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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate, 2023

Sherman County had the highest establishment entry rate of 36 counties in 2023, at 24.299%. Grant County had the lowest, at 4.787%. The median was 10.074% and the figure for Oregon was 10.255%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.299Sherman County
Lowest4.787Grant County
Median10.07436 counties
Oregon10.255History

All counties, 2023

Sherman County: 24.299 %Sherman County24.299Wheeler County: 19.608 %Wheeler County19.608Gilliam County: 18.75 %Gilliam County18.75Crook County: 14.664 %Crook County14.664Jefferson County: 13.016 %Jefferson County13.016Deschutes County: 11.769 %Deschutes County11.769Polk County: 11.143 %Polk County11.143Clackamas County: 11.002 %Clackamas County11.002Marion County: 10.97 %Marion County10.97Tillamook County: 10.694 %Tillamook County10.694Clatsop County: 10.449 %Clatsop County10.449Wasco County: 10.384 %Wasco County10.384Yamhill County: 10.38 %Yamhill County10.38Douglas County: 10.25 %Douglas County10.25Coos County: 10.159 %Coos County10.159Wallowa County: 10.098 %Wallowa County10.098Multnomah County: 10.091 %Multnomah County10.091Curry County: 10.088 %Curry County10.088Lake County: 10.059 %Lake County10.059Umatilla County: 10.02 %Umatilla County10.02Washington County: 9.873 %Washington County9.873Klamath County: 9.855 %Klamath County9.855Jackson County: 9.808 %Jackson County9.808Linn County: 9.808 %Linn County9.808Morrow County: 9.645 %Morrow County9.645Lincoln County: 9.588 %Lincoln County9.588Columbia County: 9.513 %Columbia County9.513Lane County: 9.504 %Lane County9.504Hood River County: 9.446 %Hood River County9.446Benton County: 9.228 %Benton County9.228Malheur County: 9.18 %Malheur County9.18Baker County: 9.071 %Baker County9.071Josephine County: 8.822 %Josephine County8.822Union County: 7.337 %Union County7.337Harney County: 7.311 %Harney County7.311Grant County: 4.787 %Grant County4.787
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sherman County24.299+18.64 pts
2Wheeler County19.608n/a
3Gilliam County18.75n/a
4Crook County14.664+0.27 pts
5Jefferson County13.016-0.13 pts
6Deschutes County11.769-2.12 pts
7Polk County11.143-2.17 pts
8Clackamas County11.002-0.58 pts
9Marion County10.97-0.47 pts
10Tillamook County10.694-2.81 pts
11Clatsop County10.449-0.95 pts
12Wasco County10.384-2.33 pts
13Yamhill County10.38-1.96 pts
14Douglas County10.25-0.48 pts
15Coos County10.159-0.39 pts
16Wallowa County10.098-1.97 pts
17Multnomah County10.091-1.74 pts
18Curry County10.088-1.59 pts
19Lake County10.059+0.54 pts
20Umatilla County10.02+1.75 pts
21Washington County9.873-1.19 pts
22Klamath County9.855-2.55 pts
23Jackson County9.808-1.75 pts
23Linn County9.808-0.22 pts
25Morrow County9.645-2.92 pts
26Lincoln County9.588-2.99 pts
27Columbia County9.513-0.4 pts
28Lane County9.504-0.83 pts
29Hood River County9.446-2.49 pts
30Benton County9.228-0.72 pts
31Malheur County9.18-0.04 pts
32Baker County9.071+1.35 pts
33Josephine County8.822-2.15 pts
34Union County7.337-1.17 pts
35Harney County7.311-2.59 pts
36Grant County4.787-5.85 pts

Other periods

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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APA 7

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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate, 2023. 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/oregon-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate, 2023. 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/oregon-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate, 2023 [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/oregon-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Sherman County, with 24.299% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Grant County, with 4.787% in 2023.

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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