Arizona businesses by county

Employer establishments in each Arizona county for the industries in our startup guides (County Business Patterns 2023). Select an industry in the county tool for self-employed counts and per-resident rates.

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.


Apache County	64,800	0	4	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cochise County	125,773	18	19	3	0	26	80	7	15	31	5	13	27	6	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
Coconino County	145,161	39	57	3	10	47	169	11	22	80	10	9	12	24	5	6	0	20	7	0	0
Gila County	54,073	11	6	0	0	10	57	3	8	20	0	0	6	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Graham County	40,242	3	3	0	0	6	20	3	0	9	0	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greenlee County	9,410	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
La Paz County	16,992	0	0	0	0	3	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maricopa County — Phoenix checklist	4,673,096	1,148	828	690	61	1,217	2,789	245	838	1,406	196	365	623	419	136	114	110	161	119	68	54
Mohave County	226,479	58	29	27	8	42	155	20	32	73	6	10	20	27	3	4	0	0	6	0	0
Navajo County	109,516	18	22	4	3	12	82	4	18	37	0	0	9	13	0	0	0	3	5	3	0
Pima County — Tucson checklist	1,080,149	301	201	95	19	231	606	60	167	326	42	85	158	104	28	50	16	25	20	12	12
Pinal County	513,862	76	40	29	3	46	113	17	44	74	9	34	41	20	8	8	0	5	11	3	0
Santa Cruz County	50,508	3	4	3	0	7	37	0	6	12	0	0	8	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Yavapai County	252,013	104	64	8	5	63	225	20	79	125	11	29	21	56	8	11	3	7	11	0	0
Yuma County	220,310	36	29	15	4	31	93	11	23	51	13	14	32	15	3	5	0	0	10	0	0

Starting in Arizona? See Arizona licensing requirements and the Tucson and Phoenix startup checklists.

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.

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