Counties in Oregon by business establishments (QCEW)
Multnomah County had the highest business establishments (QCEW) of 36 counties in 2021, at 39,193. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 66. The median was 1,650 and the figure for Oregon was 171,347. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under 400
- 400 to 1,000
- 1,000 to 1,700
- 1,700 to 2,600
- 2,600 to 8,500
- 8,500 and over
All counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multnomah County | 39,193 | +5.6% |
| 2 | Washington County | 21,670 | +4.6% |
| 3 | Clackamas County | 16,683 | +5.5% |
| 4 | Lane County | 13,515 | +4.1% |
| 5 | Marion County | 12,102 | +3.9% |
| 6 | Deschutes County | 10,415 | +8.1% |
| 7 | Jackson County | 8,132 | +2.9% |
| 8 | Linn County | 3,947 | +4.1% |
| 9 | Yamhill County | 3,592 | +4.9% |
| 10 | Douglas County | 3,508 | +2% |
| 11 | Benton County | 3,044 | +4.7% |
| 12 | Josephine County | 2,758 | +4.5% |
| 13 | Umatilla County | 2,452 | +4% |
| 14 | Klamath County | 2,338 | +4% |
| 15 | Polk County | 2,264 | +4.3% |
| 16 | Coos County | 2,103 | +2.2% |
| 17 | Lincoln County | 2,050 | +2.9% |
| 18 | Clatsop County | 1,857 | +3.7% |
| 19 | Columbia County | 1,443 | +4.7% |
| 20 | Hood River County | 1,425 | +2.9% |
| 21 | Malheur County | 1,144 | +3.1% |
| 22 | Wasco County | 1,129 | +3.6% |
| 23 | Tillamook County | 1,077 | +4.9% |
| 24 | Union County | 1,034 | +1.5% |
| 25 | Curry County | 878 | +4.2% |
| 26 | Crook County | 803 | +6.4% |
| 27 | Baker County | 725 | +4.2% |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 652 | +2.4% |
| 29 | Wallowa County | 463 | +4.3% |
| 30 | Morrow County | 382 | +2.4% |
| 31 | Lake County | 341 | -0.3% |
| 32 | Harney County | 334 | +3.7% |
| 33 | Grant County | 329 | 0% |
| 34 | Gilliam County | 129 | +2.4% |
| 35 | Sherman County | 117 | -2.5% |
| 36 | Wheeler County | 66 | +1.5% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Average number of establishments with jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An establishment is a single place of business, such as a factory, store or office; a company with several locations has several.
Counts places of business, not firms: for firms use employer_firms. Changes in how large employers report their locations can move the count without any change in activity.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2021/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Counties in Oregon by business establishments (QCEW), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2021/a/industry/10.csv
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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon by business establishments (QCEW), 2021. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2021/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/business-establishments/oregon-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Counties in Oregon by business establishments (QCEW), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2021/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/business-establishments/oregon-counties?period=2021.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon by business establishments (QCEW), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2021/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/business-establishments/oregon-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which county has the highest business establishments (QCEW)?
Multnomah County, with 39,193 in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Which county has the lowest business establishments (QCEW)?
Wheeler County, with 66 in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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