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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Wheeler County had the highest establishment entry rate of 36 counties in 2017, at 18.182%. Gilliam County had the lowest, at 6.25%. The median was 9.612% and the figure for Oregon was 10.156%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.182Wheeler County
Lowest6.25Gilliam County
Median9.61236 counties
Oregon10.156History

Map of counties, 2017

Baker County: 10.251 %Benton County: 9.252 %Clackamas County: 10.865 %Clatsop County: 9.825 %Columbia County: 9.817 %Coos County: 8.459 %Crook County: 10.288 %Curry County: 8.393 %Deschutes County: 12.425 %Douglas County: 8.967 %Gilliam County: 6.25 %Grant County: 10.714 %Harney County: 9.855 %Hood River County: 9.241 %Jackson County: 10.051 %Jefferson County: 10.014 %Josephine County: 11.536 %Klamath County: 7.977 %Lake County: 14.62 %Lane County: 8.719 %Lincoln County: 9.325 %Linn County: 8.484 %Malheur County: 9.324 %Marion County: 9.884 %Morrow County: 7.104 %Multnomah County: 10.538 %Polk County: 9.406 %Sherman County: 16.822 %Tillamook County: 9.323 %Umatilla County: 7.861 %Union County: 7.767 %Wallowa County: 8.567 %Wasco County: 8.208 %Washington County: 10.338 %Wheeler County: 18.182 %Yamhill County: 12.061 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Wheeler County: 18.182 %Wheeler County18.182Sherman County: 16.822 %Sherman County16.822Lake County: 14.62 %Lake County14.62Deschutes County: 12.425 %Deschutes County12.425Yamhill County: 12.061 %Yamhill County12.061Josephine County: 11.536 %Josephine County11.536Clackamas County: 10.865 %Clackamas County10.865Grant County: 10.714 %Grant County10.714Multnomah County: 10.538 %Multnomah County10.538Washington County: 10.338 %Washington County10.338Crook County: 10.288 %Crook County10.288Baker County: 10.251 %Baker County10.251Jackson County: 10.051 %Jackson County10.051Jefferson County: 10.014 %Jefferson County10.014Marion County: 9.884 %Marion County9.884Harney County: 9.855 %Harney County9.855Clatsop County: 9.825 %Clatsop County9.825Columbia County: 9.817 %Columbia County9.817Polk County: 9.406 %Polk County9.406Lincoln County: 9.325 %Lincoln County9.325Malheur County: 9.324 %Malheur County9.324Tillamook County: 9.323 %Tillamook County9.323Benton County: 9.252 %Benton County9.252Hood River County: 9.241 %Hood River County9.241Douglas County: 8.967 %Douglas County8.967Lane County: 8.719 %Lane County8.719Wallowa County: 8.567 %Wallowa County8.567Linn County: 8.484 %Linn County8.484Coos County: 8.459 %Coos County8.459Curry County: 8.393 %Curry County8.393Wasco County: 8.208 %Wasco County8.208Klamath County: 7.977 %Klamath County7.977Umatilla County: 7.861 %Umatilla County7.861Union County: 7.767 %Union County7.767Morrow County: 7.104 %Morrow County7.104Gilliam County: 6.25 %Gilliam County6.25Wheeler County: 18.182 %Wheeler County18.182Sherman County: 16.822 %Sherman County16.822Lake County: 14.62 %Lake County14.62Deschutes County: 12.425 %Deschutes County12.425Yamhill County: 12.061 %Yamhill County12.061Josephine County: 11.536 %Josephine County11.536Clackamas County: 10.865 %Clackamas County10.865Grant County: 10.714 %Grant County10.714Multnomah County: 10.538 %Multnomah County10.538Washington County: 10.338 %Washington County10.338Crook County: 10.288 %Crook County10.288Baker County: 10.251 %Baker County10.251Jackson County: 10.051 %Jackson County10.051Jefferson County: 10.014 %Jefferson County10.014Marion County: 9.884 %Marion County9.884Harney County: 9.855 %Harney County9.855Clatsop County: 9.825 %Clatsop County9.825Columbia County: 9.817 %Columbia County9.817Polk County: 9.406 %Polk County9.406Lincoln County: 9.325 %Lincoln County9.325Malheur County: 9.324 %Malheur County9.324Tillamook County: 9.323 %Tillamook County9.323Benton County: 9.252 %Benton County9.252Hood River County: 9.241 %Hood River County9.241Douglas County: 8.967 %Douglas County8.967Lane County: 8.719 %Lane County8.719Wallowa County: 8.567 %Wallowa County8.567Linn County: 8.484 %Linn County8.484Coos County: 8.459 %Coos County8.459Curry County: 8.393 %Curry County8.393Wasco County: 8.208 %Wasco County8.208Klamath County: 7.977 %Klamath County7.977Umatilla County: 7.861 %Umatilla County7.861Union County: 7.767 %Union County7.767Morrow County: 7.104 %Morrow County7.104Gilliam County: 6.25 %Gilliam County6.25
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Wheeler County18.182+6.42 pts
2Sherman County16.822-1.73 pts
3Lake County14.62+4.89 pts
4Deschutes County12.425-1.2 pts
5Yamhill County12.061+1.1 pts
6Josephine County11.536+0.37 pts
7Clackamas County10.865-0.2 pts
8Grant County10.714+5.1 pts
9Multnomah County10.538-0.88 pts
10Washington County10.338+0.11 pts
11Crook County10.288-0.54 pts
12Baker County10.251-2.13 pts
13Jackson County10.051+0.37 pts
14Jefferson County10.014-0.16 pts
15Marion County9.884+0.66 pts
16Harney County9.855+2.8 pts
17Clatsop County9.825+1.43 pts
18Columbia County9.817+0.23 pts
19Polk County9.406-1.27 pts
20Lincoln County9.325+2.35 pts
21Malheur County9.324+3.76 pts
22Tillamook County9.323+1.14 pts
23Benton County9.252-0.4 pts
24Hood River County9.241-1.85 pts
25Douglas County8.967-0.84 pts
26Lane County8.719+0.08 pts
27Wallowa County8.567-6.07 pts
28Linn County8.484-0.6 pts
29Coos County8.459+0.92 pts
30Curry County8.393-1.21 pts
31Wasco County8.208-2.09 pts
32Klamath County7.977-0.62 pts
33Umatilla County7.861+0.69 pts
34Union County7.767-1.65 pts
35Morrow County7.104-1.66 pts
36Gilliam County6.25-3.2 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Wheeler County, with 18.182% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Gilliam County, with 6.25% in 2017.

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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