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Counties in Virginia by establishment entry rate

Bland County had the highest establishment entry rate of 133 counties in 2022, at 16.552%. Charles City County had the lowest, at 4.861%. The median was 10.087% and the figure for Virginia was 10.764%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.552Bland County
Lowest4.861Charles City County
Median10.087133 counties
Virginia10.764History

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 10.594 %Albemarle County: 8.803 %Alleghany County: 5.532 %Amelia County: 9.829 %Amherst County: 8.646 %Appomattox County: 11.054 %Arlington County: 10.649 %Augusta County: 10.956 %Bath County: 13.084 %Bedford County: 11.083 %Bland County: 16.552 %Botetourt County: 10.949 %Brunswick County: 14.912 %Buchanan County: 7.099 %Buckingham County: 5.381 %Campbell County: 11.47 %Caroline County: 15.126 %Carroll County: 10.104 %Charles City County: 4.861 %Charlotte County: 10.724 %Chesterfield County: 12.447 %Clarke County: 12.481 %Craig County: 9.917 %Culpeper County: 10.805 %Cumberland County: 11.765 %Dickenson County: 7.778 %Dinwiddie County: 9.677 %Essex County: 12.078 %Fairfax County: 11.045 %Fauquier County: 10.017 %Floyd County: 9.967 %Fluvanna County: 11.279 %Franklin County: 9.361 %Frederick County: 10.988 %Giles County: 7.011 %Gloucester County: 9.548 %Goochland County: 10.86 %Grayson County: 9.859 %Greene County: 12.952 %Greensville County: 9.333 %Halifax County: 7.884 %Hanover County: 10.755 %Henrico County: 11.379 %Henry County: 10.771 %Highland County: 8.219 %Isle of Wight County: 10.423 %James City County: 10.076 %King and Queen County: 5.769 %King George County: 10.938 %King William County: 9.105 %Lancaster County: 8.862 %Lee County: 7.877 %Loudoun County: 12.898 %Louisa County: 11.443 %Lunenburg County: 11.228 %Madison County: 11.6 %Mathews County: 15.116 %Mecklenburg County: 9.644 %Middlesex County: 11.429 %Montgomery County: 8.946 %Nelson County: 8.735 %New Kent County: 16.347 %Northampton County: 12.903 %Northumberland County: 9.612 %Nottoway County: 10.487 %Orange County: 13.292 %Page County: 11.414 %Patrick County: 6.544 %Pittsylvania County: 10.79 %Powhatan County: 10.549 %Prince Edward County: 8.986 %Prince George County: 12.383 %Prince William County: 13.246 %Pulaski County: 12.252 %Rappahannock County: 9.605 %Richmond County: 9.581 %Roanoke County: 9.46 %Rockbridge County: 10.859 %Rockingham County: 10.57 %Russell County: 10.096 %Scott County: 6.397 %Shenandoah County: 11.262 %Smyth County: 5.928 %Southampton County: 9.137 %Spotsylvania County: 12.759 %Stafford County: 12.034 %Surry County: 15.584 %Sussex County: 6.728 %Tazewell County: 6.202 %Warren County: 11.377 %Washington County: 9.237 %Westmoreland County: 10.087 %Wise County: 8.057 %Wythe County: 9.577 %York County: 9.351 %Alexandria city: 10.229 %Bristol city: 9.619 %Buena Vista city: 8.556 %Charlottesville city: 9.769 %Chesapeake city: 10.486 %Colonial Heights city: 10.629 %Covington city: 5.65 %Danville city: 7.506 %Emporia city: 8.238 %Fairfax city: 10.636 %Falls Church city: 9.975 %Franklin city: 9.935 %Fredericksburg city: 11.098 %Galax city: 5.387 %Hampton city: 10.127 %Harrisonburg city: 8.803 %Hopewell city: 8.696 %Lexington city: 8.23 %Lynchburg city: 9.313 %Manassas city: 12.18 %Manassas Park city: 11.212 %Martinsville city: 9.815 %Newport News city: 9.061 %Norfolk city: 9.974 %Norton city: 7 %Petersburg city: 12.317 %Poquoson city: 12.121 %Portsmouth city: 10.692 %Radford city: 8.017 %Richmond city: 11.016 %Roanoke city: 8.291 %Salem city: 5.166 %Staunton city: 9.103 %Suffolk city: 12.031 %Virginia Beach city: 10.823 %Waynesboro city: 8.348 %Williamsburg city: 8.333 %Winchester city: 8.75 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Bland County: 16.552 %Bland County16.552New Kent County: 16.347 %New Kent County16.347Surry County: 15.584 %Surry County15.584Caroline County: 15.126 %Caroline County15.126Mathews County: 15.116 %Mathews County15.116Brunswick County: 14.912 %Brunswick County14.912Orange County: 13.292 %Orange County13.292Prince William County: 13.246 %Prince William County13.246Bath County: 13.084 %Bath County13.084Greene County: 12.952 %Greene County12.952Northampton County: 12.903 %Northampton County12.903Loudoun County: 12.898 %Loudoun County12.898Spotsylvania County: 12.759 %Spotsylvania County12.759Clarke County: 12.481 %Clarke County12.481Chesterfield County: 12.447 %Chesterfield County12.447Prince George County: 12.383 %Prince George County12.383Petersburg city: 12.317 %Petersburg city12.317Pulaski County: 12.252 %Pulaski County12.252Manassas city: 12.18 %Manassas city12.18Poquoson city: 12.121 %Poquoson city12.121Essex County: 12.078 %Essex County12.078Stafford County: 12.034 %Stafford County12.034Suffolk city: 12.031 %Suffolk city12.031Cumberland County: 11.765 %Cumberland County11.765Madison County: 11.6 %Madison County11.6Campbell County: 11.47 %Campbell County11.47Louisa County: 11.443 %Louisa County11.443Middlesex County: 11.429 %Middlesex County11.429Page County: 11.414 %Page County11.414Henrico County: 11.379 %Henrico County11.379Warren County: 11.377 %Warren County11.377Fluvanna County: 11.279 %Fluvanna County11.279Shenandoah County: 11.262 %Shenandoah County11.262Lunenburg County: 11.228 %Lunenburg County11.228Manassas Park city: 11.212 %Manassas Park city11.212Fredericksburg city: 11.098 %Fredericksburg city11.098Bedford County: 11.083 %Bedford County11.083Appomattox County: 11.054 %Appomattox County11.054Fairfax County: 11.045 %Fairfax County11.045Richmond city: 11.016 %Richmond city11.016Bland County: 16.552 %Bland County16.552New Kent County: 16.347 %New Kent County16.347Surry County: 15.584 %Surry County15.584Caroline County: 15.126 %Caroline County15.126Mathews County: 15.116 %Mathews County15.116Brunswick County: 14.912 %Brunswick County14.912Orange County: 13.292 %Orange County13.292Prince William County: 13.246 %Prince William County13.246Bath County: 13.084 %Bath County13.084Greene County: 12.952 %Greene County12.952Northampton County: 12.903 %Northampton County12.903Loudoun County: 12.898 %Loudoun County12.898Spotsylvania County: 12.759 %Spotsylvania County12.759Clarke County: 12.481 %Clarke County12.481Chesterfield County: 12.447 %Chesterfield County12.447Prince George County: 12.383 %Prince George County12.383Petersburg city: 12.317 %Petersburg city12.317Pulaski County: 12.252 %Pulaski County12.252Manassas city: 12.18 %Manassas city12.18Poquoson city: 12.121 %Poquoson city12.121Essex County: 12.078 %Essex County12.078Stafford County: 12.034 %Stafford County12.034Suffolk city: 12.031 %Suffolk city12.031Cumberland County: 11.765 %Cumberland County11.765Madison County: 11.6 %Madison County11.6Campbell County: 11.47 %Campbell County11.47Louisa County: 11.443 %Louisa County11.443Middlesex County: 11.429 %Middlesex County11.429Page County: 11.414 %Page County11.414Henrico County: 11.379 %Henrico County11.379Warren County: 11.377 %Warren County11.377Fluvanna County: 11.279 %Fluvanna County11.279Shenandoah County: 11.262 %Shenandoah County11.262Lunenburg County: 11.228 %Lunenburg County11.228Manassas Park city: 11.212 %Manassas Park city11.212Fredericksburg city: 11.098 %Fredericksburg city11.098Bedford County: 11.083 %Bedford County11.083Appomattox County: 11.054 %Appomattox County11.054Fairfax County: 11.045 %Fairfax County11.045Richmond city: 11.016 %Richmond city11.016
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Bland County16.552+12.47 pts
2New Kent County16.347+6.18 pts
3Surry County15.584+3.58 pts
4Caroline County15.126+6.54 pts
5Mathews County15.116+9.23 pts
6Brunswick County14.912+5.13 pts
7Orange County13.292+1.86 pts
8Prince William County13.246+0.44 pts
9Bath County13.084+5.46 pts
10Greene County12.952+1.44 pts
11Northampton County12.903+5.76 pts
12Loudoun County12.898-0.3 pts
13Spotsylvania County12.759+1.48 pts
14Clarke County12.481+3.27 pts
15Chesterfield County12.447+0.53 pts
16Prince George County12.383+2.66 pts
17Petersburg city12.317+4.04 pts
18Pulaski County12.252+4.08 pts
