Hawaii Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Hawaii has 161,728 business records in Factur’s directory — the 50th-most of any U.S. state, or 0.2% of the national total. Honolulu leads its cities with 46.0% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 24.9%, and Hawaii ranks 44th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 1 Hawaii cities and 3 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
- Hawaii ranks 50th nationally with 161,728 business records — 0.2% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- A national-average share of large employers. Hawaii is 44th for records of companies with 500+ employees (261), with 16.1 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (18th of 52 states).
- Hawaii has more healthcare & life science than the U.S. mix:Healthcare & Life Science is 10.9% of the state’s records against 7.4% nationally (1.5×).
- Honolulu is the state’s largest business hub, with 46.0% of all Hawaii records.
How Hawaii ranks nationally
Hawaii and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Hawaii cities by number of business records
This city accounts for 46.0% of all records in Hawaii. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Hawaii businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Hawaii records. Select a sector to see those Hawaii companies.
What sets Hawaii apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of Hawaii’s records than of the U.S. as a whole. A ratio of 2.0× means the sector is twice as common here as nationally. Select a sector to browse it.
Hawaii businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Hawaii, 1.77% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 78 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 156,886 | 98.23% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 2,110 | 1.32% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 598 | 0.37% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 87 | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 35 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Hawaii’s 161,728 records place it 50th nationally, 0.2% of the U.S. total, and 44th for large employers. That large-employer rank is well above its rank by records, so its business base is weighted toward bigger companies. Activity clusters in its largest cities, led by Honolulu, and the state leans toward healthcare & life science compared with the rest of the country. 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 Hawaii?
Factur’s directory has 161,728 business records for Hawaii, the 50th-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 Hawaii?
261 Hawaii records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 44th among U.S. states, or 16.1 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 Hawaii city has the most businesses?
Honolulu has the most, with 46.0% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Hawaii?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 24.9% of Hawaii records. Compared with the U.S. mix, Hawaii has proportionally more healthcare & life science.
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). Hawaii Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/hawaii<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/hawaii">Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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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