New Hampshire Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
New Hampshire has 332,130 business records in Factur’s directory — the 36th-most of any U.S. state, or 0.5% of the national total. Manchester leads its cities with 8.8% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 26.3%, and New Hampshire ranks 39th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 9 New Hampshire cities and 6 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
- New Hampshire ranks 36th nationally with 332,130 business records — 0.5% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- Mostly small businesses. New Hampshire is 39th for records of companies with 500+ employees (358), with 10.8 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (43rd of 52 states).
- Manchester is the state’s largest business hub, with 8.8% of all New Hampshire records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: Manchester, Nashua and Concord together hold 21.0% of the state’s records.
How New Hampshire ranks nationally
New Hampshire and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top New Hampshire cities by number of business records
These 9 cities account for 36.9% of all records in New Hampshire. Select any city to browse its full company list.
New Hampshire businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all New Hampshire records. Select a sector to see those New Hampshire companies.
New Hampshire businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In New Hampshire, 1.44% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 103 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 323,654 | 98.56% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 3,614 | 1.10% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 973 | 0.30% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 97 | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 36 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
New Hampshire’s 332,130 records place it 36th nationally, 0.5% of the U.S. total, and 39th for large employers. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Manchester, Nashua and Concord alone account for 21.0% 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 New Hampshire?
Factur’s directory has 332,130 business records for New Hampshire, the 36th-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 New Hampshire?
358 New Hampshire records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 39th among U.S. states, or 10.8 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 New Hampshire city has the most businesses?
Manchester has the most, with 8.8% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in New Hampshire?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 26.3% of New Hampshire 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). New Hampshire Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/new-hampshire<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/new-hampshire">New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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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