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Counties in North Dakota by establishment entry rate

Dunn County had the highest establishment entry rate of 51 counties in 2020, at 15.033%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 7.087% and the figure for North Dakota was 8.102%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.033Dunn County
Lowest0Sioux County
Median7.08751 counties
North Dakota8.102History

Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 7.821 %Barnes County: 6.647 %Benson County: 4.255 %Billings County: 11.364 %Bottineau County: 7.356 %Bowman County: 4.965 %Burke County: 12.5 %Burleigh County: 7.979 %Cass County: 8.541 %Cavalier County: 4.633 %Dickey County: 7.713 %Divide County: 7.407 %Dunn County: 15.033 %Eddy County: 5.714 %Emmons County: 9.479 %Foster County: 7.087 %Golden Valley County: 6.504 %Grand Forks County: 6.555 %Grant County: 5.97 %Griggs County: 6.369 %Kidder County: 5.797 %LaMoure County: 4.444 %Logan County: 8.13 %McHenry County: 11.659 %McIntosh County: 4.878 %McKenzie County: 13.972 %McLean County: 8.145 %Mercer County: 6.865 %Morton County: 8.291 %Mountrail County: 9.348 %Nelson County: 6.731 %Oliver County: 14.118 %Pembina County: 5.664 %Pierce County: 4.292 %Ramsey County: 5.665 %Ransom County: 7.345 %Renville County: 10.309 %Richland County: 5.714 %Rolette County: 7.471 %Sargent County: 5.714 %Sheridan County: 9.524 %Sioux County: 0 %Stark County: 7.384 %Steele County: 8.602 %Stutsman County: 5.942 %Towner County: 4.11 %Traill County: 5.416 %Walsh County: 6.795 %Ward County: 8.302 %Wells County: 5.246 %Williams County: 12.117 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Dunn County: 15.033 %Dunn County15.033Oliver County: 14.118 %Oliver County14.118McKenzie County: 13.972 %McKenzie County13.972Burke County: 12.5 %Burke County12.5Williams County: 12.117 %Williams County12.117McHenry County: 11.659 %McHenry County11.659Billings County: 11.364 %Billings County11.364Renville County: 10.309 %Renville County10.309Sheridan County: 9.524 %Sheridan County9.524Emmons County: 9.479 %Emmons County9.479Mountrail County: 9.348 %Mountrail County9.348Steele County: 8.602 %Steele County8.602Cass County: 8.541 %Cass County8.541Ward County: 8.302 %Ward County8.302Morton County: 8.291 %Morton County8.291McLean County: 8.145 %McLean County8.145Logan County: 8.13 %Logan County8.13Burleigh County: 7.979 %Burleigh County7.979Adams County: 7.821 %Adams County7.821Dickey County: 7.713 %Dickey County7.713Rolette County: 7.471 %Rolette County7.471Divide County: 7.407 %Divide County7.407Stark County: 7.384 %Stark County7.384Bottineau County: 7.356 %Bottineau County7.356Ransom County: 7.345 %Ransom County7.345Foster County: 7.087 %Foster County7.087Mercer County: 6.865 %Mercer County6.865Walsh County: 6.795 %Walsh County6.795Nelson County: 6.731 %Nelson County6.731Barnes County: 6.647 %Barnes County6.647Grand Forks County: 6.555 %Grand Forks County6.555Golden Valley County: 6.504 %Golden Valley County6.504Griggs County: 6.369 %Griggs County6.369Grant County: 5.97 %Grant County5.97Stutsman County: 5.942 %Stutsman County5.942Kidder County: 5.797 %Kidder County5.797Eddy County: 5.714 %Eddy County5.714Richland County: 5.714 %Richland County5.714Sargent County: 5.714 %Sargent County5.714Ramsey County: 5.665 %Ramsey County5.665Pembina County: 5.664 %Pembina County5.664Traill County: 5.416 %Traill County5.416Wells County: 5.246 %Wells County5.246Bowman County: 4.965 %Bowman County4.965McIntosh County: 4.878 %McIntosh County4.878Cavalier County: 4.633 %Cavalier County4.633LaMoure County: 4.444 %LaMoure County4.444Pierce County: 4.292 %Pierce County4.292Benson County: 4.255 %Benson County4.255Towner County: 4.11 %Towner County4.11Sioux County: 0 %Sioux County0Dunn County: 15.033 %Dunn County15.033Oliver County: 14.118 %Oliver County14.118McKenzie County: 13.972 %McKenzie County13.972Burke County: 12.5 %Burke County12.5Williams County: 12.117 %Williams County12.117McHenry County: 11.659 %McHenry County11.659Billings County: 11.364 %Billings County11.364Renville County: 10.309 %Renville County10.309Sheridan County: 9.524 %Sheridan County9.524Emmons County: 9.479 %Emmons County9.479Mountrail County: 9.348 %Mountrail County9.348Steele County: 8.602 %Steele County8.602Cass County: 8.541 %Cass County8.541Ward