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Counties in Virginia by establishment exit rate

Lancaster County had the highest establishment exit rate of 133 counties in 2012, at 15.824%. Covington city had the lowest, at 3.912%. The median was 8.459% and the figure for Virginia was 9.179%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.824Lancaster County
Lowest3.912Covington city
Median8.459133 counties
Virginia9.179History

Map of counties, 2012

Accomack County: 8.114 %Albemarle County: 8.15 %Alleghany County: 7.722 %Amelia County: 10.757 %Amherst County: 6.335 %Appomattox County: 8.829 %Arlington County: 10.103 %Augusta County: 9.693 %Bath County: 6.167 %Bedford County: 8.585 %Bland County: 7.595 %Botetourt County: 7.938 %Brunswick County: 5.512 %Buchanan County: 6.715 %Buckingham County: 7.742 %Campbell County: 8.473 %Caroline County: 9.467 %Carroll County: 7.723 %Charles City County: 5.534 %Charlotte County: 11.594 %Chesterfield County: 8.766 %Clarke County: 11.394 %Craig County: 14.737 %Culpeper County: 9.35 %Cumberland County: 10.989 %Dickenson County: 11.655 %Dinwiddie County: 8.069 %Essex County: 6.36 %Fairfax County: 10.691 %Fauquier County: 8.385 %Floyd County: 6.186 %Fluvanna County: 13.056 %Franklin County: 7.955 %Frederick County: 8.699 %Giles County: 11.111 %Gloucester County: 9.447 %Goochland County: 12.935 %Grayson County: 10.159 %Greene County: 9.492 %Greensville County: 5.714 %Halifax County: 8.394 %Hanover County: 8.095 %Henrico County: 9.192 %Henry County: 7.463 %Highland County: 7.91 %Isle of Wight County: 9.532 %James City County: 9.751 %King and Queen County: 6.122 %King George County: 7.776 %King William County: 7.823 %Lancaster County: 15.824 %Lee County: 6.872 %Loudoun County: 10.048 %Louisa County: 10.74 %Lunenburg County: 10.241 %Madison County: 9.274 %Mathews County: 10.272 %Mecklenburg County: 8.454 %Middlesex County: 9.847 %Montgomery County: 7.976 %Nelson County: 9.777 %New Kent County: 13.213 %Northampton County: 8.567 %Northumberland County: 10.963 %Nottoway County: 11.111 %Orange County: 12.036 %Page County: 10.284 %Patrick County: 8.362 %Pittsylvania County: 8.802 %Powhatan County: 8.874 %Prince Edward County: 8.459 %Prince George County: 9.297 %Prince William County: 10.193 %Pulaski County: 8.084 %Rappahannock County: 11.243 %Richmond County: 7.778 %Roanoke County: 9.452 %Rockbridge County: 9.32 %Rockingham County: 7.747 %Russell County: 7.506 %Scott County: 8.681 %Shenandoah County: 9.008 %Smyth County: 9.344 %Southampton County: 7.092 %Spotsylvania County: 10.123 %Stafford County: 10.141 %Surry County: 9.524 %Sussex County: 3.977 %Tazewell County: 8.134 %Warren County: 9.623 %Washington County: 8.004 %Westmoreland County: 7.035 %Wise County: 7.636 %Wythe County: 7.253 %York County: 10.439 %Alexandria city: 8.251 %Bristol city: 6.761 %Buena Vista city: 7.08 %Charlottesville city: 7.859 %Chesapeake city: 9.397 %Colonial Heights city: 9.375 %Covington city: 3.912 %Danville city: 7.04 %Emporia city: 6.926 %Fairfax city: 8.036 %Falls Church city: 7.957 %Franklin city: 4.934 %Fredericksburg city: 8.146 %Galax city: 6.271 %Hampton city: 8.923 %Harrisonburg city: 6.088 %Hopewell city: 6.517 %Lexington city: 8.727 %Lynchburg city: 6.18 %Manassas city: 9.002 %Manassas Park city: 14.149 %Martinsville city: 7.163 %Newport News city: 8.103 %Norfolk city: 9.678 %Norton city: 3.992 %Petersburg city: 8.444 %Poquoson city: 10.499 %Portsmouth city: 10.759 %Radford city: 10.097 %Richmond city: 8.438 %Roanoke city: 7.035 %Salem city: 6.392 %Staunton city: 6.212 %Suffolk city: 9.566 %Virginia Beach city: 10.113 %Waynesboro city: 6.661 %Williamsburg city: 8.293 %Winchester city: 6.877 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Lancaster County: 15.824 %Lancaster County15.824Craig County: 14.737 %Craig County14.737Manassas Park city: 14.149 %Manassas Park city14.149New Kent County: 13.213 %New Kent County13.213Fluvanna County: 13.056 %Fluvanna County13.056Goochland County: 12.935 %Goochland County12.935Orange County: 12.036 %Orange County12.036Dickenson County: 11.655 %Dickenson County11.655Charlotte County: 11.594 %Charlotte