19Manassas city12.18+2.47 pts
20Poquoson city12.121+1.87 pts
21Essex County12.078+2.21 pts
22Stafford County12.034+0.02 pts
23Suffolk city12.031+0.65 pts
24Cumberland County11.765+1.16 pts
25Madison County11.6-0.09 pts
26Campbell County11.47+2.54 pts
27Louisa County11.443-3.46 pts
28Middlesex County11.429+2.67 pts
29Page County11.414+1.45 pts
30Henrico County11.379+2.28 pts
31Warren County11.377+1.18 pts
32Fluvanna County11.279+1.73 pts
33Shenandoah County11.262+2.7 pts
34Lunenburg County11.228+4.31 pts
35Manassas Park city11.212-0.14 pts
36Fredericksburg city11.098-0.86 pts
37Bedford County11.083+0.45 pts
38Appomattox County11.054-0.18 pts
39Fairfax County11.045+0.37 pts
40Richmond city11.016+0.29 pts
41Frederick County10.988+1.01 pts
42Augusta County10.956+3.59 pts
43Botetourt County10.949+1.55 pts
44King George County10.938+2.96 pts
45Goochland County10.86+2.56 pts
46Rockbridge County10.859+2.75 pts
47Virginia Beach city10.823-0.3 pts
48Culpeper County10.805+1.11 pts
49Pittsylvania County10.79+2.01 pts
50Henry County10.771+5.05 pts
51Hanover County10.755+1.92 pts
52Charlotte County10.724+0.97 pts
53Portsmouth city10.692+0.72 pts
54Arlington County10.649+0.9 pts
55Fairfax city10.636+2.92 pts
56Colonial Heights city10.629+0.9 pts
57Accomack County10.594+0.23 pts
58Rockingham County10.57+2.59 pts
59Powhatan County10.549+0.77 pts
60Nottoway County10.487+4.71 pts
61Chesapeake city10.486+0.18 pts
62Isle of Wight County10.423+0.96 pts
63Alexandria city10.229+0.96 pts
64Hampton city10.127-1.15 pts
65Carroll County10.104+2.37 pts
66Russell County10.096+3.07 pts
67Westmoreland County10.087+1.64 pts
68James City County10.076-0.69 pts
69Fauquier County10.017-0.36 pts
70Falls Church city9.975+1.98 pts
71Norfolk city9.974+0.82 pts
72Floyd County9.967+1.17 pts
73Franklin city9.935+5.48 pts
74Craig County9.917+1.22 pts
75Grayson County9.859-0.7 pts
76Amelia County9.829+2.3 pts
77Martinsville city9.815+2.63 pts
78Charlottesville city9.769+1.58 pts
79Dinwiddie County9.677-0.06 pts
80Mecklenburg County9.644+2.09 pts
81Bristol city9.619+2.44 pts
82Northumberland County9.612+3.4 pts
83Rappahannock County9.605-0.51 pts
84Richmond County9.581-0.82 pts
85Wythe County9.577+3.33 pts
86Gloucester County9.548+1.97 pts
87Roanoke County9.46-1.84 pts
88Franklin County9.361+0.04 pts
89York County9.351+1.69 pts
90Greensville County9.333+4.27 pts
91Lynchburg city9.313+1.96 pts
92Washington County9.237+0.81 pts
93Southampton County9.137+3.21 pts
94King William County9.105+1.47 pts
95Staunton city9.103+1.87 pts
96Newport News city9.061-1.02 pts
97Prince Edward County8.986+3.43 pts
98Montgomery County8.946+0.24 pts
99Lancaster County8.862-0.26 pts
100Albemarle County8.803-0.04 pts
100Harrisonburg city8.803+0.75 pts
102Winchester city8.75+0.42 pts
103Nelson County8.735-3.12 pts
104Hopewell city8.696-1.4 pts
105Amherst County8.646-0.38 pts
106Buena Vista city8.556+3.12 pts
107Waynesboro city8.348+1.93 pts
108Williamsburg city8.333-1.66 pts
109Roanoke city8.291-0.94 pts
110Emporia city8.238+3.8 pts
111Lexington city8.23-1.41 pts
112Highland County8.219+1.64 pts
113Wise County8.057+3.35 pts
114Radford city8.017-0.3 pts
115Halifax County7.884+1.28 pts
116Lee County7.877+1.88 pts
117Dickenson County7.778+1.8 pts
118Danville city7.506+1.68 pts
119Buchanan County7.099+2.63 pts
120Giles County7.011-1.57 pts
121Norton city7+0.15 pts
122Sussex County6.728+0.83 pts
123Patrick County6.544-1.07 pts
124Scott County6.397+1.81 pts
125Tazewell County6.202-0.02 pts
126Smyth County5.928-1.66 pts
127King and Queen County5.769-4.96 pts
128Covington city5.65-0.06 pts
129Alleghany County5.532-2.4 pts
130Galax city5.387+1.39 pts
131Buckingham County5.381-0.69 pts
132Salem city5.166-2.05 pts
133Charles City County4.861-3.47 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.

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Bland County, with 16.552% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Charles City County, with 4.861% in 2022.

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