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Counties in Florida by establishment entry rate

Osceola County had the highest establishment entry rate of 67 counties in 2022, at 19.771%. Liberty County had the lowest, at 6.25%. The median was 13.231% and the figure for Florida was 13.927%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.771Osceola County
Lowest6.25Liberty County
Median13.23167 counties
Florida13.927History

Map of counties, 2022

Alachua County: 11.496 %Baker County: 12.755 %Bay County: 13.6 %Bradford County: 10.945 %Brevard County: 12.055 %Broward County: 14.357 %Calhoun County: 14.857 %Charlotte County: 13.493 %Citrus County: 12.825 %Clay County: 12.051 %Collier County: 14.061 %Columbia County: 10.296 %DeSoto County: 14.301 %Dixie County: 8.547 %Duval County: 12.532 %Escambia County: 12.103 %Flagler County: 13.697 %Franklin County: 14.931 %Gadsden County: 11.692 %Gilchrist County: 13.519 %Glades County: 15.319 %Gulf County: 16.901 %Hamilton County: 10.702 %Hardee County: 9.184 %Hendry County: 11.189 %Hernando County: 13.202 %Highlands County: 10.518 %Hillsborough County: 13.603 %Holmes County: 10.681 %Indian River County: 11.476 %Jackson County: 8.667 %Jefferson County: 14.844 %Lafayette County: 11.765 %Lake County: 13.731 %Lee County: 14.261 %Leon County: 10.618 %Levy County: 10.836 %Liberty County: 6.25 %Madison County: 10.738 %Manatee County: 14.882 %Marion County: 13.231 %Martin County: 11.852 %Miami-Dade County: 15.129 %Monroe County: 12.842 %Nassau County: 14.412 %Okaloosa County: 13.357 %Okeechobee County: 10.585 %Orange County: 15.341 %Osceola County: 19.771 %Palm Beach County: 13.994 %Pasco County: 14.307 %Pinellas County: 13.374 %Polk County: 13.623 %Putnam County: 11.895 %St. Johns County: 16.633 %St. Lucie County: 15.241 %Santa Rosa County: 15.625 %Sarasota County: 13.3 %Seminole County: 12.879 %Sumter County: 14.786 %Suwannee County: 11.45 %Taylor County: 7.152 %Union County: 13.333 %Volusia County: 11.939 %Wakulla County: 14.107 %Walton County: 16.417 %Washington County: 10.566 %
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%, 2022. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Osceola County: 19.771 %Osceola County19.771Gulf County: 16.901 %Gulf County16.901St. Johns County: 16.633 %St. Johns County16.633Walton County: 16.417 %Walton County16.417Santa Rosa County: 15.625 %Santa Rosa County15.625Orange County: 15.341 %Orange County15.341Glades County: 15.319 %Glades County15.319St. Lucie County: 15.241 %St. Lucie County15.241Miami-Dade County: 15.129 %Miami-Dade County15.129Franklin County: 14.931 %Franklin County14.931Manatee County: 14.882 %Manatee County14.882Calhoun County: 14.857 %Calhoun County14.857Jefferson County: 14.844 %Jefferson County14.844Sumter County: 14.786 %Sumter County14.786Nassau County: 14.412 %Nassau County14.412Broward County: 14.357 %Broward County14.357Pasco County: 14.307 %Pasco County14.307DeSoto County: 14.301 %DeSoto County14.301Lee County: 14.261 %Lee County14.261Wakulla County: 14.107 %Wakulla County14.107Collier County: 14.061 %Collier County14.061Palm Beach County: 13.994 %Palm Beach County13.994Lake County: 13.731 %Lake County13.731Flagler County: 13.697 %Flagler County13.697Polk County: 13.623 %Polk County13.623Hillsborough County: 13.603 %Hillsborough County13.603Bay County: 13.6 %Bay County13.6Gilchrist County: 13.519 %Gilchrist County13.519Charlotte County: 13.493 %Charlotte County13.493Pinellas County: 13.374 %Pinellas County13.374Okaloosa County: 13.357 %Okaloosa County13.357Union County: 13.333 %Union County13.333Sarasota County: 13.3 %Sarasota County13.3Marion County: 13.231 %Marion County13.231Hernando County: 13.202 %Hernando County13.202Seminole County: 12.879 %Seminole County12.879Monroe County: 12.842 %Monroe County12.842Citrus County: 12.825 %Citrus County12.825Baker County: 12.755 %Baker County12.755Duval County: 12.532 %Duval County12.532Osceola County: 19.771 %Osceola County19.771Gulf County: 16.901 %Gulf County16.901St. Johns County: 16.633 %St. Johns County16.633Walton County: 16.417 %Walton County16.417Santa Rosa County: 15.625 %Santa Rosa County15.625Orange County: 15.341 %Orange County15.341Glades County: 15.319 %Glades County15.319St. Lucie County: 15.241 %St. Lucie County15.241Miami-Dade County: 15.129 %Miami-Dade County15.129Franklin County: 14.931 %Franklin County14.931Manatee County: 14.882 %Manatee County14.882Calhoun