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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Harney County had the highest establishment entry rate of 35 counties in 2018, at 13.408%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 5.587%. The median was 9.704% and the figure for Oregon was 9.926%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.408Harney County
Lowest5.587Morrow County
Median9.70435 counties
Oregon9.926History

Map of counties, 2018

Baker County: 8.762 %Benton County: 7.308 %Clackamas County: 10.658 %Clatsop County: 9.355 %Columbia County: 10.899 %Coos County: 9.002 %Crook County: 12.072 %Curry County: 11.608 %Deschutes County: 13.304 %Douglas County: 9.228 %Gilliam County: 6.299 %Grant County: 8.831 %Harney County: 13.408 %Hood River County: 8.101 %Jackson County: 10.024 %Jefferson County: 9.704 %Josephine County: 9.911 %Klamath County: 9.779 %Lake County: 11.699 %Lane County: 9.023 %Lincoln County: 8.653 %Linn County: 9.615 %Malheur County: 6.396 %Marion County: 9.791 %Morrow County: 5.587 %Multnomah County: 9.654 %Polk County: 10.578 %Tillamook County: 8.065 %Umatilla County: 8.958 %Union County: 10.432 %Wallowa County: 10.491 %Wasco County: 10.095 %Washington County: 9.602 %Wheeler County: 10 %Yamhill County: 11.402 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Harney County: 13.408 %Harney County13.408Deschutes County: 13.304 %Deschutes County13.304Crook County: 12.072 %Crook County12.072Lake County: 11.699 %Lake County11.699Curry County: 11.608 %Curry County11.608Yamhill County: 11.402 %Yamhill County11.402Columbia County: 10.899 %Columbia County10.899Clackamas County: 10.658 %Clackamas County10.658Polk County: 10.578 %Polk County10.578Wallowa County: 10.491 %Wallowa County10.491Union County: 10.432 %Union County10.432Wasco County: 10.095 %Wasco County10.095Jackson County: 10.024 %Jackson County10.024Wheeler County: 10 %Wheeler County10Josephine County: 9.911 %Josephine County9.911Marion County: 9.791 %Marion County9.791Klamath County: 9.779 %Klamath County9.779Jefferson County: 9.704 %Jefferson County9.704Multnomah County: 9.654 %Multnomah County9.654Linn County: 9.615 %Linn County9.615Washington County: 9.602 %Washington County9.602Clatsop County: 9.355 %Clatsop County9.355Douglas County: 9.228 %Douglas County9.228Lane County: 9.023 %Lane County9.023Coos County: 9.002 %Coos County9.002Umatilla County: 8.958 %Umatilla County8.958Grant County: 8.831 %Grant County8.831Baker County: 8.762 %Baker County8.762Lincoln County: 8.653 %Lincoln County8.653Hood River County: 8.101 %Hood River County8.101Tillamook County: 8.065 %Tillamook County8.065Benton County: 7.308 %Benton County7.308Malheur County: 6.396 %Malheur County6.396Gilliam County: 6.299 %Gilliam County6.299Morrow County: 5.587 %Morrow County5.587Harney County: 13.408 %Harney County13.408Deschutes County: 13.304 %Deschutes County13.304Crook County: 12.072 %Crook County12.072Lake County: 11.699 %Lake County11.699Curry County: 11.608 %Curry County11.608Yamhill County: 11.402 %Yamhill County11.402Columbia County: 10.899 %Columbia County10.899Clackamas County: 10.658 %Clackamas County10.658Polk County: 10.578 %Polk County10.578Wallowa County: 10.491 %Wallowa County10.491Union County: 10.432 %Union County10.432Wasco County: 10.095 %Wasco County10.095Jackson County: 10.024 %Jackson County10.024Wheeler County: 10 %Wheeler County10Josephine County: 9.911 %Josephine County9.911Marion County: 9.791 %Marion County9.791Klamath County: 9.779 %Klamath County9.779Jefferson County: 9.704 %Jefferson County9.704Multnomah County: 9.654 %Multnomah County9.654Linn County: 9.615 %Linn County9.615Washington County: 9.602 %Washington County9.602Clatsop County: 9.355 %Clatsop County9.355Douglas County: 9.228 %Douglas County9.228Lane County: 9.023 %Lane County9.023Coos County: 9.002 %Coos County9.002Umatilla County: 8.958 %Umatilla County8.958Grant County: 8.831 %Grant County8.831Baker County: 8.762 %Baker County8.762Lincoln County: 8.653 %Lincoln County8.653Hood River County: 8.101 %Hood River County8.101Tillamook County: 8.065 %Tillamook County8.065Benton County: 7.308 %Benton County7.308Malheur County: 6.396 %Malheur County6.396Gilliam County: 6.299 %Gilliam County6.299Morrow County: 5.587 %Morrow County5.587
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Harney County13.408+3.55 pts
2Deschutes County13.304+0.88 pts
3Crook County12.072+1.78 pts
4Lake County11.699-2.92 pts
5Curry County11.608+3.21 pts
6Yamhill County11.402-0.66 pts
7Columbia County10.899+1.08 pts
8Clackamas County10.658-0.21 pts
9Polk County10.578+1.17 pts
10Wallowa County10.491+1.92 pts
11Union County10.432+2.67 pts
12Wasco County10.095+1.89 pts
13Jackson County10.024-0.03 pts
14Wheeler County10-8.18 pts
15Josephine County9.911-1.63 pts
16Marion County9.791-0.09 pts
17Klamath County9.779+1.8 pts
18Jefferson County9.704-0.31 pts
19Multnomah County9.654-0.88 pts
20Linn County9.615+1.13 pts
21Washington County9.602-0.74 pts
22Clatsop County9.355-0.47 pts
23Douglas County9.228+0.26 pts
24Lane County9.023+0.3 pts
25Coos County9.002+0.54 pts
26Umatilla County8.958+1.1 pts
27Grant County8.831-1.88 pts
28Baker County8.762-1.49 pts
29Lincoln County8.653-0.67 pts
30Hood River County8.101-1.14 pts
31Tillamook County8.065-1.26 pts
32Benton County7.308-1.94 pts
33Malheur County6.396-2.93 pts
34Gilliam County6.299+0.05 pts
35Morrow County5.587-1.52 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. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Harney County, with 13.408% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Morrow County, with 5.587% in 2018.

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. 1 counties have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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