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Counties in Virginia by establishment entry rate

King and Queen County had the highest establishment entry rate of 133 counties in 2014, at 16.425%. Covington city had the lowest, at 2.051%. The median was 8.434% and the figure for Virginia was 9.418%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.425King and Queen County
Lowest2.051Covington city
Median8.434133 counties
Virginia9.418History

Map of counties, 2014

Accomack County: 6.866 %Albemarle County: 9.243 %Alleghany County: 7.308 %Amelia County: 8.468 %Amherst County: 7.401 %Appomattox County: 10.093 %Arlington County: 10.944 %Augusta County: 6.416 %Bath County: 4.587 %Bedford County: 8.788 %Bland County: 8.974 %Botetourt County: 5.804 %Brunswick County: 6.625 %Buchanan County: 6.165 %Buckingham County: 9.19 %Campbell County: 6.692 %Caroline County: 12.463 %Carroll County: 8.614 %Charles City County: 10.236 %Charlotte County: 10.68 %Chesterfield County: 10.403 %Clarke County: 6.38 %Craig County: 13.187 %Culpeper County: 9.323 %Cumberland County: 7.547 %Dickenson County: 5.076 %Dinwiddie County: 8.841 %Essex County: 7.5 %Fairfax County: 11.063 %Fauquier County: 8.123 %Floyd County: 10.221 %Fluvanna County: 11.37 %Franklin County: 9.423 %Frederick County: 8.992 %Giles County: 9.178 %Gloucester County: 7.468 %Goochland County: 8.889 %Grayson County: 6.92 %Greene County: 12.101 %Greensville County: 13.333 %Halifax County: 6.81 %Hanover County: 8.441 %Henrico County: 9.262 %Henry County: 7.356 %Highland County: 7.229 %Isle of Wight County: 9.82 %James City County: 9.438 %King and Queen County: 16.425 %King George County: 10.193 %King William County: 6.69 %Lancaster County: 7.425 %Lee County: 8.209 %Loudoun County: 14.047 %Louisa County: 6.557 %Lunenburg County: 12.422 %Madison County: 7.917 %Mathews County: 8.955 %Mecklenburg County: 7.287 %Middlesex County: 8.85 %Montgomery County: 6.806 %Nelson County: 10.835 %New Kent County: 10.931 %Northampton County: 8.562 %Northumberland County: 10.381 %Nottoway County: 7.181 %Orange County: 6.977 %Page County: 9.6 %Patrick County: 4.388 %Pittsylvania County: 6.549 %Powhatan County: 10.058 %Prince Edward County: 8.008 %Prince George County: 9.401 %Prince William County: 12.355 %Pulaski County: 8.525 %Rappahannock County: 11.875 %Richmond County: 6.647 %Roanoke County: 7.75 %Rockbridge County: 8.74 %Rockingham County: 5.452 %Russell County: 8.304 %Scott County: 5.735 %Shenandoah County: 7.552 %Smyth County: 9.336 %Southampton County: 8.962 %Spotsylvania County: 11.037 %Stafford County: 11.373 %Surry County: 8.571 %Sussex County: 9.577 %Tazewell County: 5.815 %Warren County: 8.282 %Washington County: 9.042 %Westmoreland County: 9.043 %Wise County: 4.748 %Wythe County: 7.087 %York County: 8.333 %Alexandria city: 9.431 %Bristol city: 5.896 %Buena Vista city: 5.714 %Charlottesville city: 8.434 %Chesapeake city: 8.681 %Colonial Heights city: 6.65 %Covington city: 2.051 %Danville city: 5.287 %Emporia city: 9.283 %Fairfax city: 8.79 %Falls Church city: 9.015 %Franklin city: 5.736 %Fredericksburg city: 8.95 %Galax city: 4.075 %Hampton city: 8.495 %Harrisonburg city: 7.912 %Hopewell city: 8.159 %Lexington city: 7.463 %Lynchburg city: 7.387 %Manassas city: 11.089 %Manassas Park city: 10.056 %Martinsville city: 3.902 %Newport News city: 8.303 %Norfolk city: 7.894 %Norton city: 5.556 %Petersburg city: 7.629 %Poquoson city: 9.6 %Portsmouth city: 8.889 %Radford city: 7.171 %Richmond city: 8.287 %Roanoke city: 6.328 %Salem city: 6.134 %Staunton city: 7.962 %Suffolk city: 9.667 %Virginia Beach city: 10.021 %Waynesboro city: 7.483 %Williamsburg city: 7.197 %Winchester city: 8.313 %
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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

