North Dakota Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Key findings

• North Dakota ranks 51st nationally with 157,871 companies — 0.2% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
• Fargo is the state’s largest business hub, with 28,208 companies — 17.9% of every company in North Dakota.
• Business is concentrated in a few metros: Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks together hold 36.3% of the state’s companies.
• Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 39,023 companies (24.7%), across 3 tracked sectors.

How North Dakota ranks nationally

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

Top North Dakota cities by number of companies

These 4 cities account for 39.9% of all companies in North Dakota. Select any city to browse its full company list.

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North Dakota companies by industry

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

What the numbers show

North Dakota’s 157,871 companies place it 51st nationally, 0.2% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks alone account for 36.3% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 24.7%. 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 North Dakota directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.