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Counties in California by establishment entry rate

Sierra County had the highest establishment entry rate of 58 counties in 2019, at 15.054%. Del Norte County had the lowest, at 5.191%. The median was 10.093% and the figure for California was 10.978%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.054Sierra County
Lowest5.191Del Norte County
Median10.09358 counties
California10.978History

Map of counties, 2019

Alameda County: 10.436 %Alpine County: 14.035 %Amador County: 8.997 %Butte County: 8.139 %Calaveras County: 9.008 %Colusa County: 8.999 %Contra Costa County: 10.993 %Del Norte County: 5.191 %El Dorado County: 12.096 %Fresno County: 10.221 %Glenn County: 12.486 %Humboldt County: 8.489 %Imperial County: 9.778 %Inyo County: 9.237 %Kern County: 10.134 %Kings County: 9.339 %Lake County: 10.264 %Lassen County: 7.5 %Los Angeles County: 11.8 %Madera County: 11.716 %Marin County: 10.056 %Mariposa County: 11.525 %Mendocino County: 9.025 %Merced County: 10.428 %Modoc County: 9.701 %Mono County: 10.746 %Monterey County: 8.709 %Napa County: 8.68 %Nevada County: 11.246 %Orange County: 11.278 %Placer County: 11.637 %Plumas County: 10.082 %Riverside County: 11.638 %Sacramento County: 11.212 %San Benito County: 8.378 %San Bernardino County: 10.965 %San Diego County: 11.258 %San Francisco County: 10.56 %San Joaquin County: 10.686 %San Luis Obispo County: 9.759 %San Mateo County: 9.856 %Santa Barbara County: 8.685 %Santa Clara County: 10.606 %Santa Cruz County: 9.148 %Shasta County: 10.052 %Sierra County: 15.054 %Siskiyou County: 11.057 %Solano County: 9.787 %Sonoma County: 9.807 %Stanislaus County: 9.722 %Sutter County: 9.759 %Tehama County: 9.762 %Trinity County: 10.209 %Tulare County: 9.489 %Tuolumne County: 8.945 %Ventura County: 10.103 %Yolo County: 11.099 %Yuba County: 11.359 %
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%, 2019. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2019

