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Counties in Colorado by establishment exit rate

Hinsdale County had the highest establishment exit rate of 60 counties in 2016, at 22.43%. Conejos County had the lowest, at 2.927%. The median was 9.371% and the figure for Colorado was 9.489%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.43Hinsdale County
Lowest2.927Conejos County
Median9.37160 counties
Colorado9.489History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 8.997 %Alamosa County: 7.335 %Arapahoe County: 9.914 %Archuleta County: 10.451 %Baca County: 12.081 %Bent County: 12.844 %Boulder County: 9.698 %Broomfield County: 8.657 %Chaffee County: 7.608 %Cheyenne County: 10.619 %Clear Creek County: 9.541 %Conejos County: 2.927 %Custer County: 15.574 %Delta County: 10.541 %Denver County: 9.439 %Dolores County: 12.346 %Douglas County: 10.646 %Eagle County: 9.388 %Elbert County: 11.067 %El Paso County: 9.257 %Fremont County: 6.932 %Garfield County: 11.31 %Gilpin County: 15.451 %Grand County: 9.934 %Gunnison County: 8.562 %Hinsdale County: 22.43 %Huerfano County: 9.16 %Jackson County: 4.615 %Jefferson County: 9.818 %Kit Carson County: 9.256 %Lake County: 9.117 %La Plata County: 9.447 %Larimer County: 8.875 %Las Animas County: 8.605 %Lincoln County: 4.979 %Logan County: 7.868 %Mesa County: 9.636 %Moffat County: 9.315 %Montezuma County: 8.708 %Montrose County: 9.139 %Morgan County: 8.252 %Otero County: 8.527 %Ouray County: 10.86 %Park County: 12.251 %Phillips County: 7.905 %Pitkin County: 10.3 %Prowers County: 8.398 %Pueblo County: 8.16 %Rio Blanco County: 10.714 %Rio Grande County: 6.071 %Routt County: 9.353 %Saguache County: 8.451 %San Juan County: 10.87 %San Miguel County: 7.336 %Sedgwick County: 10.37 %Summit County: 10.368 %Teller County: 9.839 %Washington County: 6.897 %Weld County: 9.841 %Yuma County: 6.601 %
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%, 2016. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

Hinsdale County: 22.43 %Hinsdale County22.43Custer County: 15.574 %Custer County15.574Gilpin County: 15.451 %Gilpin County15.451Bent County: 12.844 %Bent County12.844Dolores County: 12.346 %Dolores County12.346Park County: 12.251 %Park County12.251Baca County: 12.081 %Baca County12.081Garfield County: 11.31 %Garfield County11.31Elbert County: 11.067 %Elbert County11.067San Juan County: 10.87 %San Juan County10.87Ouray County: 10.86 %Ouray County10.86Rio Blanco County: 10.714 %Rio Blanco County10.714Douglas County: 10.646 %Douglas County10.646Cheyenne County: 10.619 %Cheyenne County10.619Delta County: 10.541 %Delta County10.541Archuleta County: 10.451 %Archuleta County10.451Sedgwick County: 10.37 %Sedgwick County10.37Summit County: 10.368 %Summit County10.368Pitkin County: 10.3 %Pitkin County10.3Grand County: 9.934 %Grand County9.934Arapahoe County: 9.914 %Arapahoe County9.914Weld County: 9.841 %Weld County9.841Teller County: 9.839 %Teller County9.839Jefferson County: 9.818 %Jefferson County9.818Boulder County: 9.698 %Boulder County9.698Mesa County: 9.636 %Mesa County9.636Clear Creek County: 9.541 %Clear Creek County9.541La Plata County: 9.447 %La Plata County9.447Denver County: 9.439 %Denver County9.439Eagle County: 9.388 %Eagle County9.388Routt County: 9.353 %Routt County9.353Moffat County: 9.315 %Moffat County9.315El Paso County: 9.257 %El Paso County9.257Kit Carson County: 9.256 %Kit Carson County9.256Huerfano County: 9.16 %Huerfano County9.16Montrose County: 9.139 %Montrose County9.139Lake County: 9.117 %Lake