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Counties in Massachusetts by establishment exit rate

Nantucket County had the highest establishment exit rate of 14 counties in 2018, at 8.867%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 6.398%. The median was 8.366% and the figure for Massachusetts was 8.238%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.867Nantucket County
Lowest6.398Franklin County
Median8.36614 counties
Massachusetts8.238History

Map of counties, 2018

Barnstable County: 8.611 %Berkshire County: 8.838 %Bristol County: 7.926 %Dukes County: 6.682 %Essex County: 8.616 %Franklin County: 6.398 %Hampden County: 7.638 %Hampshire County: 8.505 %Middlesex County: 8.385 %Nantucket County: 8.867 %Norfolk County: 8.055 %Plymouth County: 8.458 %Suffolk County: 7.964 %Worcester County: 8.347 %
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  • 7.8 to 8.1
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  • 8.6 and over
%, 2018. 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, 2018

Nantucket County: 8.867 %Nantucket County8.867Berkshire County: 8.838 %Berkshire County8.838Essex County: 8.616 %Essex County8.616Barnstable County: 8.611 %Barnstable County8.611Hampshire County: 8.505 %Hampshire County8.505Plymouth County: 8.458 %Plymouth County8.458Middlesex County: 8.385 %Middlesex County8.385Worcester County: 8.347 %Worcester County8.347Norfolk County: 8.055 %Norfolk County8.055Suffolk County: 7.964 %Suffolk County7.964Bristol County: 7.926 %Bristol County7.926Hampden County: 7.638 %Hampden County7.638Dukes County: 6.682 %Dukes County6.682Franklin County: 6.398 %Franklin County6.398Nantucket County: 8.867 %Nantucket County8.867Berkshire County: 8.838 %Berkshire County8.838Essex County: 8.616 %Essex County8.616Barnstable County: 8.611 %Barnstable County8.611Hampshire County: 8.505 %Hampshire County8.505Plymouth County: 8.458 %Plymouth County8.458Middlesex County: 8.385 %Middlesex County8.385Worcester County: 8.347 %Worcester County8.347Norfolk County: 8.055 %Norfolk County8.055Suffolk County: 7.964 %Suffolk County7.964Bristol County: 7.926 %Bristol County7.926Hampden County: 7.638 %Hampden County7.638Dukes County: 6.682 %Dukes County6.682Franklin County: 6.398 %Franklin County6.398
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Nantucket County8.867+1.24 pts
2Berkshire County8.838+0.42 pts
3Essex County8.616+0.2 pts
4Barnstable County8.611+0.53 pts
5Hampshire County8.505+0.05 pts
6Plymouth County8.458+0.75 pts
7Middlesex County8.385+0.13 pts
8Worcester County8.347+0.18 pts
9Norfolk County8.055+0.01 pts
10Suffolk County7.964-0.27 pts
11Bristol County7.926-0.08 pts
12Hampden County7.638-0.84 pts
13Dukes County6.682-2.18 pts
14Franklin County6.398-2.86 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. 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Massachusetts by establishment exit rate, 2018) [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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Massachusetts by establishment exit rate, 2018. 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/massachusetts-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Massachusetts by establishment exit rate, 2018. 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/massachusetts-counties?period=2018.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Massachusetts by establishment exit rate, 2018 [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/massachusetts-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Nantucket County, with 8.867% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Franklin County, with 6.398% in 2018.

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.

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