Georgia Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Georgia has 2,911,226 business records in Factur’s directory — the 5th-most of any U.S. state, or 4.5% of the national total. Atlanta leads its cities with 17.5% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 30.8%, and Georgia ranks 9th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 33 Georgia cities and 10 industry sectors. They count records, not unique companies: one company can have more than one record (see the methodology). Every number links to the browsable list behind it. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite these figures with a link back to this page.
Key findings
- Georgia ranks 5th nationally with 2,911,226 business records — 4.5% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- Mostly small businesses. Georgia is 9th for records of companies with 500+ employees (2,827), with 9.7 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (45th of 52 states).
- Atlanta is the state’s largest business hub, with 17.5% of all Georgia records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: Atlanta, Marietta and Lawrenceville together hold 24.6% of the state’s records.
How Georgia ranks nationally
Georgia and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Georgia cities by number of business records
These 10 cities account for 38.5% of all records in Georgia. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Georgia businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Georgia records. Select a sector to see those Georgia companies.
Georgia businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Georgia, 1.52% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 755 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 2,849,209 | 98.48% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 36,383 | 1.26% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 6,225 | 0.22% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 914 | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 422 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Georgia’s 2,911,226 records place it 5th nationally, 4.5% of the U.S. total, and 9th for large employers. That large-employer rank is well below its rank by records: its business base is weighted toward small companies. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Atlanta, Marietta and Lawrenceville alone account for 24.6% of the state’s records — and its industry mix is close to the national average. For buyers and sellers, that means the deepest pools of suppliers sit in a handful of cities and sectors; the charts above link straight into each so you can shortlist by capability and region.
Frequently asked questions
How many businesses are in Georgia?
Factur’s directory has 2,911,226 business records for Georgia, the 5th-most of any U.S. state. That counts records rather than unique companies: a company can have more than one record, so the number of distinct businesses is lower.
How many large companies are in Georgia?
2,827 Georgia records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 9th among U.S. states, or 9.7 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally. Large companies often have several records (one per department or location), so this overstates the number of distinct large employers.
Which Georgia city has the most businesses?
Atlanta has the most, with 17.5% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Georgia?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 30.8% of Georgia records.
Where does this data come from?
From Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and by primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Every figure on this page links to the list behind it.
Cite this data
Free to use with attribution — please credit Factur and link back to this page.
Factur. (2026). Georgia Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/georgia<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/georgia">Georgia Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown</a> — data by FacturMethodology
Figures count records in Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Records cover manufacturers, suppliers and businesses of all sizes. They are not a count of unique companies: one company can have several records (for example one per department or location), and some records are duplicates. That affects large companies most, so treat raw totals as an upper bound and rely on the ranks, shares and comparisons, which it affects much less. These are directory totals, not official census figures. Percentages are computed against the Georgia directory total; size shares use records with a known employee count. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.
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