County11.594Clarke County: 11.394 %Clarke County11.394Rappahannock County: 11.243 %Rappahannock County11.243Giles County: 11.111 %Giles County11.111Nottoway County: 11.111 %Nottoway County11.111Cumberland County: 10.989 %Cumberland County10.989Northumberland County: 10.963 %Northumberland County10.963Portsmouth city: 10.759 %Portsmouth city10.759Amelia County: 10.757 %Amelia County10.757Louisa County: 10.74 %Louisa County10.74Fairfax County: 10.691 %Fairfax County10.691Poquoson city: 10.499 %Poquoson city10.499York County: 10.439 %York County10.439Page County: 10.284 %Page County10.284Mathews County: 10.272 %Mathews County10.272Lunenburg County: 10.241 %Lunenburg County10.241Prince William County: 10.193 %Prince William County10.193Grayson County: 10.159 %Grayson County10.159Stafford County: 10.141 %Stafford County10.141Spotsylvania County: 10.123 %Spotsylvania County10.123Virginia Beach city: 10.113 %Virginia Beach city10.113Arlington County: 10.103 %Arlington County10.103Radford city: 10.097 %Radford city10.097Loudoun County: 10.048 %Loudoun County10.048Middlesex County: 9.847 %Middlesex County9.847Nelson County: 9.777 %Nelson County9.777James City County: 9.751 %James City County9.751Augusta County: 9.693 %Augusta County9.693Norfolk city: 9.678 %Norfolk city9.678Warren County: 9.623 %Warren County9.623Suffolk city: 9.566 %Suffolk city9.566Isle of Wight County: 9.532 %Isle of Wight County9.532Lancaster County: 15.824 %Lancaster County15.824Craig County: 14.737 %Craig County14.737Manassas Park city: 14.149 %Manassas Park city14.149New Kent County: 13.213 %New Kent County13.213Fluvanna County: 13.056 %Fluvanna County13.056Goochland County: 12.935 %Goochland County12.935Orange County: 12.036 %Orange County12.036Dickenson County: 11.655 %Dickenson County11.655Charlotte County: 11.594 %Charlotte County11.594Clarke County: 11.394 %Clarke County11.394Rappahannock County: 11.243 %Rappahannock County11.243Giles County: 11.111 %Giles County11.111Nottoway County: 11.111 %Nottoway County11.111Cumberland County: 10.989 %Cumberland County10.989Northumberland County: 10.963 %Northumberland County10.963Portsmouth city: 10.759 %Portsmouth city10.759Amelia County: 10.757 %Amelia County10.757Louisa County: 10.74 %Louisa County10.74Fairfax County: 10.691 %Fairfax County10.691Poquoson city: 10.499 %Poquoson city10.499York County: 10.439 %York County10.439Page County: 10.284 %Page County10.284Mathews County: 10.272 %Mathews County10.272Lunenburg County: 10.241 %Lunenburg County10.241Prince William County: 10.193 %Prince William County10.193Grayson County: 10.159 %Grayson County10.159Stafford County: 10.141 %Stafford County10.141Spotsylvania County: 10.123 %Spotsylvania County10.123Virginia Beach city: 10.113 %Virginia Beach city10.113Arlington County: 10.103 %Arlington County10.103Radford city: 10.097 %Radford city10.097Loudoun County: 10.048 %Loudoun County10.048Middlesex County: 9.847 %Middlesex County9.847Nelson County: 9.777 %Nelson County9.777James City County: 9.751 %James City County9.751Augusta County: 9.693 %Augusta County9.693Norfolk city: 9.678 %Norfolk city9.678Warren County: 9.623 %Warren County9.623Suffolk city: 9.566 %Suffolk city9.566Isle of Wight County: 9.532 %Isle of Wight County9.532
%. 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Lancaster County15.824+4.22 pts
2Craig County14.737-1.76 pts
3Manassas Park city14.149+7.23 pts
4New Kent County13.213+1.43 pts
5Fluvanna County13.056-3.18 pts
6Goochland County12.935+1.28 pts
7Orange County12.036+3.3 pts
8Dickenson County11.655+2.26 pts
9Charlotte County11.594+2.44 pts
10Clarke County11.394-0.51 pts
11Rappahannock County11.243+1.78 pts
12Giles County11.111+1.91 pts
12Nottoway County11.111+2.49 pts
14Cumberland County10.989+0.84 pts
15Northumberland County10.963-0.45 pts
16Portsmouth city10.759+0.7 pts
17Amelia County10.757-0.55 pts
18Louisa County10.74+0.37 pts
19Fairfax County10.691+0.3 pts
20Poquoson city10.499-5.17 pts
21York County10.439+0.46 pts
22Page County10.284-0.5 pts
23Mathews County10.272-1.8 pts
24Lunenburg County10.241-0.87 pts
25Prince William County10.193-0.17 pts
26Grayson County10.159-2.19 pts
