Most Common Businesses in U.S. (Census Bureau 2010)
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| NAICS 6 Digit |
# of Firms | Description |
| 722110 | 200472 | Full-service restaurants |
| 621111 | 194710 | Offices of physicians (except mental health specialists) |
| 813110 | 181771 | Religious organizations |
| 541110 | 171646 | Offices of lawyers |
| 722211 | 168273 | Limited-service restaurants |
| 621210 | 126729 | Offices of dentists |
| 524210 | 125912 | Insurance agencies and brokerages |
| 238220 | 92687 | Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors |
| 561730 | 90692 | Landscaping services |
| 236118 | 87672 | Residential remodelers |
| 531210 | 84290 | Offices of real estate agents and brokers |
| 811111 | 75906 | General automotive repair |
| 238210 | 69950 | Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors |
| 624410 | 68457 | Child day care services |
| 812112 | 67178 | Beauty salons |
| 447110 | 66781 | Gasoline stations with convenience stores |
| 541611 | 60197 | Administrative management and general management consulting services |
| 541211 | 55116 | Offices of certified public accountants |
| 541511 | 52716 | Custom computer programming services |
| 531110 | 52650 | Lessors of residential buildings and dwellings |
| 561720 | 50555 | Janitorial services |
| 425120 | 50118 | Wholesale trade agents and brokers |
| 236115 | 50016 | New single-family housing construction (except operative builders) |
| 541330 | 49173 | Engineering services |
| 445110 | 43352 | Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores |
| 722410 | 43246 | Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) |
| 541512 | 41608 | Computer systems design services |
| 722213 | 40586 | Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars |
| 721110 | 40397 | Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels |
| 236220 | 39022 | Commercial and institutional building construction |
| 621310 | 37963 | Offices of chiropractors |
| 541219 | 36128 | Other accounting services |
| 238910 | 34945 | Site preparation contractors |
| 531311 | 33783 | Residential property managers |
| 811121 | 33420 | Automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance |
| 238320 | 33417 | Painting and wall covering contractors |
| 444190 | 31897 | Other building material dealers |
| 238990 | 29557 | All other specialty trade contractors |
| 541613 | 29526 | Marketing consulting services |
| 445310 | 29448 | Beer, wine, and liquor stores |
| 531120 | 28236 | Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses) |
| 541940 | 27776 | Veterinary services |
| 813410 | 27748 | Civic and social organizations |
| 484220 | 27636 | Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local |
| 238350 | 26863 | Finish carpentry contractors |
| 621340 | 26609 | Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists |
| 561110 | 26470 | Office administrative services |
| 713940 | 26467 | Fitness and recreational sports centers |
| 522110 | 26078 | Commercial banking |
| 445120 | 25793 | Convenience stores |
| 624190 | 25705 | Other individual and family services |
| 484110 | 25511 | General freight trucking, local |
| 484121 | 25394 | General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload |
| 423830 | 24971 | Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 541690 | 24761 | Other scientific and technical consulting services |
| 812320 | 23544 | Drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) |
| 441120 | 23131 | Used car dealers |
| 453220 | 21887 | Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores |
| 541310 | 21585 | Architectural services |
| 711510 | 21165 | Independent artists, writers, and performers |
| 441310 | 21143 | Automotive parts and accessories stores |
| 238110 | 20812 | Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors |
| 811310 | 20689 | Commercial machinery repair and maintenance |
| 621320 | 20658 | Offices of optometrists |
| 621610 | 20475 | Home health care services |
| 446110 | 20461 | Pharmacies and drug stores |
| 813990 | 20454 | Other similar organizations (except business, professional, labor, and political organizations) |
| 238140 | 20374 | Masonry contractors |
| 441110 | 20293 | New car dealers |
| 442110 | 20137 | Furniture stores |
| 611110 | 19816 | Elementary and secondary schools |
| 624120 | 19427 | Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities |
| 332710 | 19115 | Machine shops |
| 523930 | 18977 | Investment advice |
| 448310 | 18522 | Jewelry stores |
| 454390 | 18377 | Other direct selling establishments |
| 541213 | 18236 | Tax preparation services |
| 451110 | 18132 | Sporting goods stores |
| 238310 | 17908 | Drywall and insulation contractors |
| 443112 | 17837 | Radio, television, and other electronics stores |
| 238160 | 17656 | Roofing contractors |
| 523920 | 17383 | Portfolio management |
| 621330 | 17206 | Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) |
| 813910 | 16754 | Business associations |
| 236117 | 16502 | New housing operative builders |
| 488510 | 16432 | Freight transportation arrangement |
| 453110 | 16125 | Florists |
| 453998 | 15946 | All other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) |
| 541990 | 15867 | All other professional, scientific, and technical services |
| 522130 | 15782 | Credit unions |
| 551114 | 15770 | Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices |
| 812199 | 15667 | Other personal care services |
| 454111 | 15556 | Electronic shopping |
| 623210 | 15434 | Residential mental retardation facilities |
| 531312 | 15376 | Nonresidential property managers |
| 541430 | 15359 | Graphic design services |
| 447190 | 15342 | Other gasoline stations |
| 713990 | 15175 | All other amusement and recreation industries |
| 812113 | 14895 | Nail salons |
| 813930 | 14839 | Labor unions and similar labor organizations |
| 453310 | 14647 | Used merchandise stores |
| 238330 | 14291 | Flooring contractors |
| 811192 | 13910 | Car washes |
| 531320 | 13681 | Offices of real estate appraisers |
| 812210 | 13625 | Funeral homes and funeral services |
| 621399 | 13434 | Offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners |
| 561320 | 13428 | Temporary help services |
| 448120 | 13353 | Women's clothing stores |
| 444220 | 13329 | Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores |
| 441320 | 13257 | Tire dealers |
| 623312 | 12965 | Homes for the elderly |
| 611620 | 12868 | Sports and recreation instruction |
| 561990 | 12747 | All other support services |
| 531390 | 12737 | Other activities related to real estate |
| 812910 | 12683 | Pet care (except veterinary) services |
| 541810 | 12584 | Advertising agencies |
| 512110 | 12236 | Motion picture and video production |
| 444130 | 12105 | Hardware stores |
| 442210 | 12071 | Floor