New Jersey Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Key findings

• New Jersey ranks 17th nationally with 1,254,715 companies — 1.9% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
• Newark is the state’s largest business hub, with 34,061 companies — 2.7% of every company in New Jersey.
• Business is concentrated in a few metros: Newark, Jersey City and Trenton together hold 6.9% of the state’s companies.
• Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 327,766 companies (26.1%), across 9 tracked sectors.

How New Jersey ranks nationally

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

Top New Jersey cities by number of companies

These 10 cities account for 15.6% of all companies in New Jersey. Select any city to browse its full company list.

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New Jersey companies by industry

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

What the numbers show

New Jersey’s 1,254,715 companies place it 17th nationally, 1.9% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Newark, Jersey City and Trenton alone account for 6.9% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 26.1%. 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 New Jersey directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.