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Counties in North Carolina by establishment exit rate

Greene County had the highest establishment exit rate of 100 counties in 2022, at 14.87%. Hertford County had the lowest, at 5.11%. The median was 8.535% and the figure for North Carolina was 9.049%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.87Greene County
Lowest5.11Hertford County
Median8.535100 counties
North Carolina9.049History

Map of counties, 2022

Alamance County: 7.109 %Alexander County: 6.994 %Alleghany County: 8.19 %Anson County: 5.833 %Ashe County: 8.569 %Avery County: 5.198 %Beaufort County: 7.386 %Bertie County: 5.735 %Bladen County: 7.451 %Brunswick County: 10.159 %Buncombe County: 9.196 %Burke County: 9.311 %Cabarrus County: 9.61 %Caldwell County: 6.262 %Camden County: 8.929 %Carteret County: 7.152 %Caswell County: 8.353 %Catawba County: 7.583 %Chatham County: 8.09 %Cherokee County: 7.679 %Chowan County: 7.463 %Clay County: 6.147 %Cleveland County: 6.972 %Columbus County: 8.594 %Craven County: 9.625 %Cumberland County: 9.859 %Currituck County: 8.661 %Dare County: 6.918 %Davidson County: 8.059 %Davie County: 7.015 %Duplin County: 8.498 %Durham County: 9.496 %Edgecombe County: 9.901 %Forsyth County: 8.809 %Franklin County: 10.877 %Gaston County: 8.5 %Gates County: 6.278 %Graham County: 12.457 %Granville County: 8.973 %Greene County: 14.87 %Guilford County: 9.257 %Halifax County: 9.021 %Harnett County: 8.543 %Haywood County: 8.528 %Henderson County: 9.395 %Hertford County: 5.11 %Hoke County: 11.377 %Hyde County: 8.429 %Iredell County: 9.146 %Jackson County: 9.3 %Johnston County: 8.773 %Jones County: 14.655 %Lee County: 7.973 %Lenoir County: 7.972 %Lincoln County: 7.601 %McDowell County: 8.251 %Macon County: 7.204 %Madison County: 10.074 %Martin County: 11.111 %Mecklenburg County: 10.197 %Mitchell County: 7.111 %Montgomery County: 6.603 %Moore County: 9.397 %Nash County: 8.986 %New Hanover County: 8.791 %Northampton County: 10.042 %Onslow County: 9.037 %Orange County: 9.118 %Pamlico County: 7.71 %Pasquotank County: 9.145 %Pender County: 8.978 %Perquimans County: 8.589 %Person County: 8.025 %Pitt County: 10.247 %Polk County: 6.866 %Randolph County: 7.856 %Richmond County: 7.754 %Robeson County: 9.484 %Rockingham County: 6.449 %Rowan County: 7.072 %Rutherford County: 7.639 %Sampson County: 9.047 %Scotland County: 5.115 %Stanly County: 7.044 %Stokes County: 10.888 %Surry County: 7.807 %Swain County: 9.635 %Transylvania County: 9.425 %Tyrrell County: 6.015 %Union County: 9.254 %Vance County: 7.491 %Wake County: 9.748 %Warren County: 9.541 %Washington County: 5.238 %Watauga County: 7.364 %Wayne County: 8.757 %Wilkes County: 8.756 %Wilson County: 8.566 %Yadkin County: 7.388 %Yancey County: 7.325 %
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%, 2022. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Greene County: 14.87 %Greene County14.87Jones County: 14.655 %Jones County14.655Graham County: 12.457 %Graham County12.457Hoke County: 11.377 %Hoke County11.377Martin County: 11.111 %Martin County11.111Stokes County: 10.888 %Stokes County10.888Franklin County: 10.877 %Franklin County10.877Pitt County: 10.247 %Pitt County10.247Mecklenburg County: 10.197 %Mecklenburg County10.197Brunswick County: 10.159 %Brunswick County10.159Madison County: 10.074 %Madison County10.074Northampton County: 10.042 %Northampton County10.042Edgecombe County: 9.901 %Edgecombe County9.901Cumberland County: 9.859 %Cumberland County9.859Wake County: 9.748 %Wake County9.748Swain