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Which counties in Michigan are adding jobs fastest?

Keweenaw County (+25.7%), Missaukee County (+21.5%) and Gladwin County (+21.0%) added private-sector jobs fastest in Michigan between 2018 and 2023.

Data as of 2023 · updated

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All 83 ranked Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by private-sector job growth
RankCountyChange 2018–23Private jobs 2023Residents
1Keweenaw County+25.7%3472,186
2Missaukee County+21.5%2,78015,274
3Gladwin County+21.0%4,88226,077
4Branch County+16.4%13,37645,993
5Antrim County+14.7%4,50224,698
6Leelanau County+14.0%5,23922,982
7Lake County+13.7%1,19213,182
8Mackinac County+11.6%2,34211,236
9Crawford County+11.1%3,71513,722
10Cheboygan County+10.7%4,79425,793
11Osceola County+9.5%6,88623,516
12Van Buren County+9.5%17,63576,071
13Ionia County+9.5%12,36766,557
14Benzie County+8.7%3,65918,568
15Lapeer County+8.0%20,90289,516
16Dickinson County+7.8%13,33525,827
17Clinton County+7.8%17,58480,432
18Midland County+7.7%37,32483,754
19Sanilac County+7.6%8,99740,083
20Newaygo County+7.5%11,12451,622
21Clare County+7.2%6,79331,543
22Alcona County+6.8%1,12610,556
23Charlevoix County+6.5%9,26426,036
24Presque Isle County+6.3%2,17613,128
25Gogebic County+5.4%4,07214,285
26Barry County+5.4%11,54663,991
27Menominee County+5.3%5,58622,941
28Macomb County+4.6%328,741886,221
29Luce County+4.6%1,5026,339
30Wexford County+4.4%13,25334,445
31Tuscola County+4.2%9,64352,680
32Kent County+4.2%384,635675,232
33Arenac County+4.1%3,61915,068
34Livingston County+4.0%56,639197,315
35Otsego County+3.3%9,37226,080
36Emmet County+3.2%16,21233,775
37Marquette County+3.1%21,82768,064
38Shiawassee County+3.0%14,25967,681
39Isabella County+3.0%25,57564,691
40Oakland County+2.9%733,6711,288,337
41Ogemaw County+2.9%5,49821,121
42Grand Traverse County+2.8%47,45496,729
43Iosco County+2.8%6,75625,266
44Kalamazoo County+2.7%114,065263,795
45Ontonagon County+2.5%9025,823
46Ottawa County+2.0%117,661308,459
47Washtenaw County+1.9%158,858370,214
48Alger County+1.9%1,7338,641
49Montcalm County+1.7%13,58869,406
50Houghton County+1.6%9,24637,842
51Mason County+1.6%9,22529,040
52Huron County+1.0%10,75830,530
53Hillsdale County+1.0%10,86145,738
54Wayne County+1.0%665,5581,769,038
55Kalkaska County+0.8%4,12018,693
56Eaton County+0.5%42,828109,581
57Allegan County+0.4%38,899123,188
58Monroe County−0.0%37,143156,004
59Ingham County−0.0%111,995289,709
60St. Clair County−0.2%41,206160,486
61Genesee County−0.2%121,033401,093
62St. Joseph County−0.4%19,42960,968
63Alpena County−0.7%10,14128,853
64Chippewa County−1.0%8,65036,081
65Roscommon County−1.0%4,20423,914
66Lenawee County−1.2%23,23897,779
67Baraga County−1.6%1,7788,169
68Delta County−2.3%11,59636,582
69Jackson County−2.7%50,612159,552
70Mecosta County−3.1%9,42542,320
71Bay County−3.3%29,377102,123
72Manistee County−3.4%5,66725,656
73Saginaw County−3.5%77,361187,688
74Iron County−3.7%2,47511,757
75Cass County−4.1%7,63251,677
76Schoolcraft County−4.1%1,7178,187
77Berrien County−4.2%52,794152,444
78Gratiot County−5.0%10,63341,190
79Montmorency County−5.1%1,5929,842
80Muskegon County−7.8%51,826177,901
81Oceana County−8.3%4,58827,177
82Calhoun County−8.6%48,331133,408
83Oscoda County−11.2%1,3358,723

How this is ranked

The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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Questions

Which county in Michigan has the fastest job growth?

Keweenaw County: +25.7%, ahead of Missaukee County (+21.5%) and Gladwin County (+21.0%), of 83 Michigan counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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