There were 17,374 businesses in Wayne County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates there were 32,937 total businesses in Wayne County.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Wayne County by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in Wayne County (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses |
|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 17,374 |
| 5 to 9 | 6,030 |
| 10 to 19 | 4,118 |
| 20 to 49 | 3,256 |
| 50 to 99 | 1,085 |
| 100 to 249 | 670 |
| 250 to 499 | 155 |
| more than 500 | 92 |