King and Queen County: 16.425 %King and Queen County16.425Loudoun County: 14.047 %Loudoun County14.047Greensville County: 13.333 %Greensville County13.333Craig County: 13.187 %Craig County13.187Caroline County: 12.463 %Caroline County12.463Lunenburg County: 12.422 %Lunenburg County12.422Prince William County: 12.355 %Prince William County12.355Greene County: 12.101 %Greene County12.101Rappahannock County: 11.875 %Rappahannock County11.875Stafford County: 11.373 %Stafford County11.373Fluvanna County: 11.37 %Fluvanna County11.37Manassas city: 11.089 %Manassas city11.089Fairfax County: 11.063 %Fairfax County11.063Spotsylvania County: 11.037 %Spotsylvania County11.037Arlington County: 10.944 %Arlington County10.944New Kent County: 10.931 %New Kent County10.931Nelson County: 10.835 %Nelson County10.835Charlotte County: 10.68 %Charlotte County10.68Chesterfield County: 10.403 %Chesterfield County10.403Northumberland County: 10.381 %Northumberland County10.381Charles City County: 10.236 %Charles City County10.236Floyd County: 10.221 %Floyd County10.221King George County: 10.193 %King George County10.193Appomattox County: 10.093 %Appomattox County10.093Powhatan County: 10.058 %Powhatan County10.058Manassas Park city: 10.056 %Manassas Park city10.056Virginia Beach city: 10.021 %Virginia Beach city10.021Isle of Wight County: 9.82 %Isle of Wight County9.82Suffolk city: 9.667 %Suffolk city9.667Page County: 9.6 %Page County9.6Poquoson city: 9.6 %Poquoson city9.6Sussex County: 9.577 %Sussex County9.577James City County: 9.438 %James City County9.438Alexandria city: 9.431 %Alexandria city9.431Franklin County: 9.423 %Franklin County9.423Prince George County: 9.401 %Prince George County9.401Smyth County: 9.336 %Smyth County9.336Culpeper County: 9.323 %Culpeper County9.323Emporia city: 9.283 %Emporia city9.283Henrico County: 9.262 %Henrico County9.262King and Queen County: 16.425 %King and Queen County16.425Loudoun County: 14.047 %Loudoun County14.047Greensville County: 13.333 %Greensville County13.333Craig County: 13.187 %Craig County13.187Caroline County: 12.463 %Caroline County12.463Lunenburg County: 12.422 %Lunenburg County12.422Prince William County: 12.355 %Prince William County12.355Greene County: 12.101 %Greene County12.101Rappahannock County: 11.875 %Rappahannock County11.875Stafford County: 11.373 %Stafford County11.373Fluvanna County: 11.37 %Fluvanna County11.37Manassas city: 11.089 %Manassas city11.089Fairfax County: 11.063 %Fairfax County11.063Spotsylvania County: 11.037 %Spotsylvania County11.037Arlington County: 10.944 %Arlington County10.944New Kent County: 10.931 %New Kent County10.931Nelson County: 10.835 %Nelson County10.835Charlotte County: 10.68 %Charlotte County10.68Chesterfield County: 10.403 %Chesterfield County10.403Northumberland County: 10.381 %Northumberland County10.381Charles City County: 10.236 %Charles City County10.236Floyd County: 10.221 %Floyd County10.221King George County: 10.193 %King George County10.193Appomattox County: 10.093 %Appomattox County10.093Powhatan County: 10.058 %Powhatan County10.058Manassas Park city: 10.056 %Manassas Park city10.056Virginia Beach city: 10.021 %Virginia Beach city10.021Isle of Wight County: 9.82 %Isle of Wight County9.82Suffolk city: 9.667 %Suffolk city9.667Page County: 9.6 %Page County9.6Poquoson city: 9.6 %Poquoson city9.6Sussex County: 9.577 %Sussex County9.577James City County: 9.438 %James City County9.438Alexandria city: 9.431 %Alexandria city9.431Franklin County: 9.423 %Franklin County9.423Prince George County: 9.401 %Prince George County9.401Smyth County: 9.336 %Smyth County9.336Culpeper County: 9.323 %Culpeper County9.323Emporia city: 9.283 %Emporia city9.283Henrico County: 9.262 %Henrico County9.262
%. 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
1King and Queen County16.425+4.37 pts
2Loudoun County14.047+0.45 pts
3Greensville County13.333+5.05 pts
4Craig County13.187+6.59 pts
5Caroline County12.463+1.75 pts
6Lunenburg County12.422+0.62 pts
7Prince William County12.355+0.39 pts
8Greene County12.101+0.82 pts
9Rappahannock County11.875+4.02 pts
10Stafford County11.373+0.21 pts
11Fluvanna County11.37+0.32 pts
12Manassas city11.089+1.04 pts
13Fairfax County11.063-0.6 pts
14Spotsylvania County11.037+1.57 pts
15Arlington County10.944-0.63 pts
16New Kent County10.931-2.48 pts
17Nelson County10.835+5.94 pts