County: 9.635 %Swain County9.635Craven County: 9.625 %Craven County9.625Cabarrus County: 9.61 %Cabarrus County9.61Warren County: 9.541 %Warren County9.541Durham County: 9.496 %Durham County9.496Robeson County: 9.484 %Robeson County9.484Transylvania County: 9.425 %Transylvania County9.425Moore County: 9.397 %Moore County9.397Henderson County: 9.395 %Henderson County9.395Burke County: 9.311 %Burke County9.311Jackson County: 9.3 %Jackson County9.3Guilford County: 9.257 %Guilford County9.257Union County: 9.254 %Union County9.254Buncombe County: 9.196 %Buncombe County9.196Iredell County: 9.146 %Iredell County9.146Pasquotank County: 9.145 %Pasquotank County9.145Orange County: 9.118 %Orange County9.118Sampson County: 9.047 %Sampson County9.047Onslow County: 9.037 %Onslow County9.037Halifax County: 9.021 %Halifax County9.021Nash County: 8.986 %Nash County8.986Pender County: 8.978 %Pender County8.978Granville County: 8.973 %Granville County8.973Camden County: 8.929 %Camden County8.929Forsyth County: 8.809 %Forsyth County8.809Greene County: 14.87 %Greene County14.87Jones County: 14.655 %Jones County14.655Graham County: 12.457 %Graham County12.457Hoke County: 11.377 %Hoke County11.377Martin County: 11.111 %Martin County11.111Stokes County: 10.888 %Stokes County10.888Franklin County: 10.877 %Franklin County10.877Pitt County: 10.247 %Pitt County10.247Mecklenburg County: 10.197 %Mecklenburg County10.197Brunswick County: 10.159 %Brunswick County10.159Madison County: 10.074 %Madison County10.074Northampton County: 10.042 %Northampton County10.042Edgecombe County: 9.901 %Edgecombe County9.901Cumberland County: 9.859 %Cumberland County9.859Wake County: 9.748 %Wake County9.748Swain County: 9.635 %Swain County9.635Craven County: 9.625 %Craven County9.625Cabarrus County: 9.61 %Cabarrus County9.61Warren County: 9.541 %Warren County9.541Durham County: 9.496 %Durham County9.496Robeson County: 9.484 %Robeson County9.484Transylvania County: 9.425 %Transylvania County9.425Moore County: 9.397 %Moore County9.397Henderson County: 9.395 %Henderson County9.395Burke County: 9.311 %Burke County9.311Jackson County: 9.3 %Jackson County9.3Guilford County: 9.257 %Guilford County9.257Union County: 9.254 %Union County9.254Buncombe County: 9.196 %Buncombe County9.196Iredell County: 9.146 %Iredell County9.146Pasquotank County: 9.145 %Pasquotank County9.145Orange County: 9.118 %Orange County9.118Sampson County: 9.047 %Sampson County9.047Onslow County: 9.037 %Onslow County9.037Halifax County: 9.021 %Halifax County9.021Nash County: 8.986 %Nash County8.986Pender County: 8.978 %Pender County8.978Granville County: 8.973 %Granville County8.973Camden County: 8.929 %Camden County8.929Forsyth County: 8.809 %Forsyth County8.809
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Greene County14.87+9.46 pts
2Jones County14.655+4.35 pts
3Graham County12.457+2.18 pts
4Hoke County11.377-0.93 pts
5Martin County11.111+2.69 pts
6Stokes County10.888+1.27 pts
7Franklin County10.877+0.15 pts
8Pitt County10.247+1.76 pts
9Mecklenburg County10.197-0.22 pts
10Brunswick County10.159+1.57 pts
11Madison County10.074-0.11 pts
12Northampton County10.042-1.36 pts
13Edgecombe County9.901+1.57 pts
14Cumberland County9.859+0.4 pts
15Wake County9.748+0.23 pts
16Swain County9.635+0.71 pts
17Craven County9.625+0.99 pts
18Cabarrus County9.61+0.29 pts
19Warren County9.541-1.06 pts
20Durham County9.496-1.3 pts
21Robeson County9.484+0.96 pts
22Transylvania County9.425+0.88 pts
23Moore County9.397+0.3 pts
24Henderson County9.395+1.41 pts
25Burke County9.311+2.05 pts
