Hawaii Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Key findings

• Hawaii ranks 50th nationally with 161,728 companies — 0.2% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
• Honolulu is the state’s largest business hub, with 74,459 companies — 46.0% of every company in Hawaii.
• Business is concentrated in a few metros: Honolulu together hold 46.0% of the state’s companies.
• Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 40,312 companies (24.9%), across 3 tracked sectors.

How Hawaii ranks nationally

Hawaii and its closest neighbours by total company count. Select a state to open its own study.

Top Hawaii cities by number of companies

These 1 cities account for 46.0% of all companies in Hawaii. Select any city to browse its full company list.

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Hawaii companies by industry

Every company is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Select a sector to see those Hawaii companies.

What the numbers show

Hawaii’s 161,728 companies place it 50th nationally, 0.2% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Honolulu alone account for 46.0% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 24.9%. For buyers and sellers, that means the deepest pools of suppliers and manufacturers sit in a handful of cities and one or two sectors; the charts above link straight into each so you can shortlist by capability and region.

Methodology

Figures reflect companies listed in Factur’s U.S. business directory as of 2026, classified by headquarters city and primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. “Companies” includes manufacturers, suppliers, and B2B businesses of all sizes; counts are directory totals, not official census figures, and percentages are computed against the Hawaii directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.