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.
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.
Oregon companies by industry
Every company is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Select a sector to see those Oregon companies.
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.
Cite this data
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Factur. (2026). Oregon Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/oregon<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/oregon">Oregon Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown</a> — data by FacturMethodology
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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