County: 8.302 %Ward County8.302Morton County: 8.291 %Morton County8.291McLean County: 8.145 %McLean County8.145Logan County: 8.13 %Logan County8.13Burleigh County: 7.979 %Burleigh County7.979Adams County: 7.821 %Adams County7.821Dickey County: 7.713 %Dickey County7.713Rolette County: 7.471 %Rolette County7.471Divide County: 7.407 %Divide County7.407Stark County: 7.384 %Stark County7.384Bottineau County: 7.356 %Bottineau County7.356Ransom County: 7.345 %Ransom County7.345Foster County: 7.087 %Foster County7.087Mercer County: 6.865 %Mercer County6.865Walsh County: 6.795 %Walsh County6.795Nelson County: 6.731 %Nelson County6.731Barnes County: 6.647 %Barnes County6.647Grand Forks County: 6.555 %Grand Forks County6.555Golden Valley County: 6.504 %Golden Valley County6.504Griggs County: 6.369 %Griggs County6.369Grant County: 5.97 %Grant County5.97Stutsman County: 5.942 %Stutsman County5.942Kidder County: 5.797 %Kidder County5.797Eddy County: 5.714 %Eddy County5.714Richland County: 5.714 %Richland County5.714Sargent County: 5.714 %Sargent County5.714Ramsey County: 5.665 %Ramsey County5.665Pembina County: 5.664 %Pembina County5.664Traill County: 5.416 %Traill County5.416Wells County: 5.246 %Wells County5.246Bowman County: 4.965 %Bowman County4.965McIntosh County: 4.878 %McIntosh County4.878Cavalier County: 4.633 %Cavalier County4.633LaMoure County: 4.444 %LaMoure County4.444Pierce County: 4.292 %Pierce County4.292Benson County: 4.255 %Benson County4.255Towner County: 4.11 %Towner County4.11Sioux County: 0 %Sioux County0
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Dunn County15.033-2.36 pts
2Oliver County14.118+4.24 pts
3McKenzie County13.972-6.57 pts
4Burke County12.5n/a
5Williams County12.117+1.14 pts
6McHenry County11.659+3.44 pts
7Billings County11.364-8.64 pts
8Renville County10.309-1.03 pts
9Sheridan County9.524-8.94 pts
10Emmons County9.479+6.66 pts
11Mountrail County9.348-2.58 pts
12Steele County8.602-0.19 pts
13Cass County8.541+0.46 pts
14Ward County8.302+0.52 pts
15Morton County8.291+0.58 pts
16McLean County8.145+1.96 pts
17Logan County8.13+1.41 pts
18Burleigh County7.979-0.05 pts
19Adams County7.821+2.44 pts
20Dickey County7.713+3.41 pts
21Rolette County7.471-2.33 pts
22Divide County7.407-2.29 pts
23Stark County7.384-1.36 pts
24Bottineau County7.356-6.39 pts
25Ransom County7.345+0.08 pts
26Foster County7.087+2.4 pts
27Mercer County6.865-1.47 pts
28Walsh County6.795+0.99 pts
29Nelson County6.731-0.58 pts
30Barnes County6.647-0.55 pts
31Grand Forks County6.555+0.03 pts
32Golden Valley County6.504-3.02 pts
33Griggs County6.369-3.63 pts
34Grant County5.97-4.48 pts
35Stutsman County5.942+0.55 pts
36Kidder County5.797-3.16 pts
37Eddy County5.714-0.08 pts
37Richland County5.714+0.46 pts
37Sargent County5.714-2.94 pts
40Ramsey County5.665-1.63 pts
41Pembina County5.664+0.41 pts
42Traill County5.416-0.53 pts
43Wells County5.246+0.15 pts
44Bowman County4.965+0.1 pts
45McIntosh County4.878-0.84 pts
46Cavalier County4.633-2.24 pts
47LaMoure County4.444-2.86 pts
48Pierce County4.292-2.46 pts
49Benson County4.255-2.82 pts
50Towner County4.11-5.48 pts
51Sioux County0n/a

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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. 2 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2020 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 North Dakota by establishment entry rate, 2020) [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 North Dakota by establishment entry rate, 2020. 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/north-dakota-counties?period=2020. 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 North Dakota by establishment entry rate, 2020. 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/north-dakota-counties?period=2020.

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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 North Dakota by establishment entry rate, 2020 [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/north-dakota-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Dunn County, with 15.033% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Sioux County, with 0% in 2020.

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. 2 counties have no value for 2020 and are not ranked.

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