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America’s Entrepreneurial Epicenters: Oregon takes top spot

by George Custer | Sep 11, 2024 | Business News

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Oregon: America’s Top State for Entrepreneurs 

  • Oregon tops the list with the highest percentage increase of new businesses at 9.9% growth between 2022 and 2023.  
  • Montana and Michigan are in second and third, respectively. 
  • Virginia experienced the lowest rate of entrepreneurial success, with a 5% decline in businesses between 2022 and 2023.  

 
A new study has revealed the best states in America for entrepreneurial success, with Oregon taking the top spot. 

Digital marketing site DesignRush analyzed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the change in the number of business establishments per state between September 2022 and September 2023. The states with the greatest percentage increase of businesses over the year determined the ranking   

Oregon ranks top, with a 9.9% increase in business establishments over the course of the year. Oregon reported a total of 185,096 businesses in 2022 and 203,369 in 2023 for a net increase of 18,273.    

Coming in second place is Montana, with a 9.4% gain in businesses over the 12 months. The state had 61,185 businesses in 2022 and grew to 66,947 in 2023 for a net increase of 5,762. 

Third in the ranking is Michigan, with an 8.9% rise in businesses during the year. From 298,855 establishments in 2022, Michigan climbed to 325,467 in 2023 for a net increase of 26,612. 

Hawaii places fourth, with an 8.6% increase in business establishments over the course of the year. Hawaii reported a total of 52,863 businesses in 2022 and 57,387 in 2023 for a net increase of 4,524. 

In a close fifth comes Tennessee, with an 8.0% gain in businesses over the 12-month period. The state had 204,873 businesses in 2022 and grew to 221,247 in 2023 for a net increase of 16,374. 

Idaho comes in sixth, with a 7.9% rise in businesses during the year. From 88,300 establishments in 2022, Idaho climbed to 95,294 in 2023 for a net difference of 6,994.  

Seventh on the list is South Carolina, with a 7.7% increase in business establishments over the course of the year. South Carolina reported a total of 166,793 businesses in 2022 and 179,675 in 2023 for a net increase of 12,882. 

In eighth place is Mississippi, with a 7.4% gain in businesses over 12 months. The state had 82,187 businesses in 2022 and grew to 88,265 in 2023 for a net increase of 6,088. 

North Carolina ranks ninth, with a 7.2% rise in businesses during the year. From 350,211 establishments in 2022, North Carolina climbed to 375,569 in 2023 for a net difference of 25,358 

Landing the tenth spot is Arizona, with a 6.8% increase in business establishments over the course of the year. The state reported a total of 208,792 businesses in 2022 and 223,054 in 2023 for a net increase of 14,262. 

Virginia came bottom of the ranking, with a 5% decrease in businesses over the 12month period. The state had 332,311 establishments in 2022 and fell to 315,789 in 2023 for a net decrease of 16,522. 
 

Rank 

State 

Registered businesses (2022) 

Registered businesses (2023) 

Net change 

Change in number of businesses between 2022 – 2023 (%) 

1. 

Oregon 

185,096 

203,369 

18,273 

+9.9% 

2. 

Montana 

61,185 

66,947 

5,762 

+9.4% 

3. 

Michigan 

298,855 

325,467 

26,612 

+8.9% 

4. 

Hawaii 

52,863 

57,387 

4,524 

+8.6% 

5. 

Tennessee 

204,873 

221,247 

16,374 

+8.0% 

6. 

Idaho 

88,300 

95,294 

6,994 

+7.9% 

7. 

South Carolina 

166,793 

179,675 

12,882 

+7.7% 

8. 

Mississippi 

82,187 

88,275 

6,088 

+7.4% 

9. 

North Carolina 

350,211 

375,569 

25,358 

+7.2% 

10. 

Arizona 

208,792 

223,054 

14,262 

+6.8% 

 

Gianluca Ferruggia, General Manager at DesignRush, commented on the findings:  

It’s great to see states from all areas of the US making the top ten ranking. This could suggest that America as a whole is well equipped for entrepreneurs and business ventures. It’ll be interesting to see if any new states make the ranking in the future as more establishments are founded.”  

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George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.

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