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Counties in Virginia by establishment exit rate

Grayson County had the highest establishment exit rate of 133 counties in 2015, at 14.652%. Galax city had the lowest, at 2.73%. The median was 7.967% and the figure for Virginia was 8.618%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.652Grayson County
Lowest2.73Galax city
Median7.967133 counties
Virginia8.618History

Map of counties, 2015

Accomack County: 6.437 %Albemarle County: 8.74 %Alleghany County: 5.882 %Amelia County: 6.275 %Amherst County: 7.222 %Appomattox County: 8.84 %Arlington County: 9.959 %Augusta County: 6.648 %Bath County: 7.407 %Bedford County: 7.526 %Bland County: 7.595 %Botetourt County: 9.343 %Brunswick County: 8.917 %Buchanan County: 7.062 %Buckingham County: 9.091 %Campbell County: 7.478 %Caroline County: 8.555 %Carroll County: 6.999 %Charles City County: 10.078 %Charlotte County: 12.935 %Chesterfield County: 8.81 %Clarke County: 7.962 %Craig County: 8.421 %Culpeper County: 7.501 %Cumberland County: 9.962 %Dickenson County: 9.114 %Dinwiddie County: 7.61 %Essex County: 6.667 %Fairfax County: 10.009 %Fauquier County: 7.779 %Floyd County: 9.54 %Fluvanna County: 9.456 %Franklin County: 7.808 %Frederick County: 8.238 %Giles County: 5.671 %Gloucester County: 8.142 %Goochland County: 7.031 %Grayson County: 14.652 %Greene County: 7.908 %Greensville County: 9.756 %Halifax County: 7.474 %Hanover County: 7.35 %Henrico County: 8.787 %Henry County: 8.634 %Highland County: 7.018 %Isle of Wight County: 7.967 %James City County: 8.322 %King and Queen County: 7.547 %King George County: 9.389 %King William County: 5.913 %Lancaster County: 7.925 %Lee County: 9.886 %Loudoun County: 9.418 %Louisa County: 8.155 %Lunenburg County: 7.186 %Madison County: 8.282 %Mathews County: 8.309 %Mecklenburg County: 7.437 %Middlesex County: 7.08 %Montgomery County: 7.161 %Nelson County: 6.368 %New Kent County: 9.44 %Northampton County: 8.276 %Northumberland County: 11.208 %Nottoway County: 5.634 %Orange County: 7.912 %Page County: 8.021 %Patrick County: 6.355 %Pittsylvania County: 7.955 %Powhatan County: 8.252 %Prince Edward County: 6.554 %Prince George County: 9.579 %Prince William County: 9.358 %Pulaski County: 10.108 %Rappahannock County: 9.786 %Richmond County: 5.988 %Roanoke County: 7.081 %Rockbridge County: 8.82 %Rockingham County: 7.325 %Russell County: 8.983 %Scott County: 6.486 %Shenandoah County: 7.521 %Smyth County: 8.949 %Southampton County: 9.135 %Spotsylvania County: 8.762 %Stafford County: 10.01 %Surry County: 8.955 %Sussex County: 8 %Tazewell County: 7.668 %Warren County: 8.864 %Washington County: 7.46 %Westmoreland County: 8.377 %Wise County: 5.818 %Wythe County: 8.744 %York County: 9.206 %Alexandria city: 8.468 %Bristol city: 8.058 %Buena Vista city: 9.662 %Charlottesville city: 7.957 %Chesapeake city: 8.512 %Colonial Heights city: 4.932 %Covington city: 3.608 %Danville city: 5.518 %Emporia city: 7.595 %Fairfax city: 7.226 %Falls Church city: 9.561 %Franklin city: 6.178 %Fredericksburg city: 7.55 %Galax city: 2.73 %Hampton city: 8.382 %Harrisonburg city: 6.927 %Hopewell city: 8.382 %Lexington city: 7.09 %Lynchburg city: 7.055 %Manassas city: 7.947 %Manassas Park city: 8.905 %Martinsville city: 7.258 %Newport News city: 7.884 %Norfolk city: 8.816 %Norton city: 6.022 %Petersburg city: 8.511 %Poquoson city: 12.707 %Portsmouth city: 9.695 %Radford city: 7.646 %Richmond city: 9.109 %Roanoke city: 7.299 %Salem city: 5.905 %Staunton city: 8.754 %Suffolk city: 6.564 %Virginia Beach city: 9.101 %Waynesboro city: 7.245 %Williamsburg city: 8.286 %Winchester city: 7.466 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Grayson County: 14.652 %Grayson County14.652Charlotte County: 12.935 %Charlotte County12.935Poquoson city: 12.707 %Poquoson city12.707Northumberland County: 11.208 %Northumberland County11.208Pulaski County: 10.108 %Pulaski County10.108Charles City County: 10.078 %Charles City County10.078Stafford County: 10.01 %Stafford County10.01Fairfax County: 10.009 %Fairfax County10.009Cumberland County: 9.962 %Cumberland