18Charlotte County10.68+0.92 pts
19Chesterfield County10.403+0.22 pts
20Northumberland County10.381+3.18 pts
21Charles City County10.236+2.24 pts
22Floyd County10.221+1.38 pts
23King George County10.193-3.25 pts
24Appomattox County10.093+1.66 pts
25Powhatan County10.058+0.17 pts
26Manassas Park city10.056-4.72 pts
27Virginia Beach city10.021+0.61 pts
28Isle of Wight County9.82-0.85 pts
29Suffolk city9.667-0.56 pts
30Page County9.6-3.66 pts
30Poquoson city9.6-1.31 pts
32Sussex County9.577-1.69 pts
33James City County9.438-0.55 pts
34Alexandria city9.431+0.37 pts
35Franklin County9.423+2.78 pts
36Prince George County9.401-1.26 pts
37Smyth County9.336+2.55 pts
38Culpeper County9.323-1.75 pts
39Emporia city9.283+2.36 pts
40Henrico County9.262-1.25 pts
41Albemarle County9.243-1.45 pts
42Buckingham County9.19+0.98 pts
43Giles County9.178+0.83 pts
44Westmoreland County9.043+3.21 pts
45Washington County9.042+2.63 pts
46Falls Church city9.015-1.99 pts
47Frederick County8.992-0.28 pts
48Bland County8.974+2.61 pts
49Southampton County8.962-0.59 pts
50Mathews County8.955-1.51 pts
51Fredericksburg city8.95+0.61 pts
52Goochland County8.889-2.07 pts
52Portsmouth city8.889+0.56 pts
54Middlesex County8.85+1.14 pts
55Dinwiddie County8.841+3.22 pts
56Fairfax city8.79-0.15 pts
57Bedford County8.788-0.11 pts
58Rockbridge County8.74+1.37 pts
59Chesapeake city8.681-0.16 pts
60Carroll County8.614+1.13 pts
61Surry County8.571+3.01 pts
62Northampton County8.562+2.15 pts
63Pulaski County8.525+0.47 pts
64Hampton city8.495-1.01 pts
65Amelia County8.468-2.46 pts
66Hanover County8.441-0.42 pts
67Charlottesville city8.434-0.23 pts
68York County8.333+0.3 pts
69Winchester city8.313+1.1 pts
70Russell County8.304+1.38 pts
71Newport News city8.303+0.14 pts
72Richmond city8.287-0.93 pts
73Warren County8.282-0.41 pts
74Lee County8.209+3.03 pts
75Hopewell city8.159+4 pts
76Fauquier County8.123-1.69 pts
77Prince Edward County8.008-0.02 pts
78Staunton city7.962+2.02 pts
79Madison County7.917+0.18 pts
80Harrisonburg city7.912+1.12 pts
81Norfolk city7.894-0.68 pts
82Roanoke County7.75+0.38 pts
83Petersburg city7.629+0.35 pts
84Shenandoah County7.552+0.99 pts
85Cumberland County7.547-0.54 pts
86Essex County7.5+0.74 pts
87Waynesboro city7.483-0.04 pts
88Gloucester County7.468-0.91 pts
89Lexington city7.463+3.02 pts
90Lancaster County7.425+1.2 pts
91Amherst County7.401+1.75 pts
92Lynchburg city7.387-0 pts
93Henry County7.356+0.98 pts
94Alleghany County7.308-1.19 pts
95Mecklenburg County7.287+1.01 pts
96Highland County7.229+2.52 pts
97Williamsburg city7.197-2.19 pts
98Nottoway County7.181-0.46 pts
99Radford city7.171-1.81 pts
100Wythe County7.087-1.61 pts
101Orange County6.977-3.65 pts
102Grayson County6.92-1.75 pts
103Accomack County6.866+0.03 pts
104Halifax County6.81-0.37 pts
105Montgomery County6.806-0.26 pts
106Campbell County6.692-0.23 pts
107King William County6.69+0.14 pts
108Colonial Heights city6.65-1.06 pts
109Richmond County6.647+2.01 pts
110Brunswick County6.625+0.64 pts
111Louisa County6.557-1.54 pts
112Pittsylvania County6.549-0.91 pts
113Augusta County6.416-1.58 pts
114Clarke County6.38-0.73 pts
115Roanoke city6.328-0.98 pts
116Buchanan County6.165-0.34 pts
117Salem city6.134-1.25 pts
118Bristol city5.896-1.03 pts
119Tazewell County5.815-0.88 pts
120Botetourt County5.804-3.98 pts
121Franklin city5.736+0.83 pts
122Scott County5.735-0.29 pts
123Buena Vista city5.714-2.5 pts
124Norton city5.556+3.13 pts
125Rockingham County5.452-2.45 pts
126Danville city5.287-0.48 pts
127Dickenson County5.076+0.65 pts
128Wise County4.748-1.06 pts
129Bath County4.587-3.38 pts
130Patrick County4.388-2.64 pts
131Galax city4.075-2.9 pts
132Martinsville city3.902-0.76 pts
133Covington city2.051-1.41 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, 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 Virginia 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/virginia-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 Virginia 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/virginia-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 Virginia 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/virginia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

King and Queen County, with 16.425% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Covington city, with 2.051% in 2014.

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