RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most self-employed workers, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82323.1%+30%

02Mackinac County, MIMI11,23620.2%+10%

03Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18619.6%+20%

04Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.1%−4%

05Clinton County, MIMI80,43217.8%+12%

06Baraga County, MIMI8,16917.4%−21%

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21417.3%−8%

08Chippewa County, MIMI36,08117.2%−24%

09Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.8%−16%

10Alcona County, MIMI10,55616.3%+26%

11Iron County, MIMI11,75716.0%+15%

12Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.5%−14%

13Eaton County, MIMI109,58115.3%−6%

14Osceola County, MIMI23,51615.3%+17%

15Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18715.0%−22%

16Isabella County, MIMI64,69114.8%−18%

17Emmet County, MIMI33,77514.8%+15%

18Marquette County, MIMI68,06414.7%+4%

19Benzie County, MIMI18,56814.6%+7%

20Alger County, MIMI8,64114.3%−19%

21Mecosta County, MIMI42,32014.1%−13%

22Gratiot County, MIMI41,19013.9%−1%

23Montmorency County, MIMI9,84213.9%+7%

24Roscommon County, MIMI23,91413.8%−8%

25Mason County, MIMI29,04013.8%+1%

26Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73813.7%+21%

27Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.5%+21%

28Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.5%+18%

29Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.3%+19%

30Lenawee County, MIMI97,77913.3%+4%

31Jackson County, MIMI159,55213.3%+9%

32Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.2%+27%

33Manistee County, MIMI25,65613.2%−19%

34Oceana County, MIMI27,17713.0%+8%

35Leelanau County, MIMI22,98212.8%−3%

36Saginaw County, MIMI187,68812.7%+5%

37Missaukee County, MIMI15,27412.6%+7%

38Sanilac County, MIMI40,08312.5%+20%

39Crawford County, MIMI13,72212.4%−15%

40Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.4%+25%

41Berrien County, MIMI152,44412.4%+12%

42Gladwin County, MIMI26,07712.3%−6%

43Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.1%+1%

44Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72912.1%+0%

45Monroe County, MIMI156,00412.1%+21%

46Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12112.0%−2%

47Delta County, MIMI36,58211.9%−9%

48Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68111.8%−6%

49Dickinson County, MIMI25,82711.8%+1%

50Van Buren County, MIMI76,07111.7%−2%

51Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03611.7%−13%

52Muskegon County, MIMI177,90111.6%−4%

53Arenac County, MIMI15,06811.6%−4%

54Iosco County, MIMI25,26611.5%−24%

55Ionia County, MIMI66,55711.4%+4%

56St. Clair County, MIMI160,48611.4%+7%

57Midland County, MIMI83,75411.4%+12%

58Newaygo County, MIMI51,62211.3%+0%

59Bay County, MIMI102,12311.3%−4%

60Luce County, MIMI6,33911.3%−32%

61Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911.3%+18%

62Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69311.2%−2%

63Huron County, MIMI30,53011.1%−5%

64Clare County, MIMI31,54311.1%−16%

65Tuscola County, MIMI52,68010.9%−11%

66Genesee County, MIMI401,09310.9%−9%

67Cass County, MIMI51,67710.8%+20%

68Kent County, MIMI675,23210.4%−0%

69Alpena County, MIMI28,85310.4%−17%

70Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03810.4%−11%

71Lake County, MIMI13,18210.2%−45%

72Wexford County, MIMI34,44510.1%+6%

73Macomb County, MIMI886,22110.0%+6%

74Livingston County, MIMI197,31510.0%+2%

75Montcalm County, MIMI69,40610.0%−11%

76Barry County, MIMI63,9919.9%−5%

77Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3379.9%−3%

78Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.8%+4%

79Menominee County, MIMI22,9419.7%−14%

80Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.6%−21%

81Branch County, MIMI45,9939.6%−30%

82St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9689.6%−7%

83Oscoda County, MIMI8,7239.3%−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES