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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Sherman County had the highest establishment entry rate of 36 counties in 2020, at 22.018%. Tillamook County had the lowest, at 6.672%. The median was 9.106% and the figure for Oregon was 9.528%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.018Sherman County
Lowest6.672Tillamook County
Median9.10636 counties
Oregon9.528History

Map of counties, 2020

Baker County: 6.776 %Benton County: 9.21 %Clackamas County: 9.171 %Clatsop County: 7.965 %Columbia County: 8.52 %Coos County: 7.288 %Crook County: 10.321 %Curry County: 8.661 %Deschutes County: 11.727 %Douglas County: 8.905 %Gilliam County: 9.524 %Grant County: 10.08 %Harney County: 7.008 %Hood River County: 8.546 %Jackson County: 9.482 %Jefferson County: 10.336 %Josephine County: 10.035 %Klamath County: 8.086 %Lake County: 9.04 %Lane County: 8.501 %Lincoln County: 8.549 %Linn County: 8.98 %Malheur County: 6.971 %Marion County: 10.382 %Morrow County: 13.068 %Multnomah County: 9.655 %Polk County: 10.476 %Sherman County: 22.018 %Tillamook County: 6.672 %Umatilla County: 8.941 %Union County: 8.255 %Wallowa County: 12.191 %Wasco County: 11.572 %Washington County: 9.718 %Wheeler County: 11.765 %Yamhill County: 8.851 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Sherman County: 22.018 %Sherman County22.018Morrow County: 13.068 %Morrow County13.068Wallowa County: 12.191 %Wallowa County12.191Wheeler County: 11.765 %Wheeler County11.765Deschutes County: 11.727 %Deschutes County11.727Wasco County: 11.572 %Wasco County11.572Polk County: 10.476 %Polk County10.476Marion County: 10.382 %Marion County10.382Jefferson County: 10.336 %Jefferson County10.336Crook County: 10.321 %Crook County10.321Grant County: 10.08 %Grant County10.08Josephine County: 10.035 %Josephine County10.035Washington County: 9.718 %Washington County9.718Multnomah County: 9.655 %Multnomah County9.655Gilliam County: 9.524 %Gilliam County9.524Jackson County: 9.482 %Jackson County9.482Benton County: 9.21 %Benton County9.21Clackamas County: 9.171 %Clackamas County9.171Lake County: 9.04 %Lake County9.04Linn County: 8.98 %Linn County8.98Umatilla County: 8.941 %Umatilla County8.941Douglas County: 8.905 %Douglas County8.905Yamhill County: 8.851 %Yamhill County8.851Curry County: 8.661 %Curry County8.661Lincoln County: 8.549 %Lincoln County8.549Hood River County: 8.546 %Hood River County8.546Columbia County: 8.52 %Columbia County8.52Lane County: 8.501 %Lane County8.501Union County: 8.255 %Union County8.255Klamath County: 8.086 %Klamath County8.086Clatsop County: 7.965 %Clatsop County7.965Coos County: 7.288 %Coos County7.288Harney County: 7.008 %Harney County7.008Malheur County: 6.971 %Malheur County6.971Baker County: 6.776 %Baker County6.776Tillamook County: 6.672 %Tillamook County6.672Sherman County: 22.018 %Sherman County22.018Morrow County: 13.068 %Morrow County13.068Wallowa County: 12.191 %Wallowa County12.191Wheeler County: 11.765 %Wheeler County11.765Deschutes County: 11.727 %Deschutes County11.727Wasco County: 11.572 %Wasco County11.572Polk County: 10.476 %Polk County10.476Marion County: 10.382 %Marion County10.382Jefferson County: 10.336 %Jefferson County10.336Crook County: 10.321 %Crook County10.321Grant County: 10.08 %Grant County10.08Josephine County: 10.035 %Josephine County10.035Washington County: 9.718 %Washington County9.718Multnomah County: 9.655 %Multnomah County9.655Gilliam County: 9.524 %Gilliam County9.524Jackson County: 9.482 %Jackson County9.482Benton County: 9.21 %Benton County9.21Clackamas County: 9.171 %Clackamas County9.171Lake County: 9.04 %Lake County9.04Linn County: 8.98 %Linn County8.98Umatilla County: 8.941 %Umatilla County8.941Douglas County: 8.905 %Douglas County8.905Yamhill County: 8.851 %Yamhill County8.851Curry County: 8.661 %Curry County8.661Lincoln County: 8.549 %Lincoln County8.549Hood River County: 8.546 %Hood River County8.546Columbia County: 8.52 %Columbia County8.52Lane County: 8.501 %Lane County8.501Union County: 8.255 %Union County8.255Klamath County: 8.086 %Klamath County8.086Clatsop County: 7.965 %Clatsop County7.965Coos County: 7.288 %Coos County7.288Harney County: 7.008 %Harney County7.008Malheur County: 6.971 %Malheur County6.971Baker County: 6.776 %Baker County6.776Tillamook County: 6.672 %Tillamook County6.672
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Sherman County22.018+8.56 pts
2Morrow County13.068+4.93 pts
3Wallowa County12.191+0.67 pts
4Wheeler County11.765n/a
5Deschutes County11.727-0.12 pts
6Wasco County11.572+3.69 pts
7Polk County10.476-0.14 pts
8Marion County10.382+0.32 pts
9Jefferson County10.336-1.29 pts
10Crook County10.321+0.48 pts
11Grant County10.08-1.65 pts
12Josephine County10.035+0.41 pts
13Washington County9.718+0.78 pts
14Multnomah County9.655+0.18 pts
15Gilliam County9.524-1.77 pts
16Jackson County9.482+0.57 pts
17Benton County9.21+0.29 pts
18Clackamas County9.171-1.36 pts
19Lake County9.04-1.49 pts
20Linn County8.98-0.99 pts
21Umatilla County8.941+2.04 pts
22Douglas County8.905-0.05 pts
23Yamhill County8.851-1.29 pts
24Curry County8.661+0.25 pts
25Lincoln County8.549-0.29 pts
26Hood River County8.546+0.76 pts
27Columbia County8.52-1.88 pts
28Lane County8.501-0.63 pts
29Union County8.255-1.24 pts
30Klamath County8.086-2.01 pts
31Clatsop County7.965-0.15 pts
32Coos County7.288-1.22 pts
33Harney County7.008-4.37 pts
34Malheur County6.971-1.15 pts
35Baker County6.776-1.26 pts
36Tillamook County6.672-1.72 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Sherman County, with 22.018% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Tillamook County, with 6.672% in 2020.

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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