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Counties in Michigan by job creation rate

Branch County had the highest job creation rate of 83 counties in 2022, at 23.949%. Baraga County had the lowest, at 9.022%. The median was 14.966% and the figure for Michigan was 15.023%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.949Branch County
Lowest9.022Baraga County
Median14.96683 counties
Michigan15.023History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 16.864 %Alger County: 21.561 %Allegan County: 14.073 %Alpena County: 14.506 %Antrim County: 15.48 %Arenac County: 11.98 %Baraga County: 9.022 %Barry County: 12.283 %Bay County: 14.426 %Benzie County: 22.591 %Berrien County: 13.225 %Branch County: 23.949 %Calhoun County: 12.011 %Cass County: 12.353 %Charlevoix County: 16.472 %Cheboygan County: 17.358 %Chippewa County: 15.789 %Clare County: 15.088 %Clinton County: 14.966 %Crawford County: 13.722 %Delta County: 14.3 %Dickinson County: 12.143 %Eaton County: 15.813 %Emmet County: 16.535 %Genesee County: 17.969 %Gladwin County: 14.527 %Gogebic County: 17.236 %Grand Traverse County: 15 %Gratiot County: 13.514 %Hillsdale County: 13.997 %Houghton County: 15.653 %Huron County: 9.731 %Ingham County: 14.494 %Ionia County: 16.313 %Iosco County: 16.402 %Iron County: 19.478 %Isabella County: 14.212 %Jackson County: 12.539 %Kalamazoo County: 13.12 %Kalkaska County: 18.833 %Kent County: 15.001 %Keweenaw County: 20.802 %Lake County: 23.022 %Lapeer County: 12.68 %Leelanau County: 19.961 %Lenawee County: 12.665 %Livingston County: 13.61 %Luce County: 15.718 %Mackinac County: 21.197 %Macomb County: 13.342 %Manistee County: 13.416 %Marquette County: 15.21 %Mason County: 15.416 %Mecosta County: 13.575 %Menominee County: 13.708 %Midland County: 18.92 %Missaukee County: 18.04 %Monroe County: 12.98 %Montcalm County: 15.592 %Montmorency County: 16.596 %Muskegon County: 14.879 %Newaygo County: 11.524 %Oakland County: 15.798 %Oceana County: 12.898 %Ogemaw County: 14.965 %Ontonagon County: 17.623 %Osceola County: 13.977 %Oscoda County: 14.571 %Otsego County: 16.208 %Ottawa County: 12.808 %Presque Isle County: 17.164 %Roscommon County: 20.551 %Saginaw County: 14.21 %St. Clair County: 14.982 %St. Joseph County: 10.153 %Sanilac County: 15.482 %Schoolcraft County: 15.482 %Shiawassee County: 16.85 %Tuscola County: 14.376 %Van Buren County: 16.776 %Washtenaw County: 14.538 %Wayne County: 14.59 %Wexford County: 14.534 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Branch County: 23.949 %Branch County23.949Lake County: 23.022 %Lake County23.022Benzie County: 22.591 %Benzie County22.591Alger County: 21.561 %Alger County21.561Mackinac County: 21.197 %Mackinac County21.197Keweenaw County: 20.802 %Keweenaw County20.802Roscommon County: 20.551 %Roscommon County20.551Leelanau County: 19.961 %Leelanau County19.961Iron County: 19.478 %Iron County19.478Midland County: 18.92 %Midland County18.92Kalkaska County: 18.833 %Kalkaska County18.833Missaukee County: 18.04 %Missaukee County18.04Genesee County: 17.969 %Genesee County17.969Ontonagon County: 17.623 %Ontonagon County17.623Cheboygan County: 17.358 %Cheboygan County17.358Gogebic County: 17.236 %Gogebic County17.236Presque Isle County: 17.164 %Presque Isle County17.164Alcona County: 16.864 %Alcona County16.864Shiawassee County: 16.85 %Shiawassee County16.85Van Buren County: 16.776 %Van Buren County16.776Montmorency County: 16.596 %Montmorency County16.596Emmet County: 16.535 %Emmet County16.535Charlevoix County: 16.472 %Charlevoix County16.472Iosco County: 16.402 %Iosco County16.402Ionia County: 16.313 %Ionia County16.313Otsego County: 16.208 %Otsego County16.208Eaton County: 15.813 %Eaton County15.813Oakland County: 15.798 %Oakland County15.798Chippewa County: 15.789 %Chippewa County15.789Luce County: 15.718 %Luce County15.718Houghton County: 15.653 %Houghton County15.653Montcalm County: 15.592 %Montcalm County15.592Sanilac County: 15.482 %Sanilac County15.482Schoolcraft County: 15.482 %Schoolcraft County15.482Antrim County: 15.48 %Antrim County15.48Mason County: 15.416 %Mason County15.416Marquette County: 15.21 %Marquette County15.21Clare County: 15.088 %Clare County15.088Kent County: 15.001 %Kent County15.001Grand Traverse County: 15 %Grand Traverse County15Branch County: 23.949 %Branch County23.949Lake County: 23.022 %Lake County23.022Benzie County: 22.591 %Benzie County22.591Alger County: 21.561 %Alger County21.561Mackinac County: 21.197 %Mackinac County21.197Keweenaw County: 20.802 %Keweenaw County20.802Roscommon County: 20.551 %Roscommon