Counties in Oregon by job creation rate

Morrow County had the highest job creation rate of 36 counties in 2014, at 39.915%. Malheur County had the lowest, at 9.216%. The median was 12.593% and the figure for Oregon was 13.135%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.915Morrow County
Lowest9.216Malheur County
Median12.59336 counties
Oregon13.135History

Map of counties, 2014

Baker County: 11.39 %Benton County: 11.885 %Clackamas County: 12.105 %Clatsop County: 12.133 %Columbia County: 12.971 %Coos County: 11.814 %Crook County: 11.607 %Curry County: 12.039 %Deschutes County: 15.918 %Douglas County: 9.473 %Gilliam County: 10.544 %Grant County: 9.289 %Harney County: 13.181 %Hood River County: 15.368 %Jackson County: 12.114 %Jefferson County: 13.928 %Josephine County: 13.214 %Klamath County: 11.79 %Lake County: 14.96 %Lane County: 13.163 %Lincoln County: 12.254 %Linn County: 11.287 %Malheur County: 9.216 %Marion County: 13.146 %Morrow County: 39.915 %Multnomah County: 13.126 %Polk County: 13.313 %Sherman County: 17.257 %Tillamook County: 14.179 %Umatilla County: 12.933 %Union County: 10.235 %Wallowa County: 20.037 %Wasco County: 11.648 %Washington County: 14.117 %Wheeler County: 19.76 %Yamhill County: 11.214 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Morrow County: 39.915 %Morrow County39.915Wallowa County: 20.037 %Wallowa County20.037Wheeler County: 19.76 %Wheeler County19.76Sherman County: 17.257 %Sherman County17.257Deschutes County: 15.918 %Deschutes County15.918Hood River County: 15.368 %Hood River County15.368Lake County: 14.96 %Lake County14.96Tillamook County: 14.179 %Tillamook County14.179Washington County: 14.117 %Washington County14.117Jefferson County: 13.928 %Jefferson County13.928Polk County: 13.313 %Polk County13.313Josephine County: 13.214 %Josephine County13.214Harney County: 13.181 %Harney County13.181Lane County: 13.163 %Lane County13.163Marion County: 13.146 %Marion County13.146Multnomah County: 13.126 %Multnomah County13.126Columbia County: 12.971 %Columbia County12.971Umatilla County: 12.933 %Umatilla County12.933Lincoln County: 12.254 %Lincoln County12.254Clatsop County: 12.133 %Clatsop County12.133Jackson County: 12.114 %Jackson County12.114Clackamas County: 12.105 %Clackamas County12.105Curry County: 12.039 %Curry County12.039Benton County: 11.885 %Benton County11.885Coos County: 11.814 %Coos County11.814Klamath County: 11.79 %Klamath County11.79Wasco County: 11.648 %Wasco County11.648Crook County: 11.607 %Crook County11.607Baker County: 11.39 %Baker County11.39Linn County: 11.287 %Linn County11.287Yamhill County: 11.214 %Yamhill County11.214Gilliam County: 10.544 %Gilliam County10.544Union County: 10.235 %Union County10.235Douglas County: 9.473 %Douglas County9.473Grant County: 9.289 %Grant County9.289Malheur County: 9.216 %Malheur County9.216Morrow County: 39.915 %Morrow County39.915Wallowa County: 20.037 %Wallowa County20.037Wheeler County: 19.76 %Wheeler County19.76Sherman County: 17.257 %Sherman County17.257Deschutes County: 15.918 %Deschutes County15.918Hood River County: 15.368 %Hood River County15.368Lake County: 14.96 %Lake County14.96Tillamook County: 14.179 %Tillamook County14.179Washington County: 14.117 %Washington County14.117Jefferson County: 13.928 %Jefferson County13.928Polk County: 13.313 %Polk County13.313Josephine County: 13.214 %Josephine County13.214Harney County: 13.181 %Harney County13.181Lane County: 13.163 %Lane County13.163Marion County: 13.146 %Marion County13.146Multnomah County: 13.126 %Multnomah County13.126Columbia County: 12.971 %Columbia County12.971Umatilla County: 12.933 %Umatilla County12.933Lincoln County: 12.254 %Lincoln County12.254Clatsop County: 12.133 %Clatsop County12.133Jackson County: 12.114 %Jackson County12.114Clackamas County: 12.105 %Clackamas County12.105Curry County: 12.039 %Curry County12.039Benton County: 11.885 %Benton County11.885Coos County: 11.814 %Coos County11.814Klamath County: 11.79 %Klamath County11.79Wasco County: 11.648 %Wasco County11.648Crook County: 11.607 %Crook County11.607Baker County: 11.39 %Baker County11.39Linn County: 11.287 %Linn County11.287Yamhill County: 11.214 %Yamhill County11.214Gilliam County: 10.544 %Gilliam County10.544Union County: 10.235 %Union County10.235Douglas County: 9.473 %Douglas County9.473Grant County: 9.289 %Grant County9.289Malheur County: 9.216 %Malheur County9.216
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Morrow County39.915+18.38 pts
2Wallowa County20.037+8.73 pts
3Wheeler County19.76+9.03 pts
4Sherman County17.257+6.26 pts
5Deschutes County15.918-0.2 pts
6Hood River County15.368+4.21 pts
7Lake County14.96+2.21 pts
8Tillamook County14.179+0.85 pts
9Washington County14.117+0.68 pts
10Jefferson County13.928+0.59 pts
11Polk County13.313-0.64 pts
12Josephine County13.214-0.03 pts
13Harney County13.181+0.9 pts
14Lane County13.163-0.98 pts
15Marion County13.146-0.1 pts
16Multnomah County13.126+0.76 pts
17Columbia County12.971-3.05 pts
18Umatilla County12.933+3.79 pts
19Lincoln County12.254-0.11 pts
20Clatsop County12.133-1.07 pts
21Jackson County12.114-3.74 pts
22Clackamas County12.105-2.68 pts
23Curry County12.039-4.78 pts
24Benton County11.885+2.49 pts
25Coos County11.814+2.49 pts
26Klamath County11.79-0.89 pts
27Wasco County11.648-0.77 pts
28Crook County11.607+0.38 pts
29Baker County11.39-1.06 pts
30Linn County11.287-1.16 pts
31Yamhill County11.214+0.66 pts
32Gilliam County10.544-10.28 pts
33Union County10.235-2.36 pts
34Douglas County9.473-5.02 pts
35Grant County9.289-1.68 pts
36Malheur County9.216-3.16 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. 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: job creation 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: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Oregon by job creation rate, 2014) [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: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon by job creation rate, 2014. 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/job-creation-rate/oregon-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Oregon by job creation rate, 2014. 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/job-creation-rate/oregon-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon by job creation rate, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/oregon-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Morrow County, with 39.915% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Malheur County, with 9.216% in 2014.

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