27Stafford County10.141-0.09 pts
28Spotsylvania County10.123-2 pts
29Virginia Beach city10.113-0.2 pts
30Arlington County10.103+0.18 pts
31Radford city10.097+1.57 pts
32Loudoun County10.048-1.26 pts
33Middlesex County9.847-3.12 pts
34Nelson County9.777+1.56 pts
35James City County9.751-1.84 pts
36Augusta County9.693+0.47 pts
37Norfolk city9.678+0.34 pts
38Warren County9.623-1.63 pts
39Suffolk city9.566-2.17 pts
40Isle of Wight County9.532-2.03 pts
41Surry County9.524-3.72 pts
42Greene County9.492+0.77 pts
43Caroline County9.467-1.82 pts
44Roanoke County9.452+0.27 pts
45Gloucester County9.447-1.01 pts
46Chesapeake city9.397-1.04 pts
47Colonial Heights city9.375+0.43 pts
48Culpeper County9.35-0.82 pts
49Smyth County9.344-1.23 pts
50Rockbridge County9.32+1.65 pts
51Prince George County9.297-3.02 pts
52Madison County9.274-3.28 pts
53Henrico County9.192-1.22 pts
54Shenandoah County9.008-0.26 pts
55Manassas city9.002-1.9 pts
56Hampton city8.923-0.44 pts
57Powhatan County8.874-3.72 pts
58Appomattox County8.829-1.56 pts
59Pittsylvania County8.802-0.36 pts
60Chesterfield County8.766-2.28 pts
61Lexington city8.727+0.28 pts
62Frederick County8.699-1.23 pts
63Scott County8.681+1.5 pts
64Bedford County8.585-3.61 pts
65Northampton County8.567-3.25 pts
66Campbell County8.473+0.47 pts
67Prince Edward County8.459+0.25 pts
68Mecklenburg County8.454-0.22 pts
69Petersburg city8.444-1.43 pts
70Richmond city8.438-0.56 pts
71Halifax County8.394+1.12 pts
72Fauquier County8.385-2.13 pts
73Patrick County8.362-1.18 pts
74Williamsburg city8.293-0.87 pts
75Alexandria city8.251-0.51 pts
76Albemarle County8.15-2.11 pts
77Fredericksburg city8.146-0.83 pts
78Tazewell County8.134+0.15 pts
79Accomack County8.114-3.76 pts
80Newport News city8.103-1.45 pts
81Hanover County8.095-0.22 pts
82Pulaski County8.084-2.04 pts
83Dinwiddie County8.069-1.65 pts
84Fairfax city8.036-0.46 pts
85Washington County8.004-1.73 pts
86Montgomery County7.976-1.45 pts
87Falls Church city7.957-0.49 pts
88Franklin County7.955-1.2 pts
89Botetourt County7.938-3.53 pts
90Highland County7.91-5.5 pts
91Charlottesville city7.859+0.09 pts
92King William County7.823-2.24 pts
93Richmond County7.778-1.49 pts
94King George County7.776-4.75 pts
95Rockingham County7.747-0.32 pts
96Buckingham County7.742-0.82 pts
97Carroll County7.723-2.59 pts
98Alleghany County7.722-3.45 pts
99Wise County7.636+0.49 pts
100Bland County7.595-0.05 pts
101Russell County7.506-1.92 pts
102Henry County7.463-2.79 pts
103Wythe County7.253+0.58 pts
104Martinsville city7.163-0.73 pts
105Southampton County7.092-2.19 pts
106Buena Vista city7.08-5.85 pts
107Danville city7.04-1.89 pts
108Roanoke city7.035-1.06 pts
108Westmoreland County7.035-2.3 pts
110Emporia city6.926-0.67 pts
111Winchester city6.877-0.58 pts
112Lee County6.872-1.56 pts
113Bristol city6.761+0.9 pts
114Buchanan County6.715-2.6 pts
115Waynesboro city6.661-3.65 pts
116Hopewell city6.517-0.83 pts
117Salem city6.392-0.68 pts
118Essex County6.36-1.41 pts
119Amherst County6.335-2.76 pts
120Galax city6.271-0.63 pts
121Staunton city6.212-1.96 pts
122Floyd County6.186-3.57 pts
123Lynchburg city6.18-2.29 pts
124Bath County6.167-6.88 pts
125King and Queen County6.122-11.35 pts
126Harrisonburg city6.088-0.37 pts
127Greensville County5.714-6.51 pts
128Charles City County5.534-0.82 pts
129Brunswick County5.512-2.82 pts
130Franklin city4.934-5.14 pts
131Norton city3.992-3.19 pts
132Sussex County3.977-6.88 pts
133Covington city3.912-1.55 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 Virginia by establishment exit rate, 2012) [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 Virginia by establishment exit rate, 2012. 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/virginia-counties?period=2012. 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 Virginia by establishment exit rate, 2012. 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/virginia-counties?period=2012.

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Lancaster County, with 15.824% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Covington city, with 3.912% in 2012.

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