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Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate

Oscoda County had the highest job destruction rate of 83 counties in 2020, at 26.89%. Gogebic County had the lowest, at 8.251%. The median was 10.536% and the figure for Michigan was 10.675%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.89Oscoda County
Lowest8.251Gogebic County
Median10.53683 counties
Michigan10.675History

Map of counties, 2020

Alcona County: 17.256 %Alger County: 11.43 %Allegan County: 8.781 %Alpena County: 12.276 %Antrim County: 12.912 %Arenac County: 13.516 %Baraga County: 11.253 %Barry County: 10.209 %Bay County: 11.33 %Benzie County: 9.64 %Berrien County: 11.013 %Branch County: 9.104 %Calhoun County: 9.858 %Cass County: 8.746 %Charlevoix County: 11.747 %Cheboygan County: 11.911 %Chippewa County: 9.159 %Clare County: 8.81 %Clinton County: 9.937 %Crawford County: 8.784 %Delta County: 10.546 %Dickinson County: 9.477 %Eaton County: 9.562 %Emmet County: 9.281 %Genesee County: 11.59 %Gladwin County: 9.667 %Gogebic County: 8.251 %Grand Traverse County: 9.983 %Gratiot County: 9.551 %Hillsdale County: 11.274 %Houghton County: 11.167 %Huron County: 11.077 %Ingham County: 11.195 %Ionia County: 8.762 %Iosco County: 12.233 %Iron County: 13.533 %Isabella County: 8.771 %Jackson County: 9.284 %Kalamazoo County: 9.81 %Kalkaska County: 16.748 %Kent County: 8.798 %Keweenaw County: 19.732 %Lake County: 10.387 %Lapeer County: 10.536 %Leelanau County: 12.533 %Lenawee County: 11.885 %Livingston County: 12.099 %Luce County: 11.198 %Mackinac County: 12.642 %Macomb County: 11.168 %Manistee County: 9.569 %Marquette County: 9.781 %Mason County: 12.206 %Mecosta County: 11.573 %Menominee County: 16.157 %Midland County: 10.502 %Missaukee County: 11.755 %Monroe County: 8.734 %Montcalm County: 12.491 %Montmorency County: 12.442 %Muskegon County: 9.596 %Newaygo County: 10.101 %Oakland County: 11.631 %Oceana County: 12.209 %Ogemaw County: 9.844 %Ontonagon County: 17.006 %Osceola County: 9.503 %Oscoda County: 26.89 %Otsego County: 13.47 %Ottawa County: 8.911 %Presque Isle County: 10.95 %Roscommon County: 10.182 %Saginaw County: 8.341 %St. Clair County: 12.186 %St. Joseph County: 10.271 %Sanilac County: 8.563 %Schoolcraft County: 8.741 %Shiawassee County: 15.187 %Tuscola County: 9.676 %Van Buren County: 9.596 %Washtenaw County: 10.505 %Wayne County: 11.338 %Wexford County: 8.808 %
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%, 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Oscoda County: 26.89 %Oscoda County26.89Keweenaw County: 19.732 %Keweenaw County19.732Alcona County: 17.256 %Alcona County17.256Ontonagon County: 17.006 %Ontonagon County17.006Kalkaska County: 16.748 %Kalkaska County16.748Menominee County: 16.157 %Menominee County16.157Shiawassee County: 15.187 %Shiawassee County15.187Iron County: 13.533 %Iron County13.533Arenac County: 13.516 %Arenac County13.516Otsego County: 13.47 %Otsego County13.47Antrim County: 12.912 %Antrim County12.912Mackinac County: 12.642 %Mackinac County12.642Leelanau County: 12.533 %Leelanau County12.533Montcalm County: 12.491 %Montcalm County12.491Montmorency County: 12.442 %Montmorency County12.442Alpena County: 12.276 %Alpena County12.276Iosco County: 12.233 %Iosco County12.233Oceana County: 12.209 %Oceana County12.209Mason County: 12.206 %Mason County12.206St. Clair County: 12.186 %St. Clair County12.186Livingston County: 12.099 %Livingston County12.099Cheboygan County: 11.911 %Cheboygan County11.911Lenawee County: 11.885 %Lenawee County11.885Missaukee County: 11.755 %Missaukee County11.755Charlevoix County: 11.747 %Charlevoix County11.747Oakland County: 11.631 %Oakland County11.631Genesee County: 11.59 %Genesee County11.59Mecosta County: 11.573 %Mecosta County11.573Alger County: 11.43 %Alger County11.43Wayne County: 11.338 %Wayne County11.338Bay County: 11.33 %Bay County11.33Hillsdale County: 11.274 %Hillsdale County11.274Baraga County: 11.253 %Baraga County11.253Luce County: 11.198 %Luce County11.198Ingham County: 11.195 %Ingham County11.195Macomb County: 11.168 %Macomb County11.168Houghton County: 11.167 %Houghton County11.167Huron County: 11.077 %Huron County11.077Berrien County: 11.013 %Berrien County11.013Presque Isle County: 10.95 %Presque Isle County10.95Oscoda County: 26.89 %Oscoda County26.89Keweenaw County: 19.732 %Keweenaw County19.732Alcona County: 17.256 %Alcona County17.256Ontonagon County: 17.006 %Ontonagon County17.006Kalkaska County: 16.748 %Kalkaska County16.748Menominee County: 16.157 %Menominee County16.157Shiawassee County: 15.187 %Shiawassee County15.187Iron County: 13.533 %Iron County13.533Arenac County: 13.516 %Arenac County13.516Otsego County: 13.47 %Otsego County13.47Antrim County: 12.912 %Antrim County12.912Mackinac County: 12.642 %Mackinac County12.642Leelanau County: 12.533 %Leelanau County12.533Montcalm County: 12.491 %Montcalm County12.491Montmorency