New York Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Key findings

• New York ranks 4th nationally with 5,245,681 companies — 8.1% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
• New York City is the state’s largest business hub, with 1,091,765 companies — 20.8% of every company in New York.
• Business is concentrated in a few metros: New York City, Brooklyn and Bronx together hold 37.4% of the state’s companies.
• Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 1,507,691 companies (28.7%), across 11 tracked sectors.

How New York ranks nationally

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

Top New York cities by number of companies

These 10 cities account for 48.0% of all companies in New York. Select any city to browse its full company list.

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New York companies by industry

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

What the numbers show

New York’s 5,245,681 companies place it 4th nationally, 8.1% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — New York City, Brooklyn and Bronx alone account for 37.4% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 28.7%. 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 York directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.