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Counties in Oregon by establishment entry rate

Deschutes County had the highest establishment entry rate of 35 counties in 2021, at 13.015%. Gilliam County had the lowest, at 4.762%. The median was 9.751% and the figure for Oregon was 10.159%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.015Deschutes County
Lowest4.762Gilliam County
Median9.75135 counties
Oregon10.159History

Map of counties, 2021

Baker County: 9.751 %Benton County: 8.951 %Clackamas County: 10.658 %Clatsop County: 11.212 %Columbia County: 9.916 %Coos County: 8.735 %Crook County: 12.225 %Curry County: 8.953 %Deschutes County: 13.015 %Douglas County: 8.942 %Gilliam County: 4.762 %Grant County: 7.467 %Harney County: 10.695 %Hood River County: 9.783 %Jackson County: 10.258 %Jefferson County: 10.336 %Josephine County: 11.111 %Klamath County: 9.728 %Lake County: 9.384 %Lane County: 9.015 %Lincoln County: 9.895 %Linn County: 9.194 %Malheur County: 7.913 %Marion County: 10.29 %Morrow County: 8.649 %Multnomah County: 10.052 %Polk County: 10.986 %Sherman County: 6.957 %Tillamook County: 9.731 %Umatilla County: 8.663 %Union County: 7.278 %Wallowa County: 10.458 %Wasco County: 8.125 %Washington County: 9.813 %Yamhill County: 10.388 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Deschutes County: 13.015 %Deschutes County13.015Crook County: 12.225 %Crook County12.225Clatsop County: 11.212 %Clatsop County11.212Josephine County: 11.111 %Josephine County11.111Polk County: 10.986 %Polk County10.986Harney County: 10.695 %Harney County10.695Clackamas County: 10.658 %Clackamas County10.658Wallowa County: 10.458 %Wallowa County10.458Yamhill County: 10.388 %Yamhill County10.388Jefferson County: 10.336 %Jefferson County10.336Marion County: 10.29 %Marion County10.29Jackson County: 10.258 %Jackson County10.258Multnomah County: 10.052 %Multnomah County10.052Columbia County: 9.916 %Columbia County9.916Lincoln County: 9.895 %Lincoln County9.895Washington County: 9.813 %Washington County9.813Hood River County: 9.783 %Hood River County9.783Baker County: 9.751 %Baker County9.751Tillamook County: 9.731 %Tillamook County9.731Klamath County: 9.728 %Klamath County9.728Lake County: 9.384 %Lake County9.384Linn County: 9.194 %Linn County9.194Lane County: 9.015 %Lane County9.015Curry County: 8.953 %Curry County8.953Benton County: 8.951 %Benton County8.951Douglas County: 8.942 %Douglas County8.942Coos County: 8.735 %Coos County8.735Umatilla County: 8.663 %Umatilla County8.663Morrow County: 8.649 %Morrow County8.649Wasco County: 8.125 %Wasco County8.125Malheur County: 7.913 %Malheur County7.913Grant County: 7.467 %Grant County7.467Union County: 7.278 %Union County7.278Sherman County: 6.957 %Sherman County6.957Gilliam County: 4.762 %Gilliam County4.762Deschutes County: 13.015 %Deschutes County13.015Crook County: 12.225 %Crook County12.225Clatsop County: 11.212 %Clatsop County11.212Josephine County: 11.111 %Josephine County11.111Polk County: 10.986 %Polk County10.986Harney County: 10.695 %Harney County10.695Clackamas County: 10.658 %Clackamas County10.658Wallowa County: 10.458 %Wallowa County10.458Yamhill County: 10.388 %Yamhill County10.388Jefferson County: 10.336 %Jefferson County10.336Marion County: 10.29 %Marion County10.29Jackson County: 10.258 %Jackson County10.258Multnomah County: 10.052 %Multnomah County10.052Columbia County: 9.916 %Columbia County9.916Lincoln County: 9.895 %Lincoln County9.895Washington County: 9.813 %Washington County9.813Hood River County: 9.783 %Hood River County9.783Baker County: 9.751 %Baker County9.751Tillamook County: 9.731 %Tillamook County9.731Klamath County: 9.728 %Klamath County9.728Lake County: 9.384 %Lake County9.384Linn County: 9.194 %Linn County9.194Lane County: 9.015 %Lane County9.015Curry County: 8.953 %Curry County8.953Benton County: 8.951 %Benton County8.951Douglas County: 8.942 %Douglas County8.942Coos County: 8.735 %Coos County8.735Umatilla County: 8.663 %Umatilla County8.663Morrow County: 8.649 %Morrow County8.649Wasco County: 8.125 %Wasco County8.125Malheur County: 7.913 %Malheur County7.913Grant County: 7.467 %Grant County7.467Union County: 7.278 %Union County7.278Sherman County: 6.957 %Sherman County6.957Gilliam County: 4.762 %Gilliam County4.762
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Deschutes County13.015+1.29 pts
2Crook County12.225+1.9 pts
3Clatsop County11.212+3.25 pts
4Josephine County11.111+1.08 pts
5Polk County10.986+0.51 pts
6Harney County10.695+3.69 pts
7Clackamas County10.658+1.49 pts
8Wallowa County10.458-1.73 pts
9Yamhill County10.388+1.54 pts
10Jefferson County10.3360 pts
11Marion County10.29-0.09 pts
12Jackson County10.258+0.78 pts
13Multnomah County10.052+0.4 pts
14Columbia County9.916+1.4 pts
15Lincoln County9.895+1.35 pts
16Washington County9.813+0.1 pts
17Hood River County9.783+1.24 pts
18Baker County9.751+2.97 pts
19Tillamook County9.731+3.06 pts
20Klamath County9.728+1.64 pts
21Lake County9.384+0.34 pts
22Linn County9.194+0.21 pts
23Lane County9.015+0.51 pts
24Curry County8.953+0.29 pts
25Benton County8.951-0.26 pts
26Douglas County8.942+0.04 pts
27Coos County8.735+1.45 pts
28Umatilla County8.663-0.28 pts
29Morrow County8.649-4.42 pts
30Wasco County8.125-3.45 pts
31Malheur County7.913+0.94 pts
32Grant County7.467-2.61 pts
33Union County7.278-0.98 pts
34Sherman County6.957-15.06 pts
35Gilliam County4.762-4.76 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 2021 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Deschutes County, with 13.015% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Gilliam County, with 4.762% in 2021.

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 2021 and are not ranked.

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