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Counties in Pennsylvania by establishment entry rate

Philadelphia County had the highest establishment entry rate of 67 counties in 2014, at 10.32%. Potter County had the lowest, at 4.438%. The median was 7.262% and the figure for Pennsylvania was 8.013%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.32Philadelphia County
Lowest4.438Potter County
Median7.26267 counties
Pennsylvania8.013History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 7.945 %Allegheny County: 8.17 %Armstrong County: 6.494 %Beaver County: 7.697 %Bedford County: 5.311 %Berks County: 7.469 %Blair County: 6.531 %Bradford County: 7.978 %Bucks County: 8.807 %Butler County: 8.931 %Cambria County: 5.662 %Cameron County: 5.687 %Carbon County: 8.071 %Centre County: 8.433 %Chester County: 8.955 %Clarion County: 5.637 %Clearfield County: 6.779 %Clinton County: 6.653 %Columbia County: 6.017 %Crawford County: 6.206 %Cumberland County: 7.839 %Dauphin County: 7.962 %Delaware County: 8.197 %Elk County: 5.35 %Erie County: 6.065 %Fayette County: 7.398 %Forest County: 10.056 %Franklin County: 7.22 %Fulton County: 8.383 %Greene County: 8.715 %Huntingdon County: 6.869 %Indiana County: 6.094 %Jefferson County: 7.042 %Juniata County: 5.974 %Lackawanna County: 8.085 %Lancaster County: 7.262 %Lawrence County: 6.765 %Lebanon County: 5.312 %Lehigh County: 8.236 %Luzerne County: 6.919 %Lycoming County: 6.429 %McKean County: 5.285 %Mercer County: 5.794 %Mifflin County: 6.362 %Monroe County: 9.127 %Montgomery County: 8.531 %Montour County: 4.751 %Northampton County: 8.295 %Northumberland County: 6.264 %Perry County: 7.525 %Philadelphia County: 10.32 %Pike County: 8.445 %Potter County: 4.438 %Schuylkill County: 6.912 %Snyder County: 6.727 %Somerset County: 6.694 %Sullivan County: 8.571 %Susquehanna County: 9.487 %Tioga County: 8.628 %Union County: 8.024 %Venango County: 6.726 %Warren County: 5.753 %Washington County: 8.106 %Wayne County: 7.109 %Westmoreland County: 7.467 %Wyoming County: 8.326 %York County: 7.35 %
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%, 2014. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Philadelphia County: 10.32 %Philadelphia County10.32Forest County: 10.056 %Forest County10.056Susquehanna County: 9.487 %Susquehanna County9.487Monroe County: 9.127 %Monroe County9.127Chester County: 8.955 %Chester County8.955Butler County: 8.931 %Butler County8.931Bucks County: 8.807 %Bucks County8.807Greene County: 8.715 %Greene County8.715Tioga County: 8.628 %Tioga County8.628Sullivan County: 8.571 %Sullivan County8.571Montgomery County: 8.531 %Montgomery County8.531Pike County: 8.445 %Pike County8.445Centre County: 8.433 %Centre County8.433Fulton County: 8.383 %Fulton County8.383Wyoming County: 8.326 %Wyoming County8.326Northampton County: 8.295 %Northampton County8.295Lehigh County: 8.236 %Lehigh County8.236Delaware County: 8.197 %Delaware County8.197Allegheny County: 8.17 %Allegheny County8.17Washington County: 8.106 %Washington County8.106Lackawanna County: 8.085 %Lackawanna County8.085Carbon County: 8.071 %Carbon County8.071Union County: 8.024 %Union County8.024Bradford County: 7.978 %Bradford County7.978Dauphin County: 7.962 %Dauphin County7.962Adams County: 7.945 %Adams County7.945Cumberland County: 7.839 %Cumberland County7.839Beaver County: 7.697 %Beaver County7.697Perry County: 7.525 %Perry County7.525Berks County: 7.469 %Berks County7.469Westmoreland County: 7.467 %Westmoreland County7.467Fayette County: 7.398 %Fayette County7.398York County: 7.35 %York County7.35Lancaster County: 7.262 %Lancaster County7.262Franklin County: 7.22 %Franklin County7.22Wayne County: 7.109 %Wayne County7.109Jefferson County: 7.042 %Jefferson County7.042Luzerne County: 6.919 %Luzerne County6.919Schuylkill County: 6.912 %Schuylkill County6.912Huntingdon County: 6.869 %Huntingdon County6.869Philadelphia County: 10.32 %Philadelphia County10.32Forest County: 10.056 %Forest County10.056Susquehanna County: 9.487 %Susquehanna County9.487Monroe County: 9.127 %Monroe County9.127Chester County: 8.955 %Chester County8.955Butler County: 8.931 %Butler County8.931Bucks County: 8.807 %Bucks County8.807Greene County: 8.715 %Greene County8.715Tioga County: 8.628 %Tioga County8.628Sullivan County: 8.571 %Sullivan County8.571Montgomery County: 8.531 %Montgomery County8.531Pike County: 8.445 %Pike County8.445Centre County: 8.433 %Centre