Here you will find detailed statistics about U.S. businesses that are essential to help small businesses succeed and grow.
News
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 30, 2019
Small Business Saturday: November 30, 2019
The 2017 County Business Patterns series counted 7,860,674 establishments in the U.S. Most (6,712,629) had fewer than 20 employees and averaged about 4.5.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 21, 2019
North Carolina 230th Anniversary (12th state): November 21, 2019
North Carolina joined the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state and 12th of the 13 British Colonies. Nicknames are Old North State and Tar Heel State.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Geography Awareness Week: November 10-16, 2019
The 2016 County Business Patterns program counted 7,645 surveying and mapping establishments in the U.S. with 47,171 employees and $2.7B annual payroll.
Data Tools
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QuickFacts
QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county, and city level.
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American FactFinder (AFF)
This interactive application provides statistics about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
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Census Business Builder (CBB)
Census Business Builder offers small business owners selected Census Bureau & other statistics to guide their research for opening or expanding their business.
Publications
PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Survey of Business Owners - Survey Results: 2012
This report is from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 12, 2015
Statistics of U.S. Businesses Employment and Payroll Summary: 2012
Single-year estimates of the number of firms, number of establishments, employment, and annual payroll from the 2012 Statistics of U.S. Businesses program.
PUBLICATION | JANUARY 2013
Changes in Self-Employment: 2010 to 2011
This brief considers changes in types of self-employment. In addition, it examines changes in total employment from 2010 to 2011 for specific geographies.
Visualizations
FIGURE | JUNE 21, 2018
Top 10 States with the Largest Increase in Taxi and Limousine Services
Number and percent increase of establishments without employees from 2015 to 2016.
FIGURE | APRIL 04, 2018
National Pet Day
FIGURE | JULY 07, 2017
Census Business Builder Now Updated!
Census Business Builder now includes the ability for a user to upload their own data and to view it along with U.S. Census Bureau and other data.