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Counties in Virginia by establishment exit rate

Patrick County had the highest establishment exit rate of 133 counties in 2018, at 11.385%. Covington city had the lowest, at 3.183%. The median was 7.882% and the figure for Virginia was 8.651%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.385Patrick County
Lowest3.183Covington city
Median7.882133 counties
Virginia8.651History

Map of counties, 2018

Accomack County: 9.778 %Albemarle County: 7.882 %Alleghany County: 7.724 %Amelia County: 7.322 %Amherst County: 9.251 %Appomattox County: 9.73 %Arlington County: 10.077 %Augusta County: 7.016 %Bath County: 11.354 %Bedford County: 9.77 %Bland County: 6.369 %Botetourt County: 9.313 %Brunswick County: 7.489 %Buchanan County: 9.315 %Buckingham County: 9.756 %Campbell County: 7.713 %Caroline County: 10.617 %Carroll County: 6.522 %Charles City County: 7.353 %Charlotte County: 10.909 %Chesterfield County: 8.412 %Clarke County: 7.553 %Craig County: 5.455 %Culpeper County: 7.216 %Cumberland County: 7.059 %Dickenson County: 8.355 %Dinwiddie County: 6.825 %Essex County: 8.803 %Fairfax County: 9.646 %Fauquier County: 8.401 %Floyd County: 7.744 %Fluvanna County: 8.658 %Franklin County: 7.315 %Frederick County: 7.878 %Giles County: 6.415 %Gloucester County: 8.071 %Goochland County: 7.487 %Grayson County: 8.989 %Greene County: 10.88 %Greensville County: 7.362 %Halifax County: 9.869 %Hanover County: 7.614 %Henrico County: 8.893 %Henry County: 8.592 %Highland County: 7.5 %Isle of Wight County: 8.244 %James City County: 9.574 %King and Queen County: 8.257 %King George County: 9.251 %King William County: 6.984 %Lancaster County: 8.245 %Lee County: 7.615 %Loudoun County: 10.233 %Louisa County: 9.109 %Lunenburg County: 8.615 %Madison County: 9.016 %Mathews County: 5.698 %Mecklenburg County: 7.392 %Middlesex County: 11.314 %Montgomery County: 6.796 %Nelson County: 8.108 %New Kent County: 9.366 %Northampton County: 7.33 %Northumberland County: 8.84 %Nottoway County: 7.179 %Orange County: 7.407 %Page County: 6.693 %Patrick County: 11.385 %Pittsylvania County: 6.784 %Powhatan County: 8.629 %Prince Edward County: 9.269 %Prince George County: 7.407 %Prince William County: 9.49 %Pulaski County: 7.131 %Rappahannock County: 9.524 %Richmond County: 5.556 %Roanoke County: 7.725 %Rockbridge County: 5.357 %Rockingham County: 7.135 %Russell County: 6.683 %Scott County: 7.407 %Shenandoah County: 7.755 %Smyth County: 6.717 %Southampton County: 6.091 %Spotsylvania County: 9.987 %Stafford County: 9.546 %Surry County: 4.255 %Sussex County: 4.571 %Tazewell County: 8.302 %Warren County: 8.428 %Washington County: 8.095 %Westmoreland County: 9.012 %Wise County: 9.896 %Wythe County: 8.208 %York County: 6.459 %Alexandria city: 9.559 %Bristol city: 7.26 %Buena Vista city: 10 %Charlottesville city: 7.096 %Chesapeake city: 8.002 %Colonial Heights city: 8.696 %Covington city: 3.183 %Danville city: 7.095 %Emporia city: 5.996 %Fairfax city: 8.851 %Falls Church city: 7.995 %Franklin city: 7.495 %Fredericksburg city: 8.028 %Galax city: 5.98 %Hampton city: 9.418 %Harrisonburg city: 5.411 %Hopewell city: 6.804 %Lexington city: 8.943 %Lynchburg city: 6.574 %Manassas city: 8.561 %Manassas Park city: 9.386 %Martinsville city: 7.392 %Newport News city: 9.303 %Norfolk city: 8.3 %Norton city: 5.14 %Petersburg city: 9.567 %Poquoson city: 4.663 %Portsmouth city: 7.927 %Radford city: 7.585 %Richmond city: 8.292 %Roanoke city: 7.5 %Salem city: 6.181 %Staunton city: 6.551 %Suffolk city: 6.695 %Virginia Beach city: 9.19 %Waynesboro city: 6.723 %Williamsburg city: 7.749 %Winchester city: 6.741 %
