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Counties in Michigan by job creation rate

Iron County had the highest job creation rate of 83 counties in 2017, at 21.129%. Ogemaw County had the lowest, at 7.842%. The median was 11.561% and the figure for Michigan was 12.532%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.129Iron County
Lowest7.842Ogemaw County
Median11.56183 counties
Michigan12.532History

Map of counties, 2017

Alcona County: 8.448 %Alger County: 12.222 %Allegan County: 12.781 %Alpena County: 11.752 %Antrim County: 17.854 %Arenac County: 8.518 %Baraga County: 12.518 %Barry County: 10.371 %Bay County: 9.782 %Benzie County: 11.864 %Berrien County: 10.457 %Branch County: 9.342 %Calhoun County: 8.104 %Cass County: 14.532 %Charlevoix County: 10.536 %Cheboygan County: 16.434 %Chippewa County: 10.004 %Clare County: 9.981 %Clinton County: 12.304 %Crawford County: 12.393 %Delta County: 8.455 %Dickinson County: 8.875 %Eaton County: 12.672 %Emmet County: 11.498 %Genesee County: 13.356 %Gladwin County: 11.977 %Gogebic County: 9.37 %Grand Traverse County: 11.292 %Gratiot County: 13.095 %Hillsdale County: 9.478 %Houghton County: 13.622 %Huron County: 9.828 %Ingham County: 13.146 %Ionia County: 8.866 %Iosco County: 11.117 %Iron County: 21.129 %Isabella County: 14.659 %Jackson County: 8.45 %Kalamazoo County: 9.688 %Kalkaska County: 13.177 %Kent County: 11.783 %Keweenaw County: 20.096 %Lake County: 11.029 %Lapeer County: 11.158 %Leelanau County: 15.736 %Lenawee County: 10.935 %Livingston County: 13.264 %Luce County: 12.659 %Mackinac County: 18.292 %Macomb County: 14.707 %Manistee County: 10.02 %Marquette County: 9.787 %Mason County: 14.824 %Mecosta County: 11.561 %Menominee County: 11.897 %Midland County: 17.976 %Missaukee County: 13.317 %Monroe County: 10.017 %Montcalm County: 14.163 %Montmorency County: 14.911 %Muskegon County: 13.242 %Newaygo County: 8.66 %Oakland County: 13.799 %Oceana County: 13.107 %Ogemaw County: 7.842 %Ontonagon County: 10.033 %Osceola County: 10.972 %Oscoda County: 14.026 %Otsego County: 11.653 %Ottawa County: 10.685 %Presque Isle County: 7.918 %Roscommon County: 12.51 %Saginaw County: 10.634 %St. Clair County: 9.852 %St. Joseph County: 10.011 %Sanilac County: 10.407 %Schoolcraft County: 17.931 %Shiawassee County: 10.603 %Tuscola County: 10.426 %Van Buren County: 9.799 %Washtenaw County: 12.551 %Wayne County: 11.935 %Wexford County: 8.693 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Iron County: 21.129 %Iron County21.129Keweenaw County: 20.096 %Keweenaw County20.096Mackinac County: 18.292 %Mackinac County18.292Midland County: 17.976 %Midland County17.976Schoolcraft County: 17.931 %Schoolcraft County17.931Antrim County: 17.854 %Antrim County17.854Cheboygan County: 16.434 %Cheboygan County16.434Leelanau County: 15.736 %Leelanau County15.736Montmorency County: 14.911 %Montmorency County14.911Mason County: 14.824 %Mason County14.824Macomb County: 14.707 %Macomb County14.707Isabella County: 14.659 %Isabella County14.659Cass County: 14.532 %Cass County14.532Montcalm County: 14.163 %Montcalm County14.163Oscoda County: 14.026 %Oscoda County14.026Oakland County: 13.799 %Oakland County13.799Houghton County: 13.622 %Houghton County13.622Genesee County: 13.356 %Genesee County13.356Missaukee County: 13.317 %Missaukee County13.317Livingston County: 13.264 %Livingston County13.264Muskegon County: 13.242 %Muskegon County13.242Kalkaska County: 13.177 %Kalkaska County13.177Ingham County: 13.146 %Ingham County13.146Oceana County: 13.107 %Oceana County13.107Gratiot County: 13.095 %Gratiot County13.095Allegan County: 12.781 %Allegan County12.781Eaton County: 12.672 %Eaton County12.672Luce County: 12.659 %Luce County12.659Washtenaw County: 12.551 %Washtenaw County12.551Baraga County: 12.518 %Baraga County12.518Roscommon County: 12.51 %Roscommon County12.51Crawford County: 12.393 %Crawford County12.393Clinton County: 12.304 %Clinton County12.304Alger County: 12.222 %Alger County12.222Gladwin County: 11.977 %Gladwin County11.977Wayne County: 11.935 %Wayne County11.935Menominee County: 11.897 %Menominee County11.897Benzie County: 11.864 %Benzie County11.864Kent County: 11.783 %Kent County11.783Alpena County: 11.752 %Alpena County11.752Iron County: 21.129 %Iron County21.129Keweenaw County: 20.096 %Keweenaw County20.096Mackinac County: 18.292 %Mackinac County18.292Midland County: 17.976 %Midland County17.976Schoolcraft County: 17.931 %Schoolcraft County17.931Antrim