County9.117Adams County: 8.997 %Adams County8.997Larimer County: 8.875 %Larimer County8.875Montezuma County: 8.708 %Montezuma County8.708Broomfield County: 8.657 %Broomfield County8.657Las Animas County: 8.605 %Las Animas County8.605Gunnison County: 8.562 %Gunnison County8.562Otero County: 8.527 %Otero County8.527Saguache County: 8.451 %Saguache County8.451Prowers County: 8.398 %Prowers County8.398Morgan County: 8.252 %Morgan County8.252Pueblo County: 8.16 %Pueblo County8.16Phillips County: 7.905 %Phillips County7.905Logan County: 7.868 %Logan County7.868Chaffee County: 7.608 %Chaffee County7.608San Miguel County: 7.336 %San Miguel County7.336Alamosa County: 7.335 %Alamosa County7.335Fremont County: 6.932 %Fremont County6.932Washington County: 6.897 %Washington County6.897Yuma County: 6.601 %Yuma County6.601Rio Grande County: 6.071 %Rio Grande County6.071Lincoln County: 4.979 %Lincoln County4.979Jackson County: 4.615 %Jackson County4.615Conejos County: 2.927 %Conejos County2.927Hinsdale County: 22.43 %Hinsdale County22.43Custer County: 15.574 %Custer County15.574Gilpin County: 15.451 %Gilpin County15.451Bent County: 12.844 %Bent County12.844Dolores County: 12.346 %Dolores County12.346Park County: 12.251 %Park County12.251Baca County: 12.081 %Baca County12.081Garfield County: 11.31 %Garfield County11.31Elbert County: 11.067 %Elbert County11.067San Juan County: 10.87 %San Juan County10.87Ouray County: 10.86 %Ouray County10.86Rio Blanco County: 10.714 %Rio Blanco County10.714Douglas County: 10.646 %Douglas County10.646Cheyenne County: 10.619 %Cheyenne County10.619Delta County: 10.541 %Delta County10.541Archuleta County: 10.451 %Archuleta County10.451Sedgwick County: 10.37 %Sedgwick County10.37Summit County: 10.368 %Summit County10.368Pitkin County: 10.3 %Pitkin County10.3Grand County: 9.934 %Grand County9.934Arapahoe County: 9.914 %Arapahoe County9.914Weld County: 9.841 %Weld County9.841Teller County: 9.839 %Teller County9.839Jefferson County: 9.818 %Jefferson County9.818Boulder County: 9.698 %Boulder County9.698Mesa County: 9.636 %Mesa County9.636Clear Creek County: 9.541 %Clear Creek County9.541La Plata County: 9.447 %La Plata County9.447Denver County: 9.439 %Denver County9.439Eagle County: 9.388 %Eagle County9.388Routt County: 9.353 %Routt County9.353Moffat County: 9.315 %Moffat County9.315El Paso County: 9.257 %El Paso County9.257Kit Carson County: 9.256 %Kit Carson County9.256Huerfano County: 9.16 %Huerfano County9.16Montrose County: 9.139 %Montrose County9.139Lake County: 9.117 %Lake County9.117Adams County: 8.997 %Adams County8.997Larimer County: 8.875 %Larimer County8.875Montezuma County: 8.708 %Montezuma County8.708Broomfield County: 8.657 %Broomfield County8.657Las Animas County: 8.605 %Las Animas County8.605Gunnison County: 8.562 %Gunnison County8.562Otero County: 8.527 %Otero County8.527Saguache County: 8.451 %Saguache County8.451Prowers County: 8.398 %Prowers County8.398Morgan County: 8.252 %Morgan County8.252Pueblo County: 8.16 %Pueblo County8.16Phillips County: 7.905 %Phillips County7.905Logan County: 7.868 %Logan County7.868Chaffee County: 7.608 %Chaffee County7.608San Miguel County: 7.336 %San Miguel County7.336Alamosa County: 7.335 %Alamosa County7.335Fremont County: 6.932 %Fremont County6.932Washington County: 6.897 %Washington County6.897Yuma County: 6.601 %Yuma County6.601Rio Grande County: 6.071 %Rio Grande County6.071Lincoln County: 4.979 %Lincoln County4.979Jackson County: 4.615 %Jackson County4.615Conejos County: 2.927 %Conejos County2.927