County9.962Arlington County: 9.959 %Arlington County9.959Lee County: 9.886 %Lee County9.886Rappahannock County: 9.786 %Rappahannock County9.786Greensville County: 9.756 %Greensville County9.756Portsmouth city: 9.695 %Portsmouth city9.695Buena Vista city: 9.662 %Buena Vista city9.662Prince George County: 9.579 %Prince George County9.579Falls Church city: 9.561 %Falls Church city9.561Floyd County: 9.54 %Floyd County9.54Fluvanna County: 9.456 %Fluvanna County9.456New Kent County: 9.44 %New Kent County9.44Loudoun County: 9.418 %Loudoun County9.418King George County: 9.389 %King George County9.389Prince William County: 9.358 %Prince William County9.358Botetourt County: 9.343 %Botetourt County9.343York County: 9.206 %York County9.206Southampton County: 9.135 %Southampton County9.135Dickenson County: 9.114 %Dickenson County9.114Richmond city: 9.109 %Richmond city9.109Virginia Beach city: 9.101 %Virginia Beach city9.101Buckingham County: 9.091 %Buckingham County9.091Russell County: 8.983 %Russell County8.983Surry County: 8.955 %Surry County8.955Smyth County: 8.949 %Smyth County8.949Brunswick County: 8.917 %Brunswick County8.917Manassas Park city: 8.905 %Manassas Park city8.905Warren County: 8.864 %Warren County8.864Appomattox County: 8.84 %Appomattox County8.84Rockbridge County: 8.82 %Rockbridge County8.82Norfolk city: 8.816 %Norfolk city8.816Chesterfield County: 8.81 %Chesterfield County8.81Grayson County: 14.652 %Grayson County14.652Charlotte County: 12.935 %Charlotte County12.935Poquoson city: 12.707 %Poquoson city12.707Northumberland County: 11.208 %Northumberland County11.208Pulaski County: 10.108 %Pulaski County10.108Charles City County: 10.078 %Charles City County10.078Stafford County: 10.01 %Stafford County10.01Fairfax County: 10.009 %Fairfax County10.009Cumberland County: 9.962 %Cumberland County9.962Arlington County: 9.959 %Arlington County9.959Lee County: 9.886 %Lee County9.886Rappahannock County: 9.786 %Rappahannock County9.786Greensville County: 9.756 %Greensville County9.756Portsmouth city: 9.695 %Portsmouth city9.695Buena Vista city: 9.662 %Buena Vista city9.662Prince George County: 9.579 %Prince George County9.579Falls Church city: 9.561 %Falls Church city9.561Floyd County: 9.54 %Floyd County9.54Fluvanna County: 9.456 %Fluvanna County9.456New Kent County: 9.44 %New Kent County9.44Loudoun County: 9.418 %Loudoun County9.418King George County: 9.389 %King George County9.389Prince William County: 9.358 %Prince William County9.358Botetourt County: 9.343 %Botetourt County9.343York County: 9.206 %York County9.206Southampton County: 9.135 %Southampton County9.135Dickenson County: 9.114 %Dickenson County9.114Richmond city: 9.109 %Richmond city9.109Virginia Beach city: 9.101 %Virginia Beach city9.101Buckingham County: 9.091 %Buckingham County9.091Russell County: 8.983 %Russell County8.983Surry County: 8.955 %Surry County8.955Smyth County: 8.949 %Smyth County8.949Brunswick County: 8.917 %Brunswick County8.917Manassas Park city: 8.905 %Manassas Park city8.905Warren County: 8.864 %Warren County8.864Appomattox County: 8.84 %Appomattox County8.84Rockbridge County: 8.82 %Rockbridge County8.82Norfolk city: 8.816 %Norfolk city8.816Chesterfield County: 8.81 %Chesterfield County8.81
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Grayson County14.652+4.27 pts
2Charlotte County12.935+4.2 pts
3Poquoson city12.707-0.63 pts
4Northumberland County11.208+2.21 pts
5Pulaski County10.108+3.55 pts
6Charles City County10.078+2.99 pts
7Stafford County10.01+0.41 pts
8Fairfax County10.009+0.33 pts
9Cumberland County9.962-2.87 pts
10Arlington County9.959+1.21 pts
11Lee County9.886+0.93 pts
12Rappahannock County9.786-2.09 pts
13Greensville County9.756+0.06 pts
14Portsmouth city9.695+0.3 pts
15Buena Vista city9.662+2.04 pts
16Prince George County9.579+2.29 pts
17Falls Church city9.561+1.19 pts
18Floyd County9.54+0.34 pts
19Fluvanna County9.456-0.17 pts
20New Kent County9.44-0.6 pts
21Loudoun County9.418-0.12 pts
22King George County9.389+3.05 pts
23Prince William County9.358+0.87 pts
24Botetourt County9.343+0.87 pts
25York County9.206+1.35 pts
