New Jersey Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
New Jersey has 1,254,715 business records in Factur’s directory — the 17th-most of any U.S. state, or 1.9% of the national total. Newark leads its cities with 2.7% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 26.1%, and New Jersey ranks 10th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 53 New Jersey cities and 9 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 Jersey ranks 17th nationally with 1,254,715 business records — 1.9% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- An above-average share of large employers. New Jersey is 10th for records of companies with 500+ employees (2,678), with 21.3 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (7th of 52 states).
- New Jersey 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×).
- Newark is the state’s largest business hub, with 2.7% of all New Jersey records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: Newark, Jersey City and Trenton together hold 6.9% of the state’s records.
How New Jersey ranks nationally
New Jersey and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top New Jersey cities by number of business records
These 10 cities account for 15.6% of all records in New Jersey. Select any city to browse its full company list.
New Jersey businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all New Jersey records. Select a sector to see those New Jersey companies.
What sets New Jersey apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of New Jersey’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.
New Jersey businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In New Jersey, 2.27% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 695 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 1,209,862 | 97.73% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 20,321 | 1.64% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 6,594 | 0.53% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 891 | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 359 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
New Jersey’s 1,254,715 records place it 17th nationally, 1.9% of the U.S. total, and 10th 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 metros — Newark, Jersey City and Trenton alone account for 6.9% of the state’s records — 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 New Jersey?
Factur’s directory has 1,254,715 business records for New Jersey, the 17th-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 Jersey?
2,678 New Jersey records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 10th among U.S. states, or 21.3 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 Jersey city has the most businesses?
Newark has the most, with 2.7% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in New Jersey?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 26.1% of New Jersey records. Compared with the U.S. mix, New Jersey 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
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Factur. (2026). New Jersey Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/new-jersey<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/new-jersey">New Jersey 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 Jersey 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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