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Establishment entry rate in Houston County

Establishment entry rate in Houston County was 8.211% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.45 pts from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

20238.211%
Change on 2022-1.45 pts
Rank45th of 67Counties in Alabama ranked
Series high9.6652022
Series low5.9172018

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Establishment entry rate in Houston County, 2010 to 2023

567891020102012201420162018202020232010: 7.059 %2011: 7.52 %2012: 8.269 %2013: 7.073 %2014: 6.36 %2015: 7.592 %2016: 7.677 %2017: 7.461 %2018: 5.917 %2019: 7.849 %2020: 7.329 %2021: 7.88 %2022: 9.665 %2023: 8.211 %56789102010201520232010: 7.059 %2011: 7.52 %2012: 8.269 %2013: 7.073 %2014: 6.36 %2015: 7.592 %2016: 7.677 %2017: 7.461 %2018: 5.917 %2019: 7.849 %2020: 7.329 %2021: 7.88 %2022: 9.665 %2023: 8.211 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
20238.211
20229.665
20217.88
20207.329
20197.849
20185.917
20177.461
20167.677
20157.592
20146.36
20137.073
20128.269
20117.52
20107.059

Compared with Alabama and United States

Place2023
Houston County8.211
Alabama9.306
United States10.608

Houston County compared with nearby places

Autauga County: 8.679 %Baldwin County: 10.904 %Barbour County: 6.607 %Bibb County: 8.874 %Blount County: 11.732 %Bullock County: 9.662 %Butler County: 7.904 %Calhoun County: 7.911 %Chambers County: 5.893 %Cherokee County: 10.213 %Chilton County: 8.199 %Choctaw County: 8.936 %Clarke County: 6.933 %Clay County: 10.795 %Cleburne County: 9.742 %Coffee County: 8.949 %Colbert County: 9.045 %Conecuh County: 9.29 %Coosa County: 6.186 %Covington County: 8.521 %Crenshaw County: 5.486 %Cullman County: 9.868 %Dale County: 9.333 %Dallas County: 7.103 %DeKalb County: 7.059 %Elmore County: 9.279 %Escambia County: 6.082 %Etowah County: 8.478 %Fayette County: 6.026 %Franklin County: 7.723 %Geneva County: 9.325 %Greene County: 10.588 %Hale County: 6.984 %Henry County: 8.319 %Houston County: 8.211 %Jackson County: 9.956 %Jefferson County: 9.393 %Lamar County: 9.231 %Lauderdale County: 9.867 %Lawrence County: 7.36 %Lee County: 10.817 %Limestone County: 11.931 %Lowndes County: 8.654 %Macon County: 8.048 %Madison County: 10.758 %Marengo County: 9.774 %Marion County: 9.045 %Marshall County: 10.888 %Mobile County: 8.694 %Monroe County: 8.599 %Montgomery County: 8.956 %Morgan County: 8.03 %Perry County: 9.756 %Pickens County: 6.154 %Pike County: 7.389 %Randolph County: 11.515 %Russell County: 7.009 %St. Clair County: 11.08 %Shelby County: 9.737 %Sumter County: 12.903 %Talladega County: 7.079 %Tallapoosa County: 8.684 %Tuscaloosa County: 8.631 %Walker County: 8.117 %Washington County: 12.429 %Wilcox County: 8.874 %Winston County: 8.29 %
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  • 11 and over
Establishment entry rate, 2023, %. Houston County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Establishments that opened during the year (employees in March of the year and none a year earlier), as a percentage of the average number of establishments in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

An establishment is a single physical location, so a new branch of an existing firm counts as an entry: this is not the rate of new firms. Not comparable with enterprise_birth_rate, which counts new enterprises in Europe. 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: establishment entry 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Establishment entry rate, Houston County, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Establishment entry rate, Houston County, 2010 to 2023. 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/en/establishment-entry-rate/houston-county-alabama. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Establishment entry rate, Houston County, 2010 to 2023. 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/en/establishment-entry-rate/houston-county-alabama.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Establishment entry rate, Houston County, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/establishment-entry-rate/houston-county-alabama (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010: Establishment entry rate, Houston County, 2010 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the establishment entry rate in Houston County?

Establishment entry rate in Houston County was 8.211% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.45 pts from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest establishment entry rate in Houston County?

9.665% in 2022, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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