Oregon Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Oregon has 735,804 business records in Factur’s directory — the 25th-most of any U.S. state, or 1.1% of the national total. Portland leads its cities with 26.7% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 25.6%, and Oregon ranks 28th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 17 Oregon 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
- Oregon ranks 25th nationally with 735,804 business records — 1.1% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- A national-average share of large employers. Oregon is 28th for records of companies with 500+ employees (911), with 12.4 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (34th of 52 states).
- Oregon has more food & beverage than the U.S. mix:Food & Beverage is 2.9% of the state’s records against 1.4% nationally (2.0×).
- Portland is the state’s largest business hub, with 26.7% of all Oregon records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: Portland, Salem and Eugene together hold 36.6% of the state’s records.
How Oregon ranks nationally
Oregon and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Oregon cities by number of business records
These 10 cities account for 54.0% of all records in Oregon. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Oregon businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Oregon records. Select a sector to see those Oregon companies.
What sets Oregon apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of Oregon’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.
Oregon businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Oregon, 1.42% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 241 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 717,055 | 98.58% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 7,658 | 1.05% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 2,302 | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 285 | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 95 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Oregon’s 735,804 records place it 25th nationally, 1.1% of the U.S. total, and 28th for large employers. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Portland, Salem and Eugene alone account for 36.6% of the state’s records — and the state leans toward food & beverage 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 Oregon?
Factur’s directory has 735,804 business records for Oregon, the 25th-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 Oregon?
911 Oregon records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 28th among U.S. states, or 12.4 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 Oregon city has the most businesses?
Portland has the most, with 26.7% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Oregon?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 25.6% of Oregon records. Compared with the U.S. mix, Oregon has proportionally more food & beverage.
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
Free to use with attribution — please credit Factur and link back to this page.
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 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 Oregon 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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