There were 956 professional licenses issued in the first quarter of 2023 in Oakland County, ranking it second among counties in Michigan, making a 19.2% increase over the previous quarter.
Statistics are provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). LARA is composed of several agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation.
Professional licenses issued per county
| Rank | County | Licenses Issued in Q1 of 2023 | Licenses Issued in Q4 of 2022 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 1,332 | 1,029 | 29.4 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 956 | 802 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 692 | 529 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Kent County | 502 | 413 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 454 | 264 | 72 |
| 6 | Genesee County | 288 | 185 | 55.7 |
| 7 | Ingham County | 209 | 141 | 48.2 |
| 8 | Kalamazoo County | 187 | 126 | 48.4 |
| 9 | Ottawa County | 176 | 136 | 29.4 |
| 10 | Saginaw County | 146 | 89 | 64 |
| 11 | Livingston County | 127 | 89 | 42.7 |
| 12 | St. Clair County | 125 | 72 | 73.6 |
| 13 | Monroe County | 112 | 62 | 80.6 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 104 | 66 | 57.6 |
| 15 | Muskegon County | 91 | 87 | 4.6 |
| 16 | Berrien County | 88 | 57 | 54.4 |
| 17 | Calhoun County | 76 | 45 | 68.9 |
| 18 | Grand Traverse County | 75 | 39 | 92.3 |
| 19 | Bay County | 70 | 68 | 2.9 |
| 20 | Allegan County | 69 | 30 | 130 |
| 21 | Lenawee County | 63 | 37 | 70.3 |
| 22 | Midland County | 61 | 36 | 69.4 |
| 23 | Eaton County | 55 | 38 | 44.7 |
| 24 | Marquette County | 53 | 27 | 96.3 |
| 25 | Clinton County | 52 | 33 | 57.6 |
| 26 | Lapeer County | 51 | 32 | 59.4 |
| 27 | Isabella County | 40 | 35 | 14.3 |
| 28 | Van Buren County | 38 | 27 | 40.7 |
| 29 | Montcalm County | 35 | 15 | 133.3 |
| 30 | Shiawassee County | 33 | 32 | 3.1 |
| 31 | Hillsdale County | 31 | 17 | 82.4 |
| 32 | Emmet County | 27 | 12 | 125 |
| 33 | St. Joseph County | 26 | 31 | -16.1 |
| 34 | Ionia County | 25 | 12 | 108.3 |
| 35 | Otsego County | 24 | 12 | 100 |
| 35 | Branch County | 24 | 6 | 300 |
| 35 | Barry County | 24 | 11 | 118.2 |
| 38 | Cass County | 22 | 18 | 22.2 |
| 39 | Tuscola County | 21 | 23 | -8.7 |
| 40 | Gratiot County | 20 | 9 | 122.2 |
| 40 | Delta County | 20 | 15 | 33.3 |
| 42 | Mecosta County | 19 | 23 | -17.4 |
| 42 | Dickinson County | 19 | 14 | 35.7 |
| 44 | Sanilac County | 18 | 7 | 157.1 |
| 44 | Clare County | 18 | 11 | 63.6 |
| 46 | Mason County | 16 | 12 | 33.3 |
| 47 | Huron County | 15 | 6 | 150 |
| 47 | Chippewa County | 15 | 7 | 114.3 |
| 49 | Wexford County | 14 | 12 | 16.7 |
| 49 | Manistee County | 14 | 9 | 55.6 |
| 49 | Houghton County | 14 | 11 | 27.3 |
| 52 | Roscommon County | 13 | 5 | 160 |
| 52 | Ogemaw County | 13 | 8 | 62.5 |
| 52 | Newaygo County | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| 55 | Leelanau County | 11 | 9 | 22.2 |
| 55 | Antrim County | 11 | 6 | 83.3 |
| 55 | Alpena County | 11 | 12 | -8.3 |
| 58 | Oceana County | 10 | 11 | -9.1 |
| 58 | Mackinac County | 10 | 3 | 233.3 |
| 58 | Iosco County | 10 | 12 | -16.7 |
| 61 | Lake County | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 61 | Gladwin County | 9 | 6 | 50 |
| 61 | Crawford County | 9 | 3 | 200 |
| 61 | Benzie County | 9 | 6 | 50 |
| 65 | Cheboygan County | 8 | 7 | 14.3 |
| 65 | Charlevoix County | 8 | 9 | -11.1 |
| 65 | Arenac County | 8 | 3 | 166.7 |
| 68 | Osceola County | 7 | 5 | 40 |
| 68 | Missaukee County | 7 | 4 | 75 |
| 68 | Menominee County | 7 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 68 | Kalkaska County | 7 | 9 | -22.2 |
| 68 | Alcona County | 7 | 2 | 250 |
| 73 | Oscoda County | 6 | 2 | 200 |
| 73 | Montmorency County | 6 | 1 | 500 |
| 73 | Iron County | 6 | 8 | -25 |
| 76 | Alger County | 5 | 3 | 66.7 |
| 77 | Gogebic County | 4 | 13 | -69.2 |
| 78 | Schoolcraft County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Presque Isle County | 2 | 4 | -50 |
| 79 | Ontonagon County | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 79 | Luce County | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 82 | Baraga County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
