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Counties in Virginia by establishment entry rate

Manassas Park city had the highest establishment entry rate of 133 counties in 2013, at 14.773%. Norton city had the lowest, at 2.429%. The median was 8.032% and the figure for Virginia was 9.595%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.773Manassas Park city
Lowest2.429Norton city
Median8.032133 counties
Virginia9.595History

Map of counties, 2013

Accomack County: 6.836 %Albemarle County: 10.688 %Alleghany County: 8.494 %Amelia County: 10.931 %Amherst County: 5.652 %Appomattox County: 8.429 %Arlington County: 11.578 %Augusta County: 7.997 %Bath County: 7.965 %Bedford County: 8.902 %Bland County: 6.369 %Botetourt County: 9.783 %Brunswick County: 5.988 %Buchanan County: 6.506 %Buckingham County: 8.207 %Campbell County: 6.922 %Caroline County: 10.714 %Carroll County: 7.487 %Charles City County: 8 %Charlotte County: 9.756 %Chesterfield County: 10.178 %Clarke County: 7.11 %Craig County: 6.593 %Culpeper County: 11.074 %Cumberland County: 8.088 %Dickenson County: 4.423 %Dinwiddie County: 5.621 %Essex County: 6.762 %Fairfax County: 11.663 %Fauquier County: 9.81 %Floyd County: 8.844 %Fluvanna County: 11.045 %Franklin County: 6.639 %Frederick County: 9.276 %Giles County: 8.349 %Gloucester County: 8.375 %Goochland County: 10.957 %Grayson County: 8.667 %Greene County: 11.282 %Greensville County: 8.284 %Halifax County: 7.179 %Hanover County: 8.86 %Henrico County: 10.508 %Henry County: 6.375 %Highland County: 4.706 %Isle of Wight County: 10.673 %James City County: 9.986 %King and Queen County: 12.06 %King George County: 13.443 %King William County: 6.552 %Lancaster County: 6.221 %Lee County: 5.176 %Loudoun County: 13.594 %Louisa County: 8.097 %Lunenburg County: 11.801 %Madison County: 7.739 %Mathews County: 10.462 %Mecklenburg County: 6.279 %Middlesex County: 7.706 %Montgomery County: 7.062 %Nelson County: 4.899 %New Kent County: 13.413 %Northampton County: 6.408 %Northumberland County: 7.204 %Nottoway County: 7.636 %Orange County: 10.631 %Page County: 13.261 %Patrick County: 7.03 %Pittsylvania County: 7.458 %Powhatan County: 9.891 %Prince Edward County: 8.024 %Prince George County: 10.664 %Prince William County: 11.962 %Pulaski County: 8.053 %Rappahannock County: 7.855 %Richmond County: 4.638 %Roanoke County: 7.374 %Rockbridge County: 7.37 %Rockingham County: 7.901 %Russell County: 6.92 %Scott County: 6.028 %Shenandoah County: 6.563 %Smyth County: 6.79 %Southampton County: 9.547 %Spotsylvania County: 9.47 %Stafford County: 11.16 %Surry County: 5.556 %Sussex County: 11.268 %Tazewell County: 6.693 %Warren County: 8.69 %Washington County: 6.417 %Westmoreland County: 5.832 %Wise County: 5.813 %Wythe County: 8.696 %York County: 8.032 %Alexandria city: 9.062 %Bristol city: 6.924 %Buena Vista city: 8.219 %Charlottesville city: 8.664 %Chesapeake city: 8.839 %Colonial Heights city: 7.712 %Covington city: 3.465 %Danville city: 5.763 %Emporia city: 6.926 %Fairfax city: 8.936 %Falls Church city: 11.009 %Franklin city: 4.906 %Fredericksburg city: 8.34 %Galax city: 6.977 %Hampton city: 9.503 %Harrisonburg city: 6.792 %Hopewell city: 4.157 %Lexington city: 4.444 %Lynchburg city: 7.391 %Manassas city: 10.045 %Manassas Park city: 14.773 %Martinsville city: 4.66 %Newport News city: 8.167 %Norfolk city: 8.569 %Norton city: 2.429 %Petersburg city: 7.275 %Poquoson city: 10.909 %Portsmouth city: 8.325 %Radford city: 8.984 %Richmond city: 9.221 %Roanoke city: 7.31 %Salem city: 7.387 %Staunton city: 5.946 %Suffolk city: 10.232 %Virginia Beach city: 9.41 %Waynesboro city: 7.528 %Williamsburg city: 9.387 %Winchester city: 7.212 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Manassas Park city: 14.773 %Manassas Park city14.773Loudoun County: 13.594 %Loudoun County13.594King George County: 13.443 %King George County13.443New Kent County: 13.413 %New Kent County13.413Page County: 13.261 %Page County13.261King and Queen County: 12.06 %King and Queen County12.06Prince William County: 11.962 %Prince William County11.962Lunenburg County: 11.801 %Lunenburg County11.801Fairfax