County: 12.442 %Montmorency County12.442Alpena County: 12.276 %Alpena County12.276Iosco County: 12.233 %Iosco County12.233Oceana County: 12.209 %Oceana County12.209Mason County: 12.206 %Mason County12.206St. Clair County: 12.186 %St. Clair County12.186Livingston County: 12.099 %Livingston County12.099Cheboygan County: 11.911 %Cheboygan County11.911Lenawee County: 11.885 %Lenawee County11.885Missaukee County: 11.755 %Missaukee County11.755Charlevoix County: 11.747 %Charlevoix County11.747Oakland County: 11.631 %Oakland County11.631Genesee County: 11.59 %Genesee County11.59Mecosta County: 11.573 %Mecosta County11.573Alger County: 11.43 %Alger County11.43Wayne County: 11.338 %Wayne County11.338Bay County: 11.33 %Bay County11.33Hillsdale County: 11.274 %Hillsdale County11.274Baraga County: 11.253 %Baraga County11.253Luce County: 11.198 %Luce County11.198Ingham County: 11.195 %Ingham County11.195Macomb County: 11.168 %Macomb County11.168Houghton County: 11.167 %Houghton County11.167Huron County: 11.077 %Huron County11.077Berrien County: 11.013 %Berrien County11.013Presque Isle County: 10.95 %Presque Isle County10.95
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Oscoda County26.89+19.21 pts
2Keweenaw County19.732+9.21 pts
3Alcona County17.256+10.63 pts
4Ontonagon County17.006+3.68 pts
5Kalkaska County16.748+6.48 pts
6Menominee County16.157+8.32 pts
7Shiawassee County15.187+6.72 pts
8Iron County13.533+2.96 pts
9Arenac County13.516+5.24 pts
10Otsego County13.47+3.58 pts
11Antrim County12.912-0.12 pts
12Mackinac County12.642+2.28 pts
13Leelanau County12.533+1.61 pts
14Montcalm County12.491+4.99 pts
15Montmorency County12.442+1.86 pts
16Alpena County12.276+1.11 pts
17Iosco County12.233-0.3 pts
18Oceana County12.209+0.49 pts
19Mason County12.206+3.01 pts
20St. Clair County12.186+2.54 pts
21Livingston County12.099+2.67 pts
22Cheboygan County11.911+0.76 pts
23Lenawee County11.885+2.85 pts
24Missaukee County11.755+1.47 pts
25Charlevoix County11.747-4.07 pts
26Oakland County11.631+1.28 pts
27Genesee County11.59-0.96 pts
28Mecosta County11.573+0.95 pts
29Alger County11.43+0.99 pts
30Wayne County11.338+1.65 pts
31Bay County11.33+2.04 pts
32Hillsdale County11.274+2.94 pts
33Baraga County11.253+5.14 pts
34Luce County11.198+0.73 pts
35Ingham County11.195+1.55 pts
36Macomb County11.168+0.97 pts
37Houghton County11.167+3.18 pts
38Huron County11.077+3.87 pts
39Berrien County11.013+1.7 pts
40Presque Isle County10.95-1.28 pts
41Delta County10.546+0.59 pts
42Lapeer County10.536+2.15 pts
43Washtenaw County10.505+1.39 pts
44Midland County10.502-4.02 pts
45Lake County10.387+1.03 pts
46St. Joseph County10.271+2.15 pts
47Barry County10.209+1.03 pts
48Roscommon County10.182-0.25 pts
49Newaygo County10.101-0.84 pts
50Grand Traverse County9.983+0.6 pts
51Clinton County9.937+1.36 pts
52Calhoun County9.858+0.15 pts
53Ogemaw County9.844+1.23 pts
54Kalamazoo County9.81+0.44 pts
55Marquette County9.781+0.26 pts
56Tuscola County9.676+0.31 pts
57Gladwin County9.667-0.04 pts
58Benzie County9.64-0.87 pts
59Muskegon County9.596+1.73 pts
59Van Buren County9.596+1.29 pts
61Manistee County9.569-1.01 pts
62Eaton County9.562+1.29 pts
63Gratiot County9.551+2.21 pts
64Osceola County9.503+2.15 pts
65Dickinson County9.477+2.17 pts
66Jackson County9.284-1.48 pts
67Emmet County9.281+0.87 pts
68Chippewa County9.159+0.79 pts
69Branch County9.104+1.39 pts
70Ottawa County8.911+0.25 pts
71Clare County8.81-4.93 pts
72Wexford County8.808+0.81 pts
73Kent County8.798+0.01 pts
74Crawford County8.784+0.11 pts
75Allegan County8.781-1.31 pts
76Isabella County8.771-3.41 pts
77Ionia County8.762+1.74 pts
78Cass County8.746-2.14 pts
79Schoolcraft County8.741+1.21 pts
80Monroe County8.734-2.88 pts
81Sanilac County8.563+1.21 pts
82Saginaw County8.341+0.25 pts
83Gogebic County8.251-3.72 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking 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 added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. 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 destruction 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 destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2020) [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 destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2020. 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-destruction-rate/michigan-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2020. 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-destruction-rate/michigan-counties?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2020 [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-destruction-rate/michigan-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Oscoda County, with 26.89% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Gogebic County, with 8.251% in 2020.

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

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