County20.551Leelanau County: 19.961 %Leelanau County19.961Iron County: 19.478 %Iron County19.478Midland County: 18.92 %Midland County18.92Kalkaska County: 18.833 %Kalkaska County18.833Missaukee County: 18.04 %Missaukee County18.04Genesee County: 17.969 %Genesee County17.969Ontonagon County: 17.623 %Ontonagon County17.623Cheboygan County: 17.358 %Cheboygan County17.358Gogebic County: 17.236 %Gogebic County17.236Presque Isle County: 17.164 %Presque Isle County17.164Alcona County: 16.864 %Alcona County16.864Shiawassee County: 16.85 %Shiawassee County16.85Van Buren County: 16.776 %Van Buren County16.776Montmorency County: 16.596 %Montmorency County16.596Emmet County: 16.535 %Emmet County16.535Charlevoix County: 16.472 %Charlevoix County16.472Iosco County: 16.402 %Iosco County16.402Ionia County: 16.313 %Ionia County16.313Otsego County: 16.208 %Otsego County16.208Eaton County: 15.813 %Eaton County15.813Oakland County: 15.798 %Oakland County15.798Chippewa County: 15.789 %Chippewa County15.789Luce County: 15.718 %Luce County15.718Houghton County: 15.653 %Houghton County15.653Montcalm County: 15.592 %Montcalm County15.592Sanilac County: 15.482 %Sanilac County15.482Schoolcraft County: 15.482 %Schoolcraft County15.482Antrim County: 15.48 %Antrim County15.48Mason County: 15.416 %Mason County15.416Marquette County: 15.21 %Marquette County15.21Clare County: 15.088 %Clare County15.088Kent County: 15.001 %Kent County15.001Grand Traverse County: 15 %Grand Traverse County15
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Branch County23.949+14.69 pts
2Lake County23.022-9.59 pts
3Benzie County22.591+11.72 pts
4Alger County21.561+12.87 pts
5Mackinac County21.197+10.44 pts
6Keweenaw County20.802-1.28 pts
7Roscommon County20.551+7.92 pts
8Leelanau County19.961+8.44 pts
9Iron County19.478+9.9 pts
10Midland County18.92+9.47 pts
11Kalkaska County18.833+6.59 pts
12Missaukee County18.04+2.15 pts
13Genesee County17.969+7.1 pts
14Ontonagon County17.623+2.65 pts
15Cheboygan County17.358-0.03 pts
16Gogebic County17.236+8.01 pts
17Presque Isle County17.164+5.76 pts
18Alcona County16.864+3.28 pts
19Shiawassee County16.85+8.12 pts
20Van Buren County16.776+7.74 pts
21Montmorency County16.596+6.58 pts
22Emmet County16.535+6.54 pts
23Charlevoix County16.472+4.75 pts
24Iosco County16.402+4.83 pts
25Ionia County16.313+6.13 pts
26Otsego County16.208+5.41 pts
27Eaton County15.813+6.04 pts
28Oakland County15.798+5.16 pts
29Chippewa County15.789+8.24 pts
30Luce County15.718+7.18 pts
31Houghton County15.653+6.13 pts
32Montcalm County15.592+5.25 pts
33Sanilac County15.482+8.62 pts
33Schoolcraft County15.482+5.5 pts
35Antrim County15.48+5.52 pts
36Mason County15.416+6.67 pts
37Marquette County15.21+3.74 pts
38Clare County15.088-0.54 pts
39Kent County15.001+5.2 pts
40Grand Traverse County15+5.42 pts
41St. Clair County14.982+5.08 pts
42Clinton County14.966+3.41 pts
43Ogemaw County14.965+5.01 pts
44Muskegon County14.879+4.89 pts
45Wayne County14.59+4.44 pts
46Oscoda County14.571-1.93 pts
47Washtenaw County14.538+6.21 pts
48Wexford County14.534+6.18 pts
49Gladwin County14.527+0.34 pts
50Alpena County14.506+6.14 pts
51Ingham County14.494+4.65 pts
52Bay County14.426+4.84 pts
53Tuscola County14.376+5.94 pts
54Delta County14.3+4.17 pts
55Isabella County14.212+5.45 pts
56Saginaw County14.21+7.21 pts
57Allegan County14.073+5.93 pts
58Hillsdale County13.997+5.59 pts
59Osceola County13.977+0.17 pts
60Crawford County13.722-1.15 pts
61Menominee County13.708+2.18 pts
62Livingston County13.61+2.51 pts
63Mecosta County13.575+2.65 pts
64Gratiot County13.514+4.51 pts
65Manistee County13.416+5.84 pts
66Macomb County13.342+3.11 pts
67Berrien County13.225-4.6 pts
68Kalamazoo County13.12+3.71 pts
69Monroe County12.98+3.01 pts
70Oceana County12.898+2.57 pts
71Ottawa County12.808+4.82 pts
72Lapeer County12.68+2.2 pts
73Lenawee County12.665+0.13 pts
74Jackson County12.539+3.39 pts
75Cass County12.353+1.8 pts
76Barry County12.283+3.69 pts
77Dickinson County12.143+1.69 pts
78Calhoun County12.011+3.83 pts
79Arenac County11.98+1.58 pts
80Newaygo County11.524+3.52 pts
81St. Joseph County10.153-0.48 pts
82Huron County9.731+0.71 pts
83Baraga County9.022+3.17 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.

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Branch County, with 23.949% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Baraga County, with 9.022% in 2022.

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: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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