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Hinsdale County22.43+11.99 pts
2Custer County15.574+4.74 pts
3Gilpin County15.451+0.58 pts
4Bent County12.844+2.22 pts
5Dolores County12.346n/a
6Park County12.251+1.07 pts
7Baca County12.081-2.49 pts
8Garfield County11.31+1.21 pts
9Elbert County11.067-1.68 pts
10San Juan County10.87-4.35 pts
11Ouray County10.86-1.72 pts
12Rio Blanco County10.714+0.42 pts
13Douglas County10.646-0.35 pts
14Cheyenne County10.619+3.41 pts
15Delta County10.541-0.55 pts
16Archuleta County10.451+0.21 pts
17Sedgwick County10.37+1.48 pts
18Summit County10.368-0.32 pts
19Pitkin County10.3+0.28 pts
20Grand County9.934+1.2 pts
21Arapahoe County9.914-0.04 pts
22Weld County9.841+0.41 pts
23Teller County9.839-1.42 pts
24Jefferson County9.818-0.3 pts
25Boulder County9.698-0.71 pts
26Mesa County9.636+0.25 pts
27Clear Creek County9.541-4.34 pts
28La Plata County9.447-0.5 pts
29Denver County9.439-0.88 pts
30Eagle County9.388-0.52 pts
31Routt County9.353+0.05 pts
32Moffat County9.315-0.4 pts
33El Paso County9.257-1.54 pts
34Kit Carson County9.256+3.92 pts
35Huerfano County9.16-3.15 pts
36Montrose County9.139-1.14 pts
37Lake County9.117-0.8 pts
38Adams County8.997+0.16 pts
39Larimer County8.875-0.46 pts
40Montezuma County8.708+0.12 pts
41Broomfield County8.657-0.48 pts
42Las Animas County8.605-1.33 pts
43Gunnison County8.562-1.06 pts
44Otero County8.527+0.87 pts
45Saguache County8.451+5.52 pts
46Prowers County8.398+2.22 pts
47Morgan County8.252-1.19 pts
48Pueblo County8.16+0.06 pts
49Phillips County7.905+0.96 pts
50Logan County7.868+2.8 pts
51Chaffee County7.608-0.84 pts
52San Miguel County7.336-2.08 pts
53Alamosa County7.335-0.02 pts
54Fremont County6.932-2.97 pts
55Washington County6.897+0.78 pts
56Yuma County6.601-4.07 pts
57Rio Grande County6.071-4.56 pts
58Lincoln County4.979-3.39 pts
59Jackson County4.615-0.22 pts
60Conejos County2.927-2.25 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Establishments that closed during the year (employees a year earlier and none in March of the year), as a percentage of the average number of establishments in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

Counts closed locations, including branches of firms that keep operating elsewhere, so it is not a firm failure rate. Not comparable with enterprise_death_rate, which counts enterprise deaths 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. 4 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit 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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Colorado by establishment exit rate, 2016) [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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Colorado by establishment exit 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-exit-rate/colorado-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Colorado by establishment exit 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-exit-rate/colorado-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Colorado by establishment exit 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-exit-rate/colorado-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Hinsdale County, with 22.43% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Conejos County, with 2.927% 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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 4 counties have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

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