County: 11.663 %Fairfax County11.663Arlington County: 11.578 %Arlington County11.578Greene County: 11.282 %Greene County11.282Sussex County: 11.268 %Sussex County11.268Stafford County: 11.16 %Stafford County11.16Culpeper County: 11.074 %Culpeper County11.074Fluvanna County: 11.045 %Fluvanna County11.045Falls Church city: 11.009 %Falls Church city11.009Goochland County: 10.957 %Goochland County10.957Amelia County: 10.931 %Amelia County10.931Poquoson city: 10.909 %Poquoson city10.909Caroline County: 10.714 %Caroline County10.714Albemarle County: 10.688 %Albemarle County10.688Isle of Wight County: 10.673 %Isle of Wight County10.673Prince George County: 10.664 %Prince George County10.664Orange County: 10.631 %Orange County10.631Henrico County: 10.508 %Henrico County10.508Mathews County: 10.462 %Mathews County10.462Suffolk city: 10.232 %Suffolk city10.232Chesterfield County: 10.178 %Chesterfield County10.178Manassas city: 10.045 %Manassas city10.045James City County: 9.986 %James City County9.986Powhatan County: 9.891 %Powhatan County9.891Fauquier County: 9.81 %Fauquier County9.81Botetourt County: 9.783 %Botetourt County9.783Charlotte County: 9.756 %Charlotte County9.756Southampton County: 9.547 %Southampton County9.547Hampton city: 9.503 %Hampton city9.503Spotsylvania County: 9.47 %Spotsylvania County9.47Virginia Beach city: 9.41 %Virginia Beach city9.41Williamsburg city: 9.387 %Williamsburg city9.387Frederick County: 9.276 %Frederick County9.276Manassas Park city: 14.773 %Manassas Park city14.773Loudoun County: 13.594 %Loudoun County13.594King George County: 13.443 %King George County13.443New Kent County: 13.413 %New Kent County13.413Page County: 13.261 %Page County13.261King and Queen County: 12.06 %King and Queen County12.06Prince William County: 11.962 %Prince William County11.962Lunenburg County: 11.801 %Lunenburg County11.801Fairfax County: 11.663 %Fairfax County11.663Arlington County: 11.578 %Arlington County11.578Greene County: 11.282 %Greene County11.282Sussex County: 11.268 %Sussex County11.268Stafford County: 11.16 %Stafford County11.16Culpeper County: 11.074 %Culpeper County11.074Fluvanna County: 11.045 %Fluvanna County11.045Falls Church city: 11.009 %Falls Church city11.009Goochland County: 10.957 %Goochland County10.957Amelia County: 10.931 %Amelia County10.931Poquoson city: 10.909 %Poquoson city10.909Caroline County: 10.714 %Caroline County10.714Albemarle County: 10.688 %Albemarle County10.688Isle of Wight County: 10.673 %Isle of Wight County10.673Prince George County: 10.664 %Prince George County10.664Orange County: 10.631 %Orange County10.631Henrico County: 10.508 %Henrico County10.508Mathews County: 10.462 %Mathews County10.462Suffolk city: 10.232 %Suffolk city10.232Chesterfield County: 10.178 %Chesterfield County10.178Manassas city: 10.045 %Manassas city10.045James City County: 9.986 %James City County9.986Powhatan County: 9.891 %Powhatan County9.891Fauquier County: 9.81 %Fauquier County9.81Botetourt County: 9.783 %Botetourt County9.783Charlotte County: 9.756 %Charlotte County9.756Southampton County: 9.547 %Southampton County9.547Hampton city: 9.503 %Hampton city9.503Spotsylvania County: 9.47 %Spotsylvania County9.47Virginia Beach city: 9.41 %Virginia Beach city9.41Williamsburg city: 9.387 %Williamsburg city9.387Frederick County: 9.276 %Frederick County9.276
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Manassas Park city14.773+4.07 pts
2Loudoun County13.594+0.65 pts
3King George County13.443+3.96 pts
4New Kent County13.413-1 pts
5Page County13.261+4.87 pts
6King and Queen County12.06+5.94 pts
7Prince William County11.962+0.43 pts
8Lunenburg County11.801+5.17 pts
9Fairfax County11.663+0.6 pts
10Arlington County11.578+0.93 pts
11Greene County11.282+4.5 pts
12Sussex County11.268+3.88 pts
13Stafford County11.16+0.39 pts
14Culpeper County11.074+0.13 pts
15Fluvanna County11.045+1.55 pts
16Falls Church city11.009-0.05 pts
17Goochland County10.957-1.65 pts
18Amelia County10.931+2.56 pts
19Poquoson city10.909-3.26 pts
20Caroline County10.714+2.43 pts
21Albemarle County10.688+1.4 pts
22Isle of Wight County10.673+0.14 pts
