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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Grant County had the highest establishment entry rate of 36 counties in 2012, at 14.868%. Gilliam County had the lowest, at 6.107%. The median was 9.502% and the figure for Oregon was 9.985%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.868Grant County
Lowest6.107Gilliam County
Median9.50236 counties
Oregon9.985History

Map of counties, 2012

Baker County: 9.544 %Benton County: 9.866 %Clackamas County: 10.877 %Clatsop County: 8.394 %Columbia County: 11.692 %Coos County: 7.1 %Crook County: 10.897 %Curry County: 11.204 %Deschutes County: 13.06 %Douglas County: 8.844 %Gilliam County: 6.107 %Grant County: 14.868 %Harney County: 11.57 %Hood River County: 9.459 %Jackson County: 9.555 %Jefferson County: 10.992 %Josephine County: 9.212 %Klamath County: 7.612 %Lake County: 7.45 %Lane County: 8.434 %Lincoln County: 9.082 %Linn County: 8.548 %Malheur County: 8.276 %Marion County: 9.387 %Morrow County: 6.977 %Multnomah County: 10.333 %Polk County: 11.348 %Sherman County: 8.889 %Tillamook County: 6.698 %Umatilla County: 7.717 %Union County: 8.791 %Wallowa County: 10.671 %Wasco County: 10.828 %Washington County: 10.598 %Wheeler County: 11.111 %Yamhill County: 9.817 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Grant County: 14.868 %Grant County14.868Deschutes County: 13.06 %Deschutes County13.06Columbia County: 11.692 %Columbia County11.692Harney County: 11.57 %Harney County11.57Polk County: 11.348 %Polk County11.348Curry County: 11.204 %Curry County11.204Wheeler County: 11.111 %Wheeler County11.111Jefferson County: 10.992 %Jefferson County10.992Crook County: 10.897 %Crook County10.897Clackamas County: 10.877 %Clackamas County10.877Wasco County: 10.828 %Wasco County10.828Wallowa County: 10.671 %Wallowa County10.671Washington County: 10.598 %Washington County10.598Multnomah County: 10.333 %Multnomah County10.333Benton County: 9.866 %Benton County9.866Yamhill County: 9.817 %Yamhill County9.817Jackson County: 9.555 %Jackson County9.555Baker County: 9.544 %Baker County9.544Hood River County: 9.459 %Hood River County9.459Marion County: 9.387 %Marion County9.387Josephine County: 9.212 %Josephine County9.212Lincoln County: 9.082 %Lincoln County9.082Sherman County: 8.889 %Sherman County8.889Douglas County: 8.844 %Douglas County8.844Union County: 8.791 %Union County8.791Linn County: 8.548 %Linn County8.548Lane County: 8.434 %Lane County8.434Clatsop County: 8.394 %Clatsop County8.394Malheur County: 8.276 %Malheur County8.276Umatilla County: 7.717 %Umatilla County7.717Klamath County: 7.612 %Klamath County7.612Lake County: 7.45 %Lake County7.45Coos County: 7.1 %Coos County7.1Morrow County: 6.977 %Morrow County6.977Tillamook County: 6.698 %Tillamook County6.698Gilliam County: 6.107 %Gilliam County6.107Grant County: 14.868 %Grant County14.868Deschutes County: 13.06 %Deschutes County13.06Columbia County: 11.692 %Columbia County11.692Harney County: 11.57 %Harney County11.57Polk County: 11.348 %Polk County11.348Curry County: 11.204 %Curry County11.204Wheeler County: 11.111 %Wheeler County11.111Jefferson County: 10.992 %Jefferson County10.992Crook County: 10.897 %Crook County10.897Clackamas County: 10.877 %Clackamas County10.877Wasco County: 10.828 %Wasco County10.828Wallowa County: 10.671 %Wallowa County10.671Washington County: 10.598 %Washington County10.598Multnomah County: 10.333 %Multnomah County10.333Benton County: 9.866 %Benton County9.866Yamhill County: 9.817 %Yamhill County9.817Jackson County: 9.555 %Jackson County9.555Baker County: 9.544 %Baker County9.544Hood River County: 9.459 %Hood River County9.459Marion County: 9.387 %Marion County9.387Josephine County: 9.212 %Josephine County9.212Lincoln County: 9.082 %Lincoln County9.082Sherman County: 8.889 %Sherman County8.889Douglas County: 8.844 %Douglas County8.844Union County: 8.791 %Union County8.791Linn County: 8.548 %Linn County8.548Lane County: 8.434 %Lane County8.434Clatsop County: 8.394 %Clatsop County8.394Malheur County: 8.276 %Malheur County8.276Umatilla County: 7.717 %Umatilla County7.717Klamath County: 7.612 %Klamath County7.612Lake County: 7.45 %Lake County7.45Coos County: 7.1 %Coos County7.1Morrow County: 6.977 %Morrow County6.977Tillamook County: 6.698 %Tillamook County6.698Gilliam County: 6.107 %Gilliam County6.107
%. 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Grant County14.868+4.16 pts
2Deschutes County13.06+0.67 pts
3Columbia County11.692+3.05 pts
4Harney County11.57+1.94 pts
5Polk County11.348+1.81 pts
6Curry County11.204+0.66 pts
7Wheeler County11.111-7.07 pts
8Jefferson County10.992+1.37 pts
9Crook County10.897+1.38 pts
10Clackamas County10.877+0.32 pts
11Wasco County10.828+2.68 pts
12Wallowa County10.671-2.8 pts
13Washington County10.598+0.03 pts
14Multnomah County10.333-0.15 pts
15Benton County9.866+2.06 pts
16Yamhill County9.817-0.9 pts
17Jackson County9.555+0.55 pts
18Baker County9.544+1.42 pts
19Hood River County9.459+0.84 pts
20Marion County9.387+0.6 pts
21Josephine County9.212-0.84 pts
22Lincoln County9.082-1.02 pts
23Sherman County8.889-1.64 pts
24Douglas County8.844+0.09 pts
25Union County8.791-0.19 pts
26Linn County8.548+0.74 pts
27Lane County8.434-0.22 pts
28Clatsop County8.394+0.34 pts
29Malheur County8.276+2.22 pts
30Umatilla County7.717+0.37 pts
31Klamath County7.612-1.15 pts
32Lake County7.45-0.88 pts
33Coos County7.1-1.04 pts
34Morrow County6.977-3.08 pts
35Tillamook County6.698-3.92 pts
36Gilliam County6.107-8.65 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, 2012) [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, 2012. 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?period=2012. 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, 2012. 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?period=2012.

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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 Oregon by establishment entry rate, 2012 [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?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Grant County, with 14.868% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Gilliam County, with 6.107% in 2012.

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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