How many businesses like yours are nearby?
Official Census counts of employer businesses and self-employed operators in 48 industries, for every county and state. A starting point for sizing up competition — not a verdict.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.
Counties
What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Industry pages
- Landscaping & lawn care businesses by state
- House cleaning businesses by state
- Pressure washing businesses by state
- Laundromat businesses by state
- Coffee shop businesses by state
- Restaurant businesses by state
- Auto detailing businesses by state
- Bookkeeping businesses by state
- Handyman businesses by state
- Food truck businesses by state
- Pet grooming businesses by state
- Home daycare businesses by state
- Painting contractor businesses by state
- Moving company businesses by state
- Barbershop or hair salon businesses by state
- Tutoring businesses by state
- Photography businesses by state
- Junk removal businesses by state
- Bakery businesses by state
- Vending machines businesses by state
- Catering businesses by state
- Trucking (owner-operator) businesses by state
- Tax preparation businesses by state
- Non-medical home care businesses by state
- Pool cleaning businesses by state
- Carpet cleaning businesses by state
- Dog walking and pet sitting businesses by state
- Commercial cleaning businesses by state
- Party rentals businesses by state
- Arizona counties: businesses by industry
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03