26Southampton County9.135+3 pts
27Dickenson County9.114+3.02 pts
28Richmond city9.109+1.13 pts
29Virginia Beach city9.101-0.01 pts
30Buckingham County9.091+0.34 pts
31Russell County8.983-1.4 pts
32Surry County8.955-2.47 pts
33Smyth County8.949+1.27 pts
34Brunswick County8.917-1.44 pts
35Manassas Park city8.905-3.01 pts
36Warren County8.864+0.44 pts
37Appomattox County8.84+0.62 pts
38Rockbridge County8.82+0.59 pts
39Norfolk city8.816+0.23 pts
40Chesterfield County8.81+0.68 pts
41Henrico County8.787+0.58 pts
42Spotsylvania County8.762-0.38 pts
43Staunton city8.754+1.6 pts
44Wythe County8.744+0.4 pts
45Albemarle County8.74+0.23 pts
46Henry County8.634+0.64 pts
47Caroline County8.555-3.31 pts
48Chesapeake city8.512-0.82 pts
49Petersburg city8.511-1.06 pts
50Alexandria city8.468-0.58 pts
51Craig County8.421+1.83 pts
52Hampton city8.382-0.78 pts
52Hopewell city8.382+3.02 pts
54Westmoreland County8.377+0.38 pts
55James City County8.322+1.16 pts
56Mathews County8.309+3.53 pts
57Williamsburg city8.286+2.22 pts
58Madison County8.282-2.13 pts
59Northampton County8.276-0.97 pts
60Powhatan County8.252+1 pts
61Frederick County8.238+1.12 pts
62Louisa County8.155-1.27 pts
63Gloucester County8.142-0.59 pts
64Bristol city8.058+0.73 pts
65Page County8.021-0.51 pts
66Sussex County8+0.11 pts
67Isle of Wight County7.967-3.82 pts
68Clarke County7.962-1.93 pts
69Charlottesville city7.957+1.06 pts
70Pittsylvania County7.955+0.15 pts
71Manassas city7.947-0.99 pts
72Lancaster County7.925+1.89 pts
73Orange County7.912-2.39 pts
74Greene County7.908-1.84 pts
75Newport News city7.884-0.04 pts
76Franklin County7.808+1.06 pts
77Fauquier County7.779+0.06 pts
78Tazewell County7.668-2.66 pts
79Radford city7.646-2.71 pts
80Dinwiddie County7.61-0.62 pts
81Bland County7.595+1.18 pts
81Emporia city7.595+1.69 pts
83Fredericksburg city7.55+0.71 pts
84King and Queen County7.547-4.05 pts
85Bedford County7.526-0.54 pts
86Shenandoah County7.521-1.67 pts
87Culpeper County7.501-2.49 pts
88Campbell County7.478+0.03 pts
89Halifax County7.474-0.67 pts
90Winchester city7.466+0.61 pts
91Washington County7.46+0.03 pts
92Mecklenburg County7.437-0.12 pts
93Bath County7.407-0.85 pts
94Hanover County7.35-1.19 pts
95Rockingham County7.325-0.17 pts
96Roanoke city7.299-0.5 pts
97Martinsville city7.258-1.52 pts
98Waynesboro city7.245+0.1 pts
99Fairfax city7.226-0.16 pts
100Amherst County7.222-0.36 pts
101Lunenburg County7.186-2.75 pts
102Montgomery County7.161-0.26 pts
103Lexington city7.09+0.37 pts
104Roanoke County7.081-1.34 pts
105Middlesex County7.08-2.83 pts
106Buchanan County7.062-0.83 pts
107Lynchburg city7.055-0.28 pts
108Goochland County7.031+1 pts
109Highland County7.018+2.2 pts
110Carroll County6.999-1.88 pts
111Harrisonburg city6.927-0.5 pts
112Essex County6.667+0.6 pts
113Augusta County6.648-0.64 pts
114Suffolk city6.564-1.6 pts
115Prince Edward County6.554-2.05 pts
116Scott County6.486+0.75 pts
117Accomack County6.437-4.01 pts
118Nelson County6.368-2.42 pts
119Patrick County6.355-3.52 pts
120Amelia County6.275-0.58 pts
121Franklin city6.178-2.24 pts
122Norton city6.022-3.81 pts
123Richmond County5.988-2.47 pts
124King William County5.913-3.59 pts
125Salem city5.905-0.67 pts
126Alleghany County5.882-2.2 pts
127Wise County5.818-2.1 pts
128Giles County5.671-3.89 pts
129Nottoway County5.634-1.19 pts
130Danville city5.518-1.34 pts
131Colonial Heights city4.932-4.28 pts
132Covington city3.608-1.52 pts
133Galax city2.73-4.4 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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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=2015. 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, 2015. 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=2015.

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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, 2015 [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/virginia-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Grayson County, with 14.652% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Galax city, with 2.73% in 2015.

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