houghton County11.087+0.37 pts
50Shiawassee County11.081+1.57 pts
51Saginaw County11.057+1.44 pts
52Calhoun County11.037+2.32 pts
53Ontonagon County11.004+1.85 pts
54Kalamazoo County10.86+0.83 pts
55Iron County10.802+1.46 pts
56Tuscola County10.68+0.57 pts
57Berrien County10.59-0.38 pts
58Ogemaw County10.553+0.74 pts
59Alger County10.539+2.37 pts
59Bay County10.539+2.12 pts
61Oceana County10.509-6.45 pts
62Baraga County10.506+0.7 pts
63Mason County10.488+0.71 pts
64Isabella County10.459-3.18 pts
65Roscommon County10.273+0.01 pts
66Allegan County10.264-0.97 pts
66Jackson County10.264+1.75 pts
68Lake County10.184-0.89 pts
69Clare County10.176-3.49 pts
70Marquette County9.95-1.3 pts
71Crawford County9.926-5.26 pts
72Eaton County9.838+0.43 pts
73Ionia County9.544-4.15 pts
74Sanilac County9.299+0.86 pts
75Lenawee County9.166-2.24 pts
76Delta County9.034+0.38 pts
77Huron County8.989+1.02 pts
78Luce County8.183-3.88 pts
79Midland County8.17-0.86 pts
80Wexford County8.145-4.42 pts
81Chippewa County8.048-0.35 pts
82Alcona County7.634-11.93 pts
83Dickinson County6.937-3.66 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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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?period=2015. 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, 2015. 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?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/michigan-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Hillsdale County, with 20.354% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Dickinson County, with 6.937% in 2015.

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