Vermont Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Key findings

• Vermont ranks 49th nationally with 168,155 companies — 0.3% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
• Burlington is the state’s largest business hub, with 17,146 companies — 10.2% of every company in Vermont.
• Business is concentrated in a few metros: Burlington, South Burlington and Williston together hold 17.0% of the state’s companies.
• Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 47,966 companies (28.5%), across 5 tracked sectors.

How Vermont ranks nationally

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

Top Vermont cities by number of companies

These 3 cities account for 17.0% of all companies in Vermont. Select any city to browse its full company list.

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Vermont companies by industry

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

What the numbers show

Vermont’s 168,155 companies place it 49th nationally, 0.3% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Burlington, South Burlington and Williston alone account for 17.0% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 28.5%. 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 Vermont directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.