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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Sherman County had the highest establishment entry rate of 36 counties in 2016, at 18.557%. Malheur County had the lowest, at 5.56%. The median was 9.67% and the figure for Oregon was 10.367%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.557Sherman County
Lowest5.56Malheur County
Median9.6736 counties
Oregon10.367History

Map of counties, 2016

Baker County: 12.376 %Benton County: 9.653 %Clackamas County: 11.062 %Clatsop County: 8.39 %Columbia County: 9.587 %Coos County: 7.537 %Crook County: 10.828 %Curry County: 9.6 %Deschutes County: 13.627 %Douglas County: 9.811 %Gilliam County: 9.449 %Grant County: 5.612 %Harney County: 7.059 %Hood River County: 11.086 %Jackson County: 9.686 %Jefferson County: 10.174 %Josephine County: 11.168 %Klamath County: 8.597 %Lake County: 9.726 %Lane County: 8.636 %Lincoln County: 6.978 %Linn County: 9.087 %Malheur County: 5.56 %Marion County: 9.229 %Morrow County: 8.767 %Multnomah County: 11.418 %Polk County: 10.674 %Sherman County: 18.557 %Tillamook County: 8.185 %Umatilla County: 7.172 %Union County: 9.417 %Wallowa County: 14.642 %Wasco County: 10.301 %Washington County: 10.226 %Wheeler County: 11.765 %Yamhill County: 10.957 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Sherman County: 18.557 %Sherman County18.557Wallowa County: 14.642 %Wallowa County14.642Deschutes County: 13.627 %Deschutes County13.627Baker County: 12.376 %Baker County12.376Wheeler County: 11.765 %Wheeler County11.765Multnomah County: 11.418 %Multnomah County11.418Josephine County: 11.168 %Josephine County11.168Hood River County: 11.086 %Hood River County11.086Clackamas County: 11.062 %Clackamas County11.062Yamhill County: 10.957 %Yamhill County10.957Crook County: 10.828 %Crook County10.828Polk County: 10.674 %Polk County10.674Wasco County: 10.301 %Wasco County10.301Washington County: 10.226 %Washington County10.226Jefferson County: 10.174 %Jefferson County10.174Douglas County: 9.811 %Douglas County9.811Lake County: 9.726 %Lake County9.726Jackson County: 9.686 %Jackson County9.686Benton County: 9.653 %Benton County9.653Curry County: 9.6 %Curry County9.6Columbia County: 9.587 %Columbia County9.587Gilliam County: 9.449 %Gilliam County9.449Union County: 9.417 %Union County9.417Marion County: 9.229 %Marion County9.229Linn County: 9.087 %Linn County9.087Morrow County: 8.767 %Morrow County8.767Lane County: 8.636 %Lane County8.636Klamath County: 8.597 %Klamath County8.597Clatsop County: 8.39 %Clatsop County8.39Tillamook County: 8.185 %Tillamook County8.185Coos County: 7.537 %Coos County7.537Umatilla County: 7.172 %Umatilla County7.172Harney County: 7.059 %Harney County7.059Lincoln County: 6.978 %Lincoln County6.978Grant County: 5.612 %Grant County5.612Malheur County: 5.56 %Malheur County5.56Sherman County: 18.557 %Sherman County18.557Wallowa County: 14.642 %Wallowa County14.642Deschutes County: 13.627 %Deschutes County13.627Baker County: 12.376 %Baker County12.376Wheeler County: 11.765 %Wheeler County11.765Multnomah County: 11.418 %Multnomah County11.418Josephine County: 11.168 %Josephine County11.168Hood River County: 11.086 %Hood River County11.086Clackamas County: 11.062 %Clackamas County11.062Yamhill County: 10.957 %Yamhill County10.957Crook County: 10.828 %Crook County10.828Polk County: 10.674 %Polk County10.674Wasco County: 10.301 %Wasco County10.301Washington County: 10.226 %Washington County10.226Jefferson County: 10.174 %Jefferson County10.174Douglas County: 9.811 %Douglas County9.811Lake County: 9.726 %Lake County9.726Jackson County: 9.686 %Jackson County9.686Benton County: 9.653 %Benton County9.653Curry County: 9.6 %Curry County9.6Columbia County: 9.587 %Columbia County9.587Gilliam County: 9.449 %Gilliam County9.449Union County: 9.417 %Union County9.417Marion County: 9.229 %Marion County9.229Linn County: 9.087 %Linn County9.087Morrow County: 8.767 %Morrow County8.767Lane County: 8.636 %Lane County8.636Klamath County: 8.597 %Klamath County8.597Clatsop County: 8.39 %Clatsop County8.39Tillamook County: 8.185 %Tillamook County8.185Coos County: 7.537 %Coos County7.537Umatilla County: 7.172 %Umatilla County7.172Harney County: 7.059 %Harney County7.059Lincoln County: 6.978 %Lincoln County6.978Grant County: 5.612 %Grant County5.612Malheur County: 5.56 %Malheur County5.56
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Sherman County18.557+18.56 pts
2Wallowa County14.642+1.24 pts
3Deschutes County13.627+0.34 pts
4Baker County12.376+3.88 pts
5Wheeler County11.7650 pts
6Multnomah County11.418+0.77 pts
7Josephine County11.168+2.61 pts
8Hood River County11.086+1.67 pts
9Clackamas County11.062-0.06 pts
10Yamhill County10.957+0.54 pts
11Crook County10.828+0.5 pts
12Polk County10.674+0.24 pts
13Wasco County10.301+2.7 pts
14Washington County10.226-0.92 pts
15Jefferson County10.174+1 pts
16Douglas County9.811-0.94 pts
17Lake County9.726+4.32 pts
18Jackson County9.686-0.07 pts
19Benton County9.653+0.44 pts
20Curry County9.6-2.99 pts
21Columbia County9.587+0.67 pts
22Gilliam County9.449+3.05 pts
23Union County9.417+1.89 pts
24Marion County9.229-0.31 pts
25Linn County9.087-1.43 pts
26Morrow County8.767-1.21 pts
27Lane County8.636-0.72 pts
28Klamath County8.597+0.42 pts
29Clatsop County8.39-0.48 pts
30Tillamook County8.185+1.38 pts
31Coos County7.5370 pts
32Umatilla County7.172-0.86 pts
33Harney County7.059-3.75 pts
34Lincoln County6.978+0.95 pts
35Grant County5.612-4.39 pts
36Malheur County5.56-1.03 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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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, 2016) [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 Oregon by establishment entry rate, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Sherman County, with 18.557% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Malheur County, with 5.56% in 2016.

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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