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Counties in Colorado by establishment entry rate

Costilla County had the highest establishment entry rate of 60 counties in 2013, at 15.789%. Baca County had the lowest, at 3.659%. The median was 10.9% and the figure for Colorado was 11.579%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.789Costilla County
Lowest3.659Baca County
Median10.960 counties
Colorado11.579History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 11.185 %Alamosa County: 6.346 %Arapahoe County: 11.811 %Archuleta County: 11.408 %Baca County: 3.659 %Bent County: 5.217 %Boulder County: 11.889 %Broomfield County: 12.428 %Chaffee County: 11.52 %Cheyenne County: 9.615 %Clear Creek County: 12.453 %Conejos County: 12.644 %Costilla County: 15.789 %Custer County: 8.163 %Delta County: 9.61 %Denver County: 12.048 %Dolores County: 15.19 %Douglas County: 14.577 %Eagle County: 13.596 %Elbert County: 13.904 %El Paso County: 11.61 %Fremont County: 9.74 %Garfield County: 11.596 %Gilpin County: 8.547 %Grand County: 10.383 %Gunnison County: 9.93 %Hinsdale County: 13.861 %Huerfano County: 13.523 %Jefferson County: 11.316 %Kit Carson County: 5.895 %Lake County: 10.462 %La Plata County: 11.439 %Larimer County: 11.684 %Las Animas County: 8.721 %Lincoln County: 5.31 %Logan County: 7.699 %Mesa County: 8.671 %Mineral County: 7.619 %Moffat County: 9.055 %Montezuma County: 10.963 %Montrose County: 10.409 %Morgan County: 8.006 %Otero County: 7.117 %Ouray County: 12.15 %Park County: 15.314 %Phillips County: 5.6 %Pitkin County: 11.64 %Prowers County: 8.504 %Pueblo County: 8.706 %Rio Blanco County: 12.352 %Rio Grande County: 7.754 %Routt County: 11.133 %Saguache County: 10.837 %San Juan County: 6.122 %San Miguel County: 12.987 %Summit County: 13.026 %Teller County: 10.695 %Washington County: 9.677 %Weld County: 12.081 %Yuma County: 7.718 %
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%, 2013. Hatched areas have no value for this period. 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, 2013