County: 14.857 %Calhoun County14.857Jefferson County: 14.844 %Jefferson County14.844Sumter County: 14.786 %Sumter County14.786Nassau County: 14.412 %Nassau County14.412Broward County: 14.357 %Broward County14.357Pasco County: 14.307 %Pasco County14.307DeSoto County: 14.301 %DeSoto County14.301Lee County: 14.261 %Lee County14.261Wakulla County: 14.107 %Wakulla County14.107Collier County: 14.061 %Collier County14.061Palm Beach County: 13.994 %Palm Beach County13.994Lake County: 13.731 %Lake County13.731Flagler County: 13.697 %Flagler County13.697Polk County: 13.623 %Polk County13.623Hillsborough County: 13.603 %Hillsborough County13.603Bay County: 13.6 %Bay County13.6Gilchrist County: 13.519 %Gilchrist County13.519Charlotte County: 13.493 %Charlotte County13.493Pinellas County: 13.374 %Pinellas County13.374Okaloosa County: 13.357 %Okaloosa County13.357Union County: 13.333 %Union County13.333Sarasota County: 13.3 %Sarasota County13.3Marion County: 13.231 %Marion County13.231Hernando County: 13.202 %Hernando County13.202Seminole County: 12.879 %Seminole County12.879Monroe County: 12.842 %Monroe County12.842Citrus County: 12.825 %Citrus County12.825Baker County: 12.755 %Baker County12.755Duval County: 12.532 %Duval County12.532
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Osceola County19.771+2.26 pts
2Gulf County16.901+4.09 pts
3St. Johns County16.633+0.98 pts
4Walton County16.417-2.08 pts
5Santa Rosa County15.625+0.7 pts
6Orange County15.341-0.13 pts
7Glades County15.319+4.11 pts
8St. Lucie County15.241+0.17 pts
9Miami-Dade County15.129-1.68 pts
10Franklin County14.931+7.18 pts
11Manatee County14.882+0.39 pts
12Calhoun County14.857+5.44 pts
13Jefferson County14.844+1.18 pts
14Sumter County14.786+2.09 pts
15Nassau County14.412+0.53 pts
16Broward County14.357-2.44 pts
17Pasco County14.307-0.55 pts
18DeSoto County14.301+3.42 pts
19Lee County14.261-0.25 pts
20Wakulla County14.107+0.38 pts
21Collier County14.061+0.11 pts
22Palm Beach County13.994-1.47 pts
23Lake County13.731-0.38 pts
24Flagler County13.697-1.82 pts
25Polk County13.623+0.08 pts
26Hillsborough County13.603-0.9 pts
27Bay County13.6+2.14 pts
28Gilchrist County13.519+0.57 pts
29Charlotte County13.493+0.38 pts
30Pinellas County13.374+0.25 pts
31Okaloosa County13.357+0.55 pts
32Union County13.333+2.5 pts
33Sarasota County13.3+0.06 pts
34Marion County13.231+0.93 pts
35Hernando County13.202+0.44 pts
36Seminole County12.879-0.45 pts
37Monroe County12.842+0.15 pts
38Citrus County12.825+2.28 pts
39Baker County12.755+0.69 pts
40Duval County12.532-0.31 pts
41Escambia County12.103-0.19 pts
42Brevard County12.055+0.18 pts
43Clay County12.051-2.32 pts
44Volusia County11.939-0.65 pts
45Putnam County11.895+1.55 pts
46Martin County11.852-0.28 pts
47Lafayette County11.765+1.18 pts
48Gadsden County11.692-0.8 pts
49Alachua County11.496+0.08 pts
50Indian River County11.476-0.53 pts
51Suwannee County11.45+2.3 pts
52Hendry County11.189-0.54 pts
53Bradford County10.945+1.95 pts
54Levy County10.836-1.41 pts
55Madison County10.738+4.2 pts
56Hamilton County10.702+3.95 pts
57Holmes County10.681-0.01 pts
58Leon County10.618-0.36 pts
59Okeechobee County10.585+0.26 pts
60Washington County10.566-1.93 pts
61Highlands County10.518+0.56 pts
62Columbia County10.296+0.52 pts
63Hardee County9.184-1.93 pts
64Jackson County8.667-1.98 pts
65Dixie County8.547-5.02 pts
66Taylor County7.152-1.26 pts
67Liberty County6.25-4.93 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 Florida by establishment entry rate, 2022) [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 Florida by establishment entry rate, 2022. 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/florida-counties?period=2022. 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 Florida by establishment entry rate, 2022. 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/florida-counties?period=2022.

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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 Florida by establishment entry rate, 2022 [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/florida-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Osceola County, with 19.771% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Liberty County, with 6.25% in 2022.

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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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