23Prince George County10.664-0.3 pts
24Orange County10.631+2.72 pts
25Henrico County10.508+0.98 pts
26Mathews County10.462+4.42 pts
27Suffolk city10.232+0.59 pts
28Chesterfield County10.178-0.19 pts
29Manassas city10.045+1.69 pts
30James City County9.986+0.03 pts
31Powhatan County9.891-2.05 pts
32Fauquier County9.81+0.19 pts
33Botetourt County9.783+1.69 pts
34Charlotte County9.756-0.87 pts
35Southampton County9.547+3.87 pts
36Hampton city9.503+0.54 pts
37Spotsylvania County9.47-1.31 pts
38Virginia Beach city9.41-0.53 pts
39Williamsburg city9.387+0.9 pts
40Frederick County9.276-0.48 pts
41Richmond city9.221+0.34 pts
42Alexandria city9.062-0.38 pts
43Radford city8.984-0.72 pts
44Fairfax city8.936+1.35 pts
45Bedford County8.902+0.45 pts
46Hanover County8.86-0.52 pts
47Floyd County8.844-0.78 pts
48Chesapeake city8.839-0.64 pts
49Wythe County8.696+0.83 pts
50Warren County8.69-2.89 pts
51Grayson County8.667+0.41 pts
52Charlottesville city8.664-0.04 pts
53Norfolk city8.569+0.13 pts
54Alleghany County8.494+2.32 pts
55Appomattox County8.429+2.29 pts
56Gloucester County8.375-0.95 pts
57Giles County8.349+0.94 pts
58Fredericksburg city8.34-0.3 pts
59Portsmouth city8.325-0.44 pts
60Greensville County8.284+1.43 pts
61Buena Vista city8.219+1.14 pts
62Buckingham County8.207-1.68 pts
63Newport News city8.167-0.75 pts
64Louisa County8.097-2.44 pts
65Cumberland County8.088-2.17 pts
66Pulaski County8.053+1.75 pts
67York County8.032-1.7 pts
68Prince Edward County8.024-0.64 pts
69Charles City County8+3.26 pts
70Augusta County7.997-0.28 pts
71Bath County7.965+0.92 pts
72Rockingham County7.901+0.83 pts
73Rappahannock County7.855-3.39 pts
74Madison County7.739-0.73 pts
75Colonial Heights city7.712+0.64 pts
76Middlesex County7.706+2.95 pts
77Nottoway County7.636+1.54 pts
78Waynesboro city7.528+1.38 pts
79Carroll County7.487-0.5 pts
80Pittsylvania County7.458+0.37 pts
81Lynchburg city7.391+0.37 pts
82Salem city7.387+0.34 pts
83Roanoke County7.374+0.07 pts
84Rockbridge County7.37-1.95 pts
85Roanoke city7.31+0.58 pts
86Petersburg city7.275-0.58 pts
87Winchester city7.212+0.17 pts
88Northumberland County7.204-0.44 pts
89Halifax County7.179+0.52 pts
90Clarke County7.11-0.39 pts
91Montgomery County7.062-0.53 pts
92Patrick County7.03-2.03 pts
93Galax city6.977+1.37 pts
94Emporia city6.9260 pts
95Bristol city6.924-0.47 pts
96Campbell County6.922-1.37 pts
97Russell County6.92-2.79 pts
98Accomack County6.836+1.43 pts
99Harrisonburg city6.792+0.43 pts
100Smyth County6.79+1.03 pts
101Essex County6.762-0.31 pts
102Tazewell County6.693-0.68 pts
103Franklin County6.639-1.6 pts
104Craig County6.593-6.04 pts
105Shenandoah County6.563-0.86 pts
106King William County6.552+0.09 pts
107Buchanan County6.506-3.09 pts
108Washington County6.417-0.51 pts
109Northampton County6.408-0.51 pts
110Henry County6.375-2.33 pts
111Bland County6.369-3.76 pts
112Mecklenburg County6.279-1.91 pts
113Lancaster County6.221-3.01 pts
114Scott County6.028-0.57 pts
115Brunswick County5.988-0.31 pts
116Staunton city5.946-0.94 pts
117Westmoreland County5.832-0.2 pts
118Wise County5.813-0.35 pts
119Danville city5.763-0.32 pts
120Amherst County5.652-2.31 pts
121Dinwiddie County5.621-3.6 pts
122Surry County5.556-2.61 pts
123Lee County5.176+0.11 pts
124Franklin city4.906-0.41 pts
125Nelson County4.899-3.76 pts
126Highland County4.706-2.07 pts
127Martinsville city4.66-3.79 pts
128Richmond County4.638-0.92 pts
129Lexington city4.444-3.56 pts
130Dickenson County4.423-2.1 pts
131Hopewell city4.157-1.46 pts
132Covington city3.465-1.91 pts
133Norton city2.429-4.36 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.

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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 Virginia by establishment entry rate, 2013) [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 Virginia by establishment entry rate, 2013. 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/virginia-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Manassas Park city, with 14.773% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Norton city, with 2.429% in 2013.

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