Costilla County: 15.789 %Costilla County15.789Park County: 15.314 %Park County15.314Dolores County: 15.19 %Dolores County15.19Douglas County: 14.577 %Douglas County14.577Elbert County: 13.904 %Elbert County13.904Hinsdale County: 13.861 %Hinsdale County13.861Eagle County: 13.596 %Eagle County13.596Huerfano County: 13.523 %Huerfano County13.523Summit County: 13.026 %Summit County13.026San Miguel County: 12.987 %San Miguel County12.987Conejos County: 12.644 %Conejos County12.644Clear Creek County: 12.453 %Clear Creek County12.453Broomfield County: 12.428 %Broomfield County12.428Rio Blanco County: 12.352 %Rio Blanco County12.352Ouray County: 12.15 %Ouray County12.15Weld County: 12.081 %Weld County12.081Denver County: 12.048 %Denver County12.048Boulder County: 11.889 %Boulder County11.889Arapahoe County: 11.811 %Arapahoe County11.811Larimer County: 11.684 %Larimer County11.684Pitkin County: 11.64 %Pitkin County11.64El Paso County: 11.61 %El Paso County11.61Garfield County: 11.596 %Garfield County11.596Chaffee County: 11.52 %Chaffee County11.52La Plata County: 11.439 %La Plata County11.439Archuleta County: 11.408 %Archuleta County11.408Jefferson County: 11.316 %Jefferson County11.316Adams County: 11.185 %Adams County11.185Routt County: 11.133 %Routt County11.133Montezuma County: 10.963 %Montezuma County10.963Saguache County: 10.837 %Saguache County10.837Teller County: 10.695 %Teller County10.695Lake County: 10.462 %Lake County10.462Montrose County: 10.409 %Montrose County10.409Grand County: 10.383 %Grand County10.383Gunnison County: 9.93 %Gunnison County9.93Fremont County: 9.74 %Fremont County9.74Washington County: 9.677 %Washington County9.677Cheyenne County: 9.615 %Cheyenne County9.615Delta County: 9.61 %Delta County9.61Moffat County: 9.055 %Moffat County9.055Las Animas County: 8.721 %Las Animas County8.721Pueblo County: 8.706 %Pueblo County8.706Mesa County: 8.671 %Mesa County8.671Gilpin County: 8.547 %Gilpin County8.547Prowers County: 8.504 %Prowers County8.504Custer County: 8.163 %Custer County8.163Morgan County: 8.006 %Morgan County8.006Rio Grande County: 7.754 %Rio Grande County7.754Yuma County: 7.718 %Yuma County7.718Logan County: 7.699 %Logan County7.699Mineral County: 7.619 %Mineral County7.619Otero County: 7.117 %Otero County7.117Alamosa County: 6.346 %Alamosa County6.346San Juan County: 6.122 %San Juan County6.122Kit Carson County: 5.895 %Kit Carson County5.895Phillips County: 5.6 %Phillips County5.6Lincoln County: 5.31 %Lincoln County5.31Bent County: 5.217 %Bent County5.217Baca County: 3.659 %Baca County3.659Costilla County: 15.789 %Costilla County15.789Park County: 15.314 %Park County15.314Dolores County: 15.19 %Dolores County15.19Douglas County: 14.577 %Douglas County14.577Elbert County: 13.904 %Elbert County13.904Hinsdale County: 13.861 %Hinsdale County13.861Eagle County: 13.596 %Eagle County13.596Huerfano County: 13.523 %Huerfano County13.523Summit County: 13.026 %Summit County13.026San Miguel County: 12.987 %San Miguel County12.987Conejos County: 12.644 %Conejos County12.644Clear Creek County: 12.453 %Clear Creek County12.453Broomfield County: 12.428 %Broomfield County12.428Rio Blanco County: 12.352 %Rio Blanco County12.352Ouray County: 12.15 %Ouray County12.15Weld County: 12.081 %Weld County12.081Denver County: 12.048 %Denver County12.048Boulder County: 11.889 %Boulder County11.889Arapahoe County: 11.811 %Arapahoe County11.811Larimer County: 11.684 %Larimer County11.684Pitkin County: 11.64 %Pitkin County11.64El Paso County: 11.61 %El Paso County11.61Garfield County: 11.596 %Garfield County11.596Chaffee County: 11.52 %Chaffee County11.52La Plata County: 11.439 %La Plata County11.439Archuleta County: 11.408 %Archuleta County11.408Jefferson County: 11.316 %Jefferson County11.316Adams County: 11.185 %Adams County11.185Routt County: 11.133 %Routt County11.133Montezuma County: 10.963 %Montezuma County10.963Saguache County: 10.837 %Saguache County10.837Teller County: 10.695 %Teller County10.695Lake County: 10.462 %Lake County10.462Montrose County: 10.409 %Montrose County10.409Grand County: 10.383 %Grand County10.383Gunnison County: 9.93 %Gunnison County9.93Fremont County: 9.74 %Fremont County9.74Washington County: 9.677 %Washington County9.677Cheyenne County: 9.615 %Cheyenne County9.615Delta County: 9.61 %Delta County9.61Moffat County: 9.055 %Moffat County9.055Las Animas County: 8.721 %Las Animas County8.721Pueblo County: 8.706 %Pueblo County8.706Mesa County: 8.671 %Mesa County8.671Gilpin County: 8.547 %Gilpin County8.547Prowers County: 8.504 %Prowers County8.504Custer County: 8.163 %Custer County8.163Morgan County: 8.006 %Morgan County8.006Rio Grande County: 7.754 %Rio Grande County7.754Yuma County: 7.718 %Yuma County7.718Logan County: 7.699 %Logan County7.699Mineral County: 7.619 %Mineral County7.619Otero County: 7.117 %Otero County7.117Alamosa County: 6.346 %Alamosa County6.346San Juan County: 6.122 %San Juan County6.122Kit Carson County: 5.895 %Kit Carson County5.895Phillips County: 5.6 %Phillips County5.6Lincoln County: 5.31 %Lincoln County5.31Bent County: 5.217 %Bent County5.217Baca County: 3.659 %Baca County3.659
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Costilla County15.789n/a
2Park County15.314+5.15 pts
3Dolores County15.19-3.73 pts
4Douglas County14.577-0.06 pts
5Elbert County13.904-2.34 pts
6Hinsdale County13.861+7.8 pts
7Eagle County13.596+1.77 pts
8Huerfano County13.523+5.16 pts
9Summit County13.026-0.21 pts
10San Miguel County12.987+2.41 pts
11Conejos County12.644+5.37 pts
12Clear Creek County12.453+1.81 pts
13Broomfield County12.428+0.03 pts
14Rio Blanco County12.352+4.68 pts
15Ouray County12.15-0.72 pts
16Weld County12.081+1.41 pts
17Denver County12.048+0.18 pts
18Boulder County11.889-0.17 pts
19Arapahoe County11.811+0.19 pts
20Larimer County11.684-0.39 pts
21Pitkin County11.64+1.08 pts
22El Paso County11.61+0.68 pts
23Garfield County11.596-0.34 pts
24Chaffee County11.52+0.36 pts
25La Plata County11.439+0.15 pts
26Archuleta County11.408+1.42 pts
27Jefferson County11.316-0.07 pts
28Adams County11.185+0.33 pts
29Routt County11.133-1.48 pts
30Montezuma County10.963+3.48 pts
31Saguache County10.837+1.4 pts
32Teller County10.695-0.37 pts
33Lake County10.462+2.49 pts
34Montrose County10.409+0.49 pts
35Grand County10.383+0.45 pts
36Gunnison County9.93-2.45 pts
37Fremont County9.74+1 pts
38Washington County9.677-1.08 pts
39Cheyenne County9.615+2.47 pts
40Delta County9.61+0.25 pts
41Moffat County9.055+1.54 pts
42Las Animas County8.721-0.33 pts
43Pueblo County8.706+1.32 pts
44Mesa County8.671-1.76 pts
45Gilpin County8.547-2.42 pts
46Prowers County8.504+1.46 pts
47Custer County8.163-2.24 pts
48Morgan County8.006-0.98 pts
49Rio Grande County7.754-2.42 pts
50Yuma County7.718-0.66 pts
51Logan County7.699+0.57 pts
52Mineral County7.619-14.83 pts
53Otero County7.117+1.8 pts
54Alamosa County6.346-1.35 pts
55San Juan County6.122-3.49 pts
56Kit Carson County5.895-1.81 pts
57Phillips County5.6-3.92 pts
58Lincoln County5.31-3.31 pts
59Bent County5.217+0.13 pts
60Baca County3.659-1.9 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. 4 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2013 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Colorado by establishment entry rate, 2013) [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 Colorado by establishment entry rate, 2013. 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/colorado-counties?period=2013. 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 Colorado by establishment entry rate, 2013. 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/colorado-counties?period=2013.

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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 Colorado by establishment entry rate, 2013 [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/colorado-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Costilla County, with 15.789% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Baca County, with 3.659% in 2013.

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. 4 counties have no value for 2013 and are not ranked.

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