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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Sherman County had the highest establishment entry rate of 35 counties in 2019, at 13.462%. Umatilla County had the lowest, at 6.901%. The median was 9.496% and the figure for Oregon was 9.587%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.462Sherman County
Lowest6.901Umatilla County
Median9.49635 counties
Oregon9.587History

Map of counties, 2019

Baker County: 8.035 %Benton County: 8.921 %Clackamas County: 10.531 %Clatsop County: 8.118 %Columbia County: 10.401 %Coos County: 8.509 %Crook County: 9.843 %Curry County: 8.411 %Deschutes County: 11.846 %Douglas County: 8.955 %Gilliam County: 11.29 %Grant County: 11.733 %Harney County: 11.382 %Hood River County: 7.789 %Jackson County: 8.911 %Jefferson County: 11.625 %Josephine County: 9.623 %Klamath County: 10.1 %Lake County: 10.526 %Lane County: 9.133 %Lincoln County: 8.84 %Linn County: 9.972 %Malheur County: 8.125 %Marion County: 10.058 %Morrow County: 8.14 %Multnomah County: 9.472 %Polk County: 10.616 %Sherman County: 13.462 %Tillamook County: 8.395 %Umatilla County: 6.901 %Union County: 9.496 %Wallowa County: 11.525 %Wasco County: 7.88 %Washington County: 8.94 %Yamhill County: 10.139 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Sherman County: 13.462 %Sherman County13.462Deschutes County: 11.846 %Deschutes County11.846Grant County: 11.733 %Grant County11.733Jefferson County: 11.625 %Jefferson County11.625Wallowa County: 11.525 %Wallowa County11.525Harney County: 11.382 %Harney County11.382Gilliam County: 11.29 %Gilliam County11.29Polk County: 10.616 %Polk County10.616Clackamas County: 10.531 %Clackamas County10.531Lake County: 10.526 %Lake County10.526Columbia County: 10.401 %Columbia County10.401Yamhill County: 10.139 %Yamhill County10.139Klamath County: 10.1 %Klamath County10.1Marion County: 10.058 %Marion County10.058Linn County: 9.972 %Linn County9.972Crook County: 9.843 %Crook County9.843Josephine County: 9.623 %Josephine County9.623Union County: 9.496 %Union County9.496Multnomah County: 9.472 %Multnomah County9.472Lane County: 9.133 %Lane County9.133Douglas County: 8.955 %Douglas County8.955Washington County: 8.94 %Washington County8.94Benton County: 8.921 %Benton County8.921Jackson County: 8.911 %Jackson County8.911Lincoln County: 8.84 %Lincoln County8.84Coos County: 8.509 %Coos County8.509Curry County: 8.411 %Curry County8.411Tillamook County: 8.395 %Tillamook County8.395Morrow County: 8.14 %Morrow County8.14Malheur County: 8.125 %Malheur County8.125Clatsop County: 8.118 %Clatsop County8.118Baker County: 8.035 %Baker County8.035Wasco County: 7.88 %Wasco County7.88Hood River County: 7.789 %Hood River County7.789Umatilla County: 6.901 %Umatilla County6.901Sherman County: 13.462 %Sherman County13.462Deschutes County: 11.846 %Deschutes County11.846Grant County: 11.733 %Grant County11.733Jefferson County: 11.625 %Jefferson County11.625Wallowa County: 11.525 %Wallowa County11.525Harney County: 11.382 %Harney County11.382Gilliam County: 11.29 %Gilliam County11.29Polk County: 10.616 %Polk County10.616Clackamas County: 10.531 %Clackamas County10.531Lake County: 10.526 %Lake County10.526Columbia County: 10.401 %Columbia County10.401Yamhill County: 10.139 %Yamhill County10.139Klamath County: 10.1 %Klamath County10.1Marion County: 10.058 %Marion County10.058Linn County: 9.972 %Linn County9.972Crook County: 9.843 %Crook County9.843Josephine County: 9.623 %Josephine County9.623Union County: 9.496 %Union County9.496Multnomah County: 9.472 %Multnomah County9.472Lane County: 9.133 %Lane County9.133Douglas County: 8.955 %Douglas County8.955Washington County: 8.94 %Washington County8.94Benton County: 8.921 %Benton County8.921Jackson County: 8.911 %Jackson County8.911Lincoln County: 8.84 %Lincoln County8.84Coos County: 8.509 %Coos County8.509Curry County: 8.411 %Curry County8.411Tillamook County: 8.395 %Tillamook County8.395Morrow County: 8.14 %Morrow County8.14Malheur County: 8.125 %Malheur County8.125Clatsop County: 8.118 %Clatsop County8.118Baker County: 8.035 %Baker County8.035Wasco County: 7.88 %Wasco County7.88Hood River County: 7.789 %Hood River County7.789Umatilla County: 6.901 %Umatilla County6.901
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sherman County13.462n/a
2Deschutes County11.846-1.46 pts
3Grant County11.733+2.9 pts
4Jefferson County11.625+1.92 pts
5Wallowa County11.525+1.03 pts
6Harney County11.382-2.03 pts
7Gilliam County11.29+4.99 pts
8Polk County10.616+0.04 pts
9Clackamas County10.531-0.13 pts
10Lake County10.526-1.17 pts
11Columbia County10.401-0.5 pts
12Yamhill County10.139-1.26 pts
13Klamath County10.1+0.32 pts
14Marion County10.058+0.27 pts
15Linn County9.972+0.36 pts
16Crook County9.843-2.23 pts
17Josephine County9.623-0.29 pts
18Union County9.496-0.94 pts
19Multnomah County9.472-0.18 pts
20Lane County9.133+0.11 pts
21Douglas County8.955-0.27 pts
22Washington County8.94-0.66 pts
23Benton County8.921+1.61 pts
24Jackson County8.911-1.11 pts
25Lincoln County8.84+0.19 pts
26Coos County8.509-0.49 pts
27Curry County8.411-3.2 pts
28Tillamook County8.395+0.33 pts
29Morrow County8.14+2.55 pts
30Malheur County8.125+1.73 pts
31Clatsop County8.118-1.24 pts
32Baker County8.035-0.73 pts
33Wasco County7.88-2.22 pts
34Hood River County7.789-0.31 pts
35Umatilla County6.901-2.06 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. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2019 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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Sherman County, with 13.462% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Umatilla County, with 6.901% in 2019.

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 2019 and are not ranked.

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