Counties in West Virginia by establishment entry rate
Tyler County had the highest establishment entry rate of 55 counties in 2016, at 14.778%. Ohio County had the lowest, at 3.745%. The median was 6.723% and the figure for West Virginia was 7.145%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2016
- Under 5.6
- 5.6 to 6.3
- 6.3 to 6.7
- 6.7 to 7.9
- 7.9 to 8.8
- 8.8 and over
All counties, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler County | 14.778 | +3.67 pts |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 11.021 | +3.12 pts |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 10.868 | +0.88 pts |
| 4 | Webster County | 10.744 | +2.48 pts |
| 5 | Wirt County | 10.638 | |
| 6 | Summers County | 9.877 | +3.21 pts |
| 7 | Monroe County | 9.804 | -2.12 pts |
| 8 | Hardy County | 9.11 | -0.21 pts |
| 9 | Wyoming County | 9.055 | -3.01 pts |
| 10 | Monongalia County | 8.804 | -1.57 pts |
| 11 | Pleasants County | 8.8 | +1.48 pts |
| 12 | Doddridge County | 8.642 | -2.97 pts |
| 13 | Morgan County | 8.592 | +0.36 pts |
| 14 | Preston County | 8.384 | -1.48 pts |
| 15 | Raleigh County | 8.162 | -0.22 pts |
| 16 | Taylor County | 8.142 | -0.34 pts |
| 17 | Mingo County | 8.086 | -0.31 pts |
| 18 | Fayette County | 8.033 | +0.85 pts |
| 19 | Upshur County | 7.911 | +2.35 pts |
| 20 | Pendleton County | 7.843 | -1.03 pts |
| 21 | Putnam County | 7.78 | -0.17 pts |
| 22 | Clay County | 7.547 | |
| 23 | Lewis County | 7.49 | +0.26 pts |
| 24 | Tucker County | 7.285 | -1.38 pts |
| 25 | Hancock County | 7.092 | +1.53 pts |
| 26 | Greenbrier County | 7.007 | +0.06 pts |
| 27 | Mineral County | 6.93 | +0.81 pts |
| 28 | Ritchie County | 6.723 | -2.19 pts |
| 29 | Kanawha County | 6.709 | +0.16 pts |
| 30 | Nicholas County | 6.698 | -3.55 pts |
| 31 | Mercer County | 6.535 | +1.45 pts |
| 32 | Harrison County | 6.514 | -1.42 pts |
| 33 | Jackson County | 6.501 | -0.72 pts |
| 34 | Grant County | 6.422 | -1.47 pts |
| 35 | Randolph County | 6.385 | -1.56 pts |
| 36 | Wood County | 6.368 | +0.19 pts |
| 37 | Marion County | 6.296 | -1.29 pts |
| 38 | Hampshire County | 6.207 | -2.07 pts |
| 39 | Braxton County | 6.173 | -0.9 pts |
| 40 | Gilmer County | 6.009 | -3.2 pts |
| 41 | Logan County | 5.998 | -0.18 pts |
| 42 | Roane County | 5.755 | -0.44 pts |
| 43 | Wetzel County | 5.723 | -1.43 pts |
| 44 | Cabell County | 5.669 | -1.37 pts |
| 45 | Brooke County | 5.603 | -1.41 pts |
| 46 | Wayne County | 5.588 | +0.17 pts |
| 47 | Mason County | 5.574 | -2.44 pts |
| 48 | Lincoln County | 5.525 | -2.02 pts |
| 49 | Pocahontas County | 5.405 | -2.73 pts |
| 50 | Boone County | 4.79 | -2.96 pts |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 4.624 | -1.86 pts |
| 52 | Barbour County | 4.598 | -4.67 pts |
| 53 | Marshall County | 4.56 | -1.78 pts |
| 54 | McDowell County | 3.774 | -1.45 pts |
| 55 | Ohio County | 3.745 | -0.99 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. 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.Citation styles
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 West Virginia by establishment entry rate, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv
MLA 9
Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in West Virginia by establishment entry rate, 2016. 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2016. 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 West Virginia by establishment entry rate, 2016. 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2016.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in West Virginia by establishment entry rate, 2016 [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/west-virginia-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?
Tyler County, with 14.778% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?
Ohio County, with 3.745% in 2016.
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.