Pennsylvania Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Pennsylvania has 2,658,130 business records in Factur’s directory — the 6th-most of any U.S. state, or 4.1% of the national total. Philadelphia leads its cities with 16.3% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 29.5%, and Pennsylvania ranks 7th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 53 Pennsylvania cities and 11 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
- Pennsylvania ranks 6th nationally with 2,658,130 business records — 4.1% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- A national-average share of large employers. Pennsylvania is 7th for records of companies with 500+ employees (3,489), with 13.1 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (29th of 52 states).
- Pennsylvania has more food & beverage than the U.S. mix:Food & Beverage is 1.7% of the state’s records against 1.4% nationally (1.2×).
- Philadelphia is the state’s largest business hub, with 16.3% of all Pennsylvania records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg together hold 25.1% of the state’s records.
How Pennsylvania ranks nationally
Pennsylvania and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Pennsylvania cities by number of business records
These 10 cities account for 33.6% of all records in Pennsylvania. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Pennsylvania businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Pennsylvania records. Select a sector to see those Pennsylvania companies.
What sets Pennsylvania apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of Pennsylvania’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.
Pennsylvania businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Pennsylvania, 1.75% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 878 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 2,587,832 | 98.25% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 36,215 | 1.37% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 8,324 | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 1,081 | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 499 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Pennsylvania’s 2,658,130 records place it 6th nationally, 4.1% of the U.S. total, and 7th for large employers. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg alone account for 25.1% 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 Pennsylvania?
Factur’s directory has 2,658,130 business records for Pennsylvania, the 6th-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 Pennsylvania?
3,489 Pennsylvania records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 7th among U.S. states, or 13.1 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 Pennsylvania city has the most businesses?
Philadelphia has the most, with 16.3% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Pennsylvania?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 29.5% of Pennsylvania records. Compared with the U.S. mix, Pennsylvania 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). Pennsylvania Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/pennsylvania<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/pennsylvania">Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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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