Sierra County: 15.054 %Sierra County15.054Alpine County: 14.035 %Alpine County14.035Glenn County: 12.486 %Glenn County12.486El Dorado County: 12.096 %El Dorado County12.096Los Angeles County: 11.8 %Los Angeles County11.8Madera County: 11.716 %Madera County11.716Riverside County: 11.638 %Riverside County11.638Placer County: 11.637 %Placer County11.637Mariposa County: 11.525 %Mariposa County11.525Yuba County: 11.359 %Yuba County11.359Orange County: 11.278 %Orange County11.278San Diego County: 11.258 %San Diego County11.258Nevada County: 11.246 %Nevada County11.246Sacramento County: 11.212 %Sacramento County11.212Yolo County: 11.099 %Yolo County11.099Siskiyou County: 11.057 %Siskiyou County11.057Contra Costa County: 10.993 %Contra Costa County10.993San Bernardino County: 10.965 %San Bernardino County10.965Mono County: 10.746 %Mono County10.746San Joaquin County: 10.686 %San Joaquin County10.686Santa Clara County: 10.606 %Santa Clara County10.606San Francisco County: 10.56 %San Francisco County10.56Alameda County: 10.436 %Alameda County10.436Merced County: 10.428 %Merced County10.428Lake County: 10.264 %Lake County10.264Fresno County: 10.221 %Fresno County10.221Trinity County: 10.209 %Trinity County10.209Kern County: 10.134 %Kern County10.134Ventura County: 10.103 %Ventura County10.103Plumas County: 10.082 %Plumas County10.082Marin County: 10.056 %Marin County10.056Shasta County: 10.052 %Shasta County10.052San Mateo County: 9.856 %San Mateo County9.856Sonoma County: 9.807 %Sonoma County9.807Solano County: 9.787 %Solano County9.787Imperial County: 9.778 %Imperial County9.778Tehama County: 9.762 %Tehama County9.762San Luis Obispo County: 9.759 %San Luis Obispo County9.759Sutter County: 9.759 %Sutter County9.759Stanislaus County: 9.722 %Stanislaus County9.722Modoc County: 9.701 %Modoc County9.701Tulare County: 9.489 %Tulare County9.489Kings County: 9.339 %Kings County9.339Inyo County: 9.237 %Inyo County9.237Santa Cruz County: 9.148 %Santa Cruz County9.148Mendocino County: 9.025 %Mendocino County9.025Calaveras County: 9.008 %Calaveras County9.008Colusa County: 8.999 %Colusa County8.999Amador County: 8.997 %Amador County8.997Tuolumne County: 8.945 %Tuolumne County8.945Monterey County: 8.709 %Monterey County8.709Santa Barbara County: 8.685 %Santa Barbara County8.685Napa County: 8.68 %Napa County8.68Humboldt County: 8.489 %Humboldt County8.489San Benito County: 8.378 %San Benito County8.378Butte County: 8.139 %Butte County8.139Lassen County: 7.5 %Lassen County7.5Del Norte County: 5.191 %Del Norte County5.191Sierra County: 15.054 %Sierra County15.054Alpine County: 14.035 %Alpine County14.035Glenn County: 12.486 %Glenn County12.486El Dorado County: 12.096 %El Dorado County12.096Los Angeles County: 11.8 %Los Angeles County11.8Madera County: 11.716 %Madera County11.716Riverside County: 11.638 %Riverside County11.638Placer County: 11.637 %Placer County11.637Mariposa County: 11.525 %Mariposa County11.525Yuba County: 11.359 %Yuba County11.359Orange County: 11.278 %Orange County11.278San Diego County: 11.258 %San Diego County11.258Nevada County: 11.246 %Nevada County11.246Sacramento County: 11.212 %Sacramento County11.212Yolo County: 11.099 %Yolo County11.099Siskiyou County: 11.057 %Siskiyou County11.057Contra Costa County: 10.993 %Contra Costa County10.993San Bernardino County: 10.965 %San Bernardino County10.965Mono County: 10.746 %Mono County10.746San Joaquin County: 10.686 %San Joaquin County10.686Santa Clara County: 10.606 %Santa Clara County10.606San Francisco County: 10.56 %San Francisco County10.56Alameda County: 10.436 %Alameda County10.436Merced County: 10.428 %Merced County10.428Lake County: 10.264 %Lake County10.264Fresno County: 10.221 %Fresno County10.221Trinity County: 10.209 %Trinity County10.209Kern County: 10.134 %Kern County10.134Ventura County: 10.103 %Ventura County10.103Plumas County: 10.082 %Plumas County10.082Marin County: 10.056 %Marin County10.056Shasta County: 10.052 %Shasta County10.052San Mateo County: 9.856 %San Mateo County9.856Sonoma County: 9.807 %Sonoma County9.807Solano County: 9.787 %Solano County9.787Imperial County: 9.778 %Imperial County9.778Tehama County: 9.762 %Tehama County9.762San Luis Obispo County: 9.759 %San Luis Obispo County9.759Sutter County: 9.759 %Sutter County9.759Stanislaus County: 9.722 %Stanislaus County9.722Modoc County: 9.701 %Modoc County9.701Tulare County: 9.489 %Tulare County9.489Kings County: 9.339 %Kings County9.339Inyo County: 9.237 %Inyo County9.237Santa Cruz County: 9.148 %Santa Cruz County9.148Mendocino County: 9.025 %Mendocino County9.025Calaveras County: 9.008 %Calaveras County9.008Colusa County: 8.999 %Colusa County8.999Amador County: 8.997 %Amador County8.997Tuolumne County: 8.945 %Tuolumne County8.945Monterey County: 8.709 %Monterey County8.709Santa Barbara County: 8.685 %Santa Barbara County8.685Napa County: 8.68 %Napa County8.68Humboldt County: 8.489 %Humboldt County8.489San Benito County: 8.378 %San Benito County8.378Butte County: 8.139 %Butte County8.139Lassen County: 7.5 %Lassen County7.5Del Norte County: 5.191 %Del Norte County5.191
%. 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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sierra County15.054n/a
2Alpine County14.035-4.48 pts
3Glenn County12.486+4.69 pts
4El Dorado County12.096+0.43 pts
5Los Angeles County11.8+0.46 pts
6Madera County11.716+1.69 pts
7Riverside County11.638-0.21 pts
8Placer County11.637+0.4 pts
9Mariposa County11.525-3.01 pts
10Yuba County11.359+1.98 pts
11Orange County11.278+0.45 pts
12San Diego County11.258+0.1 pts
13Nevada County11.246-0.52 pts
14Sacramento County11.212+0.53 pts
15Yolo County11.099+1.7 pts
16Siskiyou County11.057+1.66 pts
17Contra Costa County10.993+0.61 pts
18San Bernardino County10.965-0.2 pts
19Mono County10.746-0.58 pts
20San Joaquin County10.686+0.88 pts
21Santa Clara County10.606+0.41 pts
22San Francisco County10.56+0.72 pts
23Alameda County10.436+0.72 pts
24Merced County10.428-0.03 pts
25Lake County10.264+0.96 pts
26Fresno County10.221+0.39 pts
27Trinity County10.209+2.38 pts
28Kern County10.134-0.26 pts
29Ventura County10.103+0.58 pts
30Plumas County10.082+0.41 pts
31Marin County10.056+0.55 pts
32Shasta County10.052+1.13 pts
33San Mateo County9.856+0.38 pts
34Sonoma County9.807+0.65 pts
35Solano County9.787+0.48 pts
36Imperial County9.778+0.73 pts
37Tehama County9.762+0.37 pts
38San Luis Obispo County9.759+0.01 pts
38Sutter County9.759-1.38 pts
40Stanislaus County9.722+0.52 pts
41Modoc County9.701+3.8 pts
42Tulare County9.489+0.29 pts
43Kings County9.339+0.31 pts
44Inyo County9.237+1.33 pts
45Santa Cruz County9.148+0.19 pts
46Mendocino County9.025+0.74 pts
47Calaveras County9.008-1.82 pts
48Colusa County8.999-0.37 pts
49Amador County8.997+1.29 pts
50Tuolumne County8.945-2.36 pts
51Monterey County8.709-0.93 pts
52Santa Barbara County8.685-0.59 pts
53Napa County8.68-0.24 pts
54Humboldt County8.489+0.63 pts
55San Benito County8.378-2.34 pts
56Butte County8.139-0.8 pts
57Lassen County7.5-1.62 pts
58Del Norte County5.191-1.8 pts

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About this ranking

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.

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. 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in California by establishment entry rate, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in California by establishment entry rate, 2019. 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/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/california-counties?period=2019. 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. Counties in California by establishment entry rate, 2019. 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/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/california-counties?period=2019.

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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, Counties in California by establishment entry rate, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/california-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Sierra County, with 15.054% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Del Norte County, with 5.191% in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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