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%, 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.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Patrick County: 11.385 %Patrick County11.385Bath County: 11.354 %Bath County11.354Middlesex County: 11.314 %Middlesex County11.314Charlotte County: 10.909 %Charlotte County10.909Greene County: 10.88 %Greene County10.88Caroline County: 10.617 %Caroline County10.617Loudoun County: 10.233 %Loudoun County10.233Arlington County: 10.077 %Arlington County10.077Buena Vista city: 10 %Buena Vista city10Spotsylvania County: 9.987 %Spotsylvania County9.987Wise County: 9.896 %Wise County9.896Halifax County: 9.869 %Halifax County9.869Accomack County: 9.778 %Accomack County9.778Bedford County: 9.77 %Bedford County9.77Buckingham County: 9.756 %Buckingham County9.756Appomattox County: 9.73 %Appomattox County9.73Fairfax County: 9.646 %Fairfax County9.646James City County: 9.574 %James City County9.574Petersburg city: 9.567 %Petersburg city9.567Alexandria city: 9.559 %Alexandria city9.559Stafford County: 9.546 %Stafford County9.546Rappahannock County: 9.524 %Rappahannock County9.524Prince William County: 9.49 %Prince William County9.49Hampton city: 9.418 %Hampton city9.418Manassas Park city: 9.386 %Manassas Park city9.386New Kent County: 9.366 %New Kent County9.366Buchanan County: 9.315 %Buchanan County9.315Botetourt County: 9.313 %Botetourt County9.313Newport News city: 9.303 %Newport News city9.303Prince Edward County: 9.269 %Prince Edward County9.269Amherst County: 9.251 %Amherst County9.251King George County: 9.251 %King George County9.251Virginia Beach city: 9.19 %Virginia Beach city9.19Louisa County: 9.109 %Louisa County9.109Madison County: 9.016 %Madison County9.016Westmoreland County: 9.012 %Westmoreland County9.012Grayson County: 8.989 %Grayson County8.989Lexington city: 8.943 %Lexington city8.943Henrico County: 8.893 %Henrico County8.893Fairfax city: 8.851 %Fairfax city8.851Patrick County: 11.385 %Patrick County11.385Bath County: 11.354 %Bath County11.354Middlesex County: 11.314 %Middlesex County11.314Charlotte County: 10.909 %Charlotte County10.909Greene County: 10.88 %Greene County10.88Caroline County: 10.617 %Caroline County10.617Loudoun County: 10.233 %Loudoun County10.233Arlington County: 10.077 %Arlington County10.077Buena Vista city: 10 %Buena Vista city10Spotsylvania County: 9.987 %Spotsylvania County9.987Wise County: 9.896 %Wise County9.896Halifax County: 9.869 %Halifax County9.869Accomack County: 9.778 %Accomack County9.778Bedford County: 9.77 %Bedford County9.77Buckingham County: 9.756 %Buckingham County9.756Appomattox County: 9.73 %Appomattox County9.73Fairfax County: 9.646 %Fairfax County9.646James City County: 9.574 %James City County9.574Petersburg city: 9.567 %Petersburg city9.567Alexandria city: 9.559 %Alexandria city9.559Stafford County: 9.546 %Stafford County9.546Rappahannock County: 9.524 %Rappahannock County9.524Prince William County: 9.49 %Prince William County9.49Hampton city: 9.418 %Hampton city9.418Manassas Park city: 9.386 %Manassas Park city9.386New Kent County: 9.366 %New Kent County9.366Buchanan County: 9.315 %Buchanan County9.315Botetourt County: 9.313 %Botetourt County9.313Newport News city: 9.303 %Newport News city9.303Prince Edward County: 9.269 %Prince Edward County9.269Amherst County: 9.251 %Amherst County9.251King George County: 9.251 %King George County9.251Virginia Beach city: 9.19 %Virginia Beach city9.19Louisa County: 9.109 %Louisa County9.109Madison County: 9.016 %Madison County9.016Westmoreland County: 9.012 %Westmoreland County9.012Grayson County: 8.989 %Grayson County8.989Lexington city: 8.943 %Lexington city8.943Henrico County: 8.893 %Henrico County8.893Fairfax city: 8.851 %Fairfax city8.851
%. 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
1Patrick County11.385+3.18 pts
2Bath County11.354+3.63 pts
3Middlesex County11.314+1.14 pts
4Charlotte County10.909+4.69 pts
5Greene County10.88+1.99 pts
6Caroline County10.617+3.17 pts
7Loudoun County10.233-0 pts
8Arlington County10.077+0.72 pts
9Buena Vista city10+4.17 pts
10Spotsylvania County9.987+0.49 pts
11Wise County9.896+0.66 pts
12Halifax County9.869+2.17 pts
13Accomack County9.778+1.33 pts
14Bedford County9.77+1.47 pts
15Buckingham County9.756-1.47 pts
16Appomattox County9.73+3.98 pts
17Fairfax County9.646+0.29 pts
18James City County9.574+1.01 pts
19Petersburg city9.567+2.68 pts
20Alexandria city9.559+0.74 pts