26Jackson County9.3-0.24 pts
27Guilford County9.257+0.96 pts
28Union County9.254-0.51 pts
29Buncombe County9.196-0.81 pts
30Iredell County9.146+0.08 pts
31Pasquotank County9.145+1.58 pts
32Orange County9.118-1.93 pts
33Sampson County9.047+2.24 pts
34Onslow County9.037+0.01 pts
35Halifax County9.021-0.62 pts
36Nash County8.986+2.03 pts
37Pender County8.978+1.36 pts
38Granville County8.973+0.4 pts
39Camden County8.929+2.54 pts
40Forsyth County8.809-0.44 pts
41New Hanover County8.791-0.2 pts
42Johnston County8.773-0.04 pts
43Wayne County8.757+1.03 pts
44Wilkes County8.756-0.66 pts
45Currituck County8.661+0.4 pts
46Columbus County8.594+0.14 pts
47Perquimans County8.589-3.03 pts
48Ashe County8.569+0.79 pts
49Wilson County8.566+0.82 pts
50Harnett County8.543+0.88 pts
51Haywood County8.528-0.33 pts
52Gaston County8.5+0.31 pts
53Duplin County8.498+1.31 pts
54Hyde County8.429-1.25 pts
55Caswell County8.353-3.41 pts
56McDowell County8.251+0.84 pts
57Alleghany County8.19-1.06 pts
58Chatham County8.09-2.21 pts
59Davidson County8.059-0.49 pts
60Person County8.025-1.56 pts
61Lee County7.973+0.18 pts
62Lenoir County7.972+0.41 pts
63Randolph County7.856-0.3 pts
64Surry County7.807+0.26 pts
65Richmond County7.754-0.44 pts
66Pamlico County7.71-0.74 pts
67Cherokee County7.679+1.51 pts
68Rutherford County7.639-1.01 pts
69Lincoln County7.601-0.18 pts
70Catawba County7.583-0.31 pts
71Vance County7.491-0.91 pts
72Chowan County7.463-2.33 pts
73Bladen County7.451+0.27 pts
74Yadkin County7.388+0.19 pts
75Beaufort County7.386+0.92 pts
76Watauga County7.364-1.87 pts
77Yancey County7.325-2.61 pts
78Macon County7.204-1.07 pts
79Carteret County7.152-1.64 pts
80Mitchell County7.111+1.35 pts
81Alamance County7.109-0.97 pts
82Rowan County7.072-1.46 pts
83Stanly County7.044-0.26 pts
84Davie County7.015-3 pts
85Alexander County6.994+0.09 pts
86Cleveland County6.972-0.67 pts
87Dare County6.918-1.71 pts
88Polk County6.866-3.64 pts
89Montgomery County6.603-3.4 pts
90Rockingham County6.449-2.79 pts
91Gates County6.278-0.03 pts
92Caldwell County6.262-1.15 pts
93Clay County6.147-1.75 pts
94Tyrrell County6.015-0.28 pts
95Anson County5.833-3.66 pts
96Bertie County5.735-1.89 pts
97Washington County5.238-3.59 pts
98Avery County5.198-3.78 pts
99Scotland County5.115-0.49 pts
100Hertford County5.11-0.45 pts

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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.

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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 North Carolina by establishment exit 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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Carolina by establishment exit 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-exit-rate/north-carolina-counties?period=2022. 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 North Carolina by establishment exit 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-exit-rate/north-carolina-counties?period=2022.

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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 North Carolina by establishment exit 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-exit-rate/north-carolina-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Greene County, with 14.87% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Hertford County, with 5.11% in 2022.

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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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