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Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate

Iron County had the highest job destruction rate of 83 counties in 2021, at 21.21%. Luce County had the lowest, at 8.185%. The median was 14.059% and the figure for Michigan was 15.536%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.21Iron County
Lowest8.185Luce County
Median14.05983 counties
Michigan15.536History

Map of counties, 2021

Alcona County: 18.141 %Alger County: 15.507 %Allegan County: 12.812 %Alpena County: 10.393 %Antrim County: 17.433 %Arenac County: 18.666 %Baraga County: 14.135 %Barry County: 10.998 %Bay County: 14.427 %Benzie County: 16.702 %Berrien County: 19.905 %Branch County: 12.007 %Calhoun County: 12.805 %Cass County: 13.013 %Charlevoix County: 14.621 %Cheboygan County: 17.608 %Chippewa County: 11.854 %Clare County: 12.199 %Clinton County: 14.717 %Crawford County: 12.752 %Delta County: 15.135 %Dickinson County: 10.91 %Eaton County: 12.354 %Emmet County: 14.775 %Genesee County: 16.27 %Gladwin County: 11.235 %Gogebic County: 15.031 %Grand Traverse County: 14.737 %Gratiot County: 14.059 %Hillsdale County: 14.196 %Houghton County: 13.132 %Huron County: 12.676 %Ingham County: 15.083 %Ionia County: 12.339 %Iosco County: 13.386 %Iron County: 21.21 %Isabella County: 13.329 %Jackson County: 15.483 %Kalamazoo County: 12.641 %Kalkaska County: 11.651 %Kent County: 15.382 %Keweenaw County: 12.338 %Lake County: 11.332 %Lapeer County: 13.862 %Leelanau County: 16.396 %Lenawee County: 13.546 %Livingston County: 18.396 %Luce County: 8.185 %Mackinac County: 18.075 %Macomb County: 14.398 %Manistee County: 15.993 %Marquette County: 14.984 %Mason County: 13.96 %Mecosta County: 18.856 %Menominee County: 14.349 %Midland County: 15.296 %Missaukee County: 13.333 %Monroe County: 13.294 %Montcalm County: 18.009 %Montmorency County: 18.244 %Muskegon County: 15.661 %Newaygo County: 12.052 %Oakland County: 17.022 %Oceana County: 12.816 %Ogemaw County: 14.136 %Ontonagon County: 12.736 %Osceola County: 9.543 %Oscoda County: 17.738 %Otsego County: 11.751 %Ottawa County: 13.198 %Presque Isle County: 13.145 %Roscommon County: 12.539 %Saginaw County: 14.371 %St. Clair County: 16.467 %St. Joseph County: 10.763 %Sanilac County: 11.81 %Schoolcraft County: 14.552 %Shiawassee County: 12.872 %Tuscola County: 13.708 %Van Buren County: 12.894 %Washtenaw County: 15.685 %Wayne County: 16.47 %Wexford County: 12.592 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Iron County: 21.21 %Iron County21.21Berrien County: 19.905 %Berrien County19.905Mecosta County: 18.856 %Mecosta County18.856Arenac County: 18.666 %Arenac County18.666Livingston County: 18.396 %Livingston County18.396Montmorency County: 18.244 %Montmorency County18.244Alcona County: 18.141 %Alcona County18.141Mackinac County: 18.075 %Mackinac County18.075Montcalm County: 18.009 %Montcalm County18.009Oscoda County: 17.738 %Oscoda County17.738Cheboygan County: 17.608 %Cheboygan County17.608Antrim County: 17.433 %Antrim County17.433Oakland County: 17.022 %Oakland County17.022Benzie County: 16.702 %Benzie County16.702Wayne County: 16.47 %Wayne County16.47St. Clair County: 16.467 %St. Clair County16.467Leelanau County: 16.396 %Leelanau County16.396Genesee County: 16.27 %Genesee County16.27Manistee County: 15.993 %Manistee County15.993Washtenaw County: 15.685 %Washtenaw County15.685Muskegon County: 15.661 %Muskegon County15.661Alger County: 15.507 %Alger County15.507Jackson County: 15.483 %Jackson County15.483Kent County: 15.382 %Kent County15.382Midland County: 15.296 %Midland County15.296Delta County: 15.135 %Delta County15.135Ingham County: 15.083 %Ingham County15.083Gogebic County: 15.031 %Gogebic County15.031Marquette County: 14.984 %Marquette County14.984Emmet County: 14.775 %Emmet County14.775Grand Traverse County: 14.737 %Grand Traverse County14.737Clinton County: 14.717 %Clinton County14.717Charlevoix County: 14.621 %Charlevoix County14.621Schoolcraft County: 14.552 %Schoolcraft County14.552Bay County: 14.427 %Bay County14.427Macomb County: 14.398 %Macomb County14.398Saginaw County: 14.371 %Saginaw County14.371Menominee County: 14.349 %Menominee County14.349Hillsdale County: 14.196 %Hillsdale County14.196Ogemaw County: 14.136 %Ogemaw County14.136Iron County: 21.21 %Iron County21.21Berrien County: 19.905 %Berrien County19.905Mecosta County: 18.856 %Mecosta County18.856Arenac County: 18.666 %Arenac County18.666Livingston County: 18.396 %Livingston County18.396Montmorency County: 18.244 %Montmorency