21Stafford County9.546-0.09 pts
22Rappahannock County9.524+0.85 pts
23Prince William County9.49-0.05 pts
24Hampton city9.418+0.39 pts
25Manassas Park city9.386-0.85 pts
26New Kent County9.366+2.05 pts
27Buchanan County9.315+1.3 pts
28Botetourt County9.313+0.75 pts
29Newport News city9.303+1.49 pts
30Prince Edward County9.269+1.54 pts
31Amherst County9.251+3.35 pts
31King George County9.251-1.33 pts
33Virginia Beach city9.19+0.34 pts
34Louisa County9.109+1.28 pts
35Madison County9.016+2.05 pts
36Westmoreland County9.012-0.11 pts
37Grayson County8.989-0.6 pts
38Lexington city8.943-0.32 pts
39Henrico County8.893+0.51 pts
40Fairfax city8.851+0.26 pts
41Northumberland County8.84-0.2 pts
42Essex County8.803+3.57 pts
43Colonial Heights city8.696-0.13 pts
44Fluvanna County8.658+1.07 pts
45Powhatan County8.629+2.49 pts
46Lunenburg County8.615+0.16 pts
47Henry County8.592-0.05 pts
48Manassas city8.561-0.16 pts
49Warren County8.428+1.74 pts
50Chesterfield County8.412-0.38 pts
51Fauquier County8.401+0.59 pts
52Dickenson County8.355-0.92 pts
53Tazewell County8.302+0.92 pts
54Norfolk city8.3-0.03 pts
55Richmond city8.292-0.93 pts
56King and Queen County8.257+3.63 pts
57Lancaster County8.245+0.12 pts
58Isle of Wight County8.244-1.01 pts
59Wythe County8.208+0.3 pts
60Nelson County8.108-2.6 pts
61Washington County8.095+0.7 pts
62Gloucester County8.071-0.88 pts
63Fredericksburg city8.028+0.43 pts
64Chesapeake city8.002-0.79 pts
65Falls Church city7.995+0.93 pts
66Portsmouth city7.927-1.6 pts
67Albemarle County7.882-1.26 pts
68Frederick County7.878+0.3 pts
69Shenandoah County7.755-0.07 pts
70Williamsburg city7.749+0.58 pts
71Floyd County7.744-0.69 pts
72Roanoke County7.725-1.27 pts
73Alleghany County7.724+0.88 pts
74Campbell County7.713-0.19 pts
75Lee County7.615+1.04 pts
76Hanover County7.614+0.59 pts
77Radford city7.585-1.01 pts
78Clarke County7.553-0.39 pts
79Highland County7.5-3.28 pts
79Roanoke city7.5+0.3 pts
81Franklin city7.495+0.79 pts
82Brunswick County7.489-2.58 pts
83Goochland County7.487-1.84 pts
84Orange County7.407-1.81 pts
84Prince George County7.407-2.55 pts
84Scott County7.407-0.2 pts
87Martinsville city7.392+0.45 pts
87Mecklenburg County7.392+0.38 pts
89Greensville County7.362-2.45 pts
90Charles City County7.353+1.58 pts
91Northampton County7.33+0.1 pts
92Amelia County7.322+0.32 pts
93Franklin County7.315-1.79 pts
94Bristol city7.26-2.51 pts
95Culpeper County7.216-0.98 pts
96Nottoway County7.179+1.38 pts
97Rockingham County7.135+1 pts
98Pulaski County7.131+0.53 pts
99Charlottesville city7.096-1.8 pts
100Danville city7.095+0.97 pts
101Cumberland County7.059-3.88 pts
102Augusta County7.016-0.57 pts
103King William County6.984-0.72 pts
104Dinwiddie County6.825+0.69 pts
105Hopewell city6.804-1.32 pts
106Montgomery County6.796-1.09 pts
107Pittsylvania County6.784-0.37 pts
108Winchester city6.741-0.51 pts
109Waynesboro city6.723-1.14 pts
110Smyth County6.717-2.58 pts
111Suffolk city6.695-1.46 pts
112Page County6.693-1.72 pts
113Russell County6.683-0.79 pts
114Lynchburg city6.574-0.89 pts
115Staunton city6.551+0.41 pts
116Carroll County6.522-0.83 pts
117York County6.459-1.21 pts
118Giles County6.415-0.39 pts
119Bland County6.369+1.4 pts
120Salem city6.181+0.38 pts
121Southampton County6.091-2.35 pts
122Emporia city5.996-1.22 pts
123Galax city5.98+2.66 pts
124Mathews County5.698+0.57 pts
125Richmond County5.556-4.78 pts
126Craig County5.455-0.31 pts
127Harrisonburg city5.411-0.89 pts
128Rockbridge County5.357-1.79 pts
129Norton city5.14-5.7 pts
130Poquoson city4.663-3.29 pts
131Sussex County4.571-2.31 pts
132Surry County4.255-7.26 pts
133Covington city3.183-4.67 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, 2018) [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, 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/virginia-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Patrick County, with 11.385% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Covington city, with 3.183% in 2018.

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