County: 17.854 %Antrim County17.854Cheboygan County: 16.434 %Cheboygan County16.434Leelanau County: 15.736 %Leelanau County15.736Montmorency County: 14.911 %Montmorency County14.911Mason County: 14.824 %Mason County14.824Macomb County: 14.707 %Macomb County14.707Isabella County: 14.659 %Isabella County14.659Cass County: 14.532 %Cass County14.532Montcalm County: 14.163 %Montcalm County14.163Oscoda County: 14.026 %Oscoda County14.026Oakland County: 13.799 %Oakland County13.799Houghton County: 13.622 %Houghton County13.622Genesee County: 13.356 %Genesee County13.356Missaukee County: 13.317 %Missaukee County13.317Livingston County: 13.264 %Livingston County13.264Muskegon County: 13.242 %Muskegon County13.242Kalkaska County: 13.177 %Kalkaska County13.177Ingham County: 13.146 %Ingham County13.146Oceana County: 13.107 %Oceana County13.107Gratiot County: 13.095 %Gratiot County13.095Allegan County: 12.781 %Allegan County12.781Eaton County: 12.672 %Eaton County12.672Luce County: 12.659 %Luce County12.659Washtenaw County: 12.551 %Washtenaw County12.551Baraga County: 12.518 %Baraga County12.518Roscommon County: 12.51 %Roscommon County12.51Crawford County: 12.393 %Crawford County12.393Clinton County: 12.304 %Clinton County12.304Alger County: 12.222 %Alger County12.222Gladwin County: 11.977 %Gladwin County11.977Wayne County: 11.935 %Wayne County11.935Menominee County: 11.897 %Menominee County11.897Benzie County: 11.864 %Benzie County11.864Kent County: 11.783 %Kent County11.783Alpena County: 11.752 %Alpena County11.752
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Iron County21.129+10.76 pts
2Keweenaw County20.096-3.02 pts
3Mackinac County18.292+6.68 pts
4Midland County17.976+7.51 pts
5Schoolcraft County17.931+5.5 pts
6Antrim County17.854+6.08 pts
7Cheboygan County16.434+1.79 pts
8Leelanau County15.736+1.79 pts
9Montmorency County14.911+4.29 pts
10Mason County14.824+4.27 pts
11Macomb County14.707+2.52 pts
12Isabella County14.659+5.85 pts
13Cass County14.532+3.75 pts
14Montcalm County14.163+3.99 pts
15Oscoda County14.026+1.95 pts
16Oakland County13.799+0.55 pts
17Houghton County13.622+2.85 pts
18Genesee County13.356+1.03 pts
19Missaukee County13.317+2.47 pts
20Livingston County13.264-0.38 pts
21Muskegon County13.242+3.34 pts
22Kalkaska County13.177+2.42 pts
23Ingham County13.146+0.83 pts
24Oceana County13.107-2.76 pts
25Gratiot County13.095+5.06 pts
26Allegan County12.781+0.71 pts
27Eaton County12.672-0.24 pts
28Luce County12.659+5.77 pts
29Washtenaw County12.551+0.75 pts
30Baraga County12.518+4.21 pts
31Roscommon County12.51-0.87 pts
32Crawford County12.393+2.93 pts
33Clinton County12.304-1.02 pts
34Alger County12.222+1.2 pts
35Gladwin County11.977+0.7 pts
36Wayne County11.935-0.13 pts
37Menominee County11.897+4.56 pts
38Benzie County11.864+1.24 pts
39Kent County11.783-0.9 pts
40Alpena County11.752+0.32 pts
41Otsego County11.653-0.29 pts
42Mecosta County11.561+3.15 pts
43Emmet County11.498+0.61 pts
44Grand Traverse County11.292+0.68 pts
45Lapeer County11.158+0.23 pts
46Iosco County11.117+2.31 pts
47Lake County11.029-1.2 pts
48Osceola County10.972+1.58 pts
49Lenawee County10.935+0.33 pts
50Ottawa County10.685-0.67 pts
51Saginaw County10.634+1.98 pts
52Shiawassee County10.603+1.04 pts
53Charlevoix County10.536-3.43 pts
54Berrien County10.457+0.04 pts
55Tuscola County10.426+2.38 pts
56Sanilac County10.407-0.11 pts
57Barry County10.371-0.93 pts
58Ontonagon County10.033+3.85 pts
59Manistee County10.02-2.31 pts
60Monroe County10.017-4.03 pts
61St. Joseph County10.011+0.32 pts
62Chippewa County10.004+1.42 pts
63Clare County9.981-2.51 pts
64St. Clair County9.852-1.34 pts
65Huron County9.828+1.74 pts
66Van Buren County9.799-2.04 pts
67Marquette County9.787+0.63 pts
68Bay County9.782-0.51 pts
69Kalamazoo County9.688-0.33 pts
70Hillsdale County9.478-0.14 pts
71Gogebic County9.37+3.12 pts
72Branch County9.342-1.03 pts
73Dickinson County8.875+2.22 pts
74Ionia County8.866-0.84 pts
75Wexford County8.693-1.21 pts
76Newaygo County8.66+0.57 pts
77Arenac County8.518-2.42 pts
78Delta County8.455-1.41 pts
79Jackson County8.45-1.57 pts
80Alcona County8.448-7.32 pts
81Calhoun County8.104-1.25 pts
82Presque Isle County7.918-5.21 pts
83Ogemaw County7.842-4.14 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Iron County, with 21.129% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Ogemaw County, with 7.842% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

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