County18.244Alcona County: 18.141 %Alcona County18.141Mackinac County: 18.075 %Mackinac County18.075Montcalm County: 18.009 %Montcalm County18.009Oscoda County: 17.738 %Oscoda County17.738Cheboygan County: 17.608 %Cheboygan County17.608Antrim County: 17.433 %Antrim County17.433Oakland County: 17.022 %Oakland County17.022Benzie County: 16.702 %Benzie County16.702Wayne County: 16.47 %Wayne County16.47St. Clair County: 16.467 %St. Clair County16.467Leelanau County: 16.396 %Leelanau County16.396Genesee County: 16.27 %Genesee County16.27Manistee County: 15.993 %Manistee County15.993Washtenaw County: 15.685 %Washtenaw County15.685Muskegon County: 15.661 %Muskegon County15.661Alger County: 15.507 %Alger County15.507Jackson County: 15.483 %Jackson County15.483Kent County: 15.382 %Kent County15.382Midland County: 15.296 %Midland County15.296Delta County: 15.135 %Delta County15.135Ingham County: 15.083 %Ingham County15.083Gogebic County: 15.031 %Gogebic County15.031Marquette County: 14.984 %Marquette County14.984Emmet County: 14.775 %Emmet County14.775Grand Traverse County: 14.737 %Grand Traverse County14.737Clinton County: 14.717 %Clinton County14.717Charlevoix County: 14.621 %Charlevoix County14.621Schoolcraft County: 14.552 %Schoolcraft County14.552Bay County: 14.427 %Bay County14.427Macomb County: 14.398 %Macomb County14.398Saginaw County: 14.371 %Saginaw County14.371Menominee County: 14.349 %Menominee County14.349Hillsdale County: 14.196 %Hillsdale County14.196Ogemaw County: 14.136 %Ogemaw County14.136
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Iron County21.21+7.68 pts
2Berrien County19.905+8.89 pts
3Mecosta County18.856+7.28 pts
4Arenac County18.666+5.15 pts
5Livingston County18.396+6.3 pts
6Montmorency County18.244+5.8 pts
7Alcona County18.141+0.88 pts
8Mackinac County18.075+5.43 pts
9Montcalm County18.009+5.52 pts
10Oscoda County17.738-9.15 pts
11Cheboygan County17.608+5.7 pts
12Antrim County17.433+4.52 pts
13Oakland County17.022+5.39 pts
14Benzie County16.702+7.06 pts
15Wayne County16.47+5.13 pts
16St. Clair County16.467+4.28 pts
17Leelanau County16.396+3.86 pts
18Genesee County16.27+4.68 pts
19Manistee County15.993+6.42 pts
20Washtenaw County15.685+5.18 pts
21Muskegon County15.661+6.06 pts
22Alger County15.507+4.08 pts
23Jackson County15.483+6.2 pts
24Kent County15.382+6.58 pts
25Midland County15.296+4.79 pts
26Delta County15.135+4.59 pts
27Ingham County15.083+3.89 pts
28Gogebic County15.031+6.78 pts
29Marquette County14.984+5.2 pts
30Emmet County14.775+5.49 pts
31Grand Traverse County14.737+4.75 pts
32Clinton County14.717+4.78 pts
33Charlevoix County14.621+2.87 pts
34Schoolcraft County14.552+5.81 pts
35Bay County14.427+3.1 pts
36Macomb County14.398+3.23 pts
37Saginaw County14.371+6.03 pts
38Menominee County14.349-1.81 pts
39Hillsdale County14.196+2.92 pts
40Ogemaw County14.136+4.29 pts
41Baraga County14.135+2.88 pts
42Gratiot County14.059+4.51 pts
43Mason County13.96+1.75 pts
44Lapeer County13.862+3.33 pts
45Tuscola County13.708+4.03 pts
46Lenawee County13.546+1.66 pts
47Iosco County13.386+1.15 pts
48Missaukee County13.333+1.58 pts
49Isabella County13.329+4.56 pts
50Monroe County13.294+4.56 pts
51Ottawa County13.198+4.29 pts
52Presque Isle County13.145+2.2 pts
53Houghton County13.132+1.96 pts
54Cass County13.013+4.27 pts
55Van Buren County12.894+3.3 pts
56Shiawassee County12.872-2.31 pts
57Oceana County12.816+0.61 pts
58Allegan County12.812+4.03 pts
59Calhoun County12.805+2.95 pts
60Crawford County12.752+3.97 pts
61Ontonagon County12.736-4.27 pts
62Huron County12.676+1.6 pts
63Kalamazoo County12.641+2.83 pts
64Wexford County12.592+3.78 pts
65Roscommon County12.539+2.36 pts
66Eaton County12.354+2.79 pts
67Ionia County12.339+3.58 pts
68Keweenaw County12.338-7.39 pts
69Clare County12.199+3.39 pts
70Newaygo County12.052+1.95 pts
71Branch County12.007+2.9 pts
72Chippewa County11.854+2.69 pts
73Sanilac County11.81+3.25 pts
74Otsego County11.751-1.72 pts
75Kalkaska County11.651-5.1 pts
76Lake County11.332+0.95 pts
77Gladwin County11.235+1.57 pts
78Barry County10.998+0.79 pts
79Dickinson County10.91+1.43 pts
80St. Joseph County10.763+0.49 pts
81Alpena County10.393-1.88 pts
82Osceola County9.543+0.04 pts
83Luce County8.185-3.01 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.

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Iron County, with 21.21% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Luce County, with 8.185% in 2021.

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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