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Oregon Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Oregon is home to 735,804 companies — the 25th-most of any U.S. state, or 1.1% of the national total. Portland leads its cities with 196,182 companies (26.7% of the state), and Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 25.6% of Oregon companies.

The figures below come from Factur’s directory of U.S. companies, spanning 17 Oregon cities and 9 industry sectors. Every number links to the live, browsable list behind it. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite these figures with a link back to this page.

735,804Companies in Oregon
25thRank among U.S. states
1.1%Share of U.S. total
17Cities in the directory

Key findings

  • Oregon ranks 25th nationally with 735,804 companies — 1.1% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
  • Portland is the state’s largest business hub, with 196,182 companies — 26.7% of every company in Oregon.
  • Business is concentrated in a few metros: Portland, Salem and Eugene together hold 36.6% of the state’s companies.
  • Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 188,215 companies (25.6%), across 9 tracked sectors.

How Oregon ranks nationally

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

Top Oregon cities by number of companies

These 10 cities account for 54.0% of all companies in Oregon. Select any city to browse its full company list.

1. Portland
196,182 26.7%
2. Salem
37,253 5.1%
3. Eugene
35,601 4.8%
4. Bend
29,373 4.0%
5. Beaverton
29,358 4.0%
6. Medford
17,046 2.3%
7. Lake Oswego
16,007 2.2%
8. Hillsboro
15,122 2.1%
9. Corvallis
10,862 1.5%
10. Oregon City
10,298 1.4%

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Oregon companies by industry

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

Consumer
102,268 13.9%
Real Estate
33,229 4.5%
Financial
26,703 3.6%
Food & Beverage
21,379 2.9%
Communication
16,925 2.3%
Construction
2,677 0.4%
IT
2,530 0.3%

What the numbers show

Oregon’s 735,804 companies place it 25th nationally, 1.1% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Portland, Salem and Eugene alone account for 36.6% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 25.6%. 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.

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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 Oregon directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.

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