County8.433Fulton County: 8.383 %Fulton County8.383Wyoming County: 8.326 %Wyoming County8.326Northampton County: 8.295 %Northampton County8.295Lehigh County: 8.236 %Lehigh County8.236Delaware County: 8.197 %Delaware County8.197Allegheny County: 8.17 %Allegheny County8.17Washington County: 8.106 %Washington County8.106Lackawanna County: 8.085 %Lackawanna County8.085Carbon County: 8.071 %Carbon County8.071Union County: 8.024 %Union County8.024Bradford County: 7.978 %Bradford County7.978Dauphin County: 7.962 %Dauphin County7.962Adams County: 7.945 %Adams County7.945Cumberland County: 7.839 %Cumberland County7.839Beaver County: 7.697 %Beaver County7.697Perry County: 7.525 %Perry County7.525Berks County: 7.469 %Berks County7.469Westmoreland County: 7.467 %Westmoreland County7.467Fayette County: 7.398 %Fayette County7.398York County: 7.35 %York County7.35Lancaster County: 7.262 %Lancaster County7.262Franklin County: 7.22 %Franklin County7.22Wayne County: 7.109 %Wayne County7.109Jefferson County: 7.042 %Jefferson County7.042Luzerne County: 6.919 %Luzerne County6.919Schuylkill County: 6.912 %Schuylkill County6.912Huntingdon County: 6.869 %Huntingdon County6.869
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Philadelphia County10.32-1.54 pts
2Forest County10.056n/a
3Susquehanna County9.487+0.8 pts
4Monroe County9.127+0.74 pts
5Chester County8.955+0.34 pts
6Butler County8.931+1.74 pts
7Bucks County8.807-0.27 pts
8Greene County8.715+1.58 pts
9Tioga County8.628+1.22 pts
10Sullivan County8.571-0.52 pts
11Montgomery County8.531-0.37 pts
12Pike County8.445-0.8 pts
13Centre County8.433+0.93 pts
14Fulton County8.383+2.88 pts
15Wyoming County8.326-0.92 pts
16Northampton County8.295-0.06 pts
17Lehigh County8.236+0.29 pts
18Delaware County8.197-0.83 pts
19Allegheny County8.17+0.29 pts
20Washington County8.1060 pts
21Lackawanna County8.085+0.61 pts
22Carbon County8.071-0.76 pts
23Union County8.024+1.24 pts
24Bradford County7.978+1.11 pts
25Dauphin County7.962+0.79 pts
26Adams County7.945-0.03 pts
27Cumberland County7.839+0.11 pts
28Beaver County7.697+0.35 pts
29Perry County7.525+0.21 pts
30Berks County7.469+0.22 pts
31Westmoreland County7.467+0.44 pts
32Fayette County7.398-0.71 pts
33York County7.35+0.3 pts
34Lancaster County7.262-0.05 pts
35Franklin County7.22-0.02 pts
36Wayne County7.109+0.55 pts
37Jefferson County7.042-0.06 pts
38Luzerne County6.919-0.07 pts
39Schuylkill County6.912+0.59 pts
40Huntingdon County6.869+0.72 pts
41Clearfield County6.779-1.14 pts
42Lawrence County6.765+0.12 pts
43Snyder County6.727+0.44 pts
44Venango County6.726+0.83 pts
45Somerset County6.694+1.68 pts
46Clinton County6.653-1.95 pts
47Blair County6.531-0.45 pts
48Armstrong County6.494-1.39 pts
49Lycoming County6.429-1.18 pts
50Mifflin County6.362-0.26 pts
51Northumberland County6.264-0.09 pts
52Crawford County6.206+0.37 pts
53Indiana County6.094-1.46 pts
54Erie County6.065-0.42 pts
55Columbia County6.017-0.3 pts
56Juniata County5.974-1.87 pts
57Mercer County5.794-0.26 pts
58Warren County5.753-0.62 pts
59Cameron County5.687+0.08 pts
60Cambria County5.662-0.38 pts
61Clarion County5.637-1.34 pts
62Elk County5.35+0.35 pts
63Lebanon County5.312-1.11 pts
64Bedford County5.311-1.06 pts
65McKean County5.285-2.88 pts
66Montour County4.751-0.71 pts
67Potter County4.438-4.52 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. 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Pennsylvania by establishment entry rate, 2014) [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 Pennsylvania by establishment entry rate, 2014. 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/pennsylvania-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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 Pennsylvania by establishment entry rate, 2014. 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/pennsylvania-counties?period=2014.

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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 Pennsylvania by establishment entry rate, 2014 [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/pennsylvania-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Philadelphia County, with 10.32% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Potter County, with 4.438% in 2014.

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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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