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- Wyoming, Delaware, and Montana have had the most new businesses per 100,000 residents open this year, per Census Bureau data
- Wyoming leads the nation in number of new businesses with 283 per 100,000 residents
- Small businesses openings are booming, but the viability of lasting in the long term is less certain
Business is booming out West, even in the country's least populated state.
Wyoming leads the nation for most new business openings per 100,000 residents since the start of 2024, according to Census Bureau data and Business Insider's analysis of population data.
Delaware and Montana are second and third in new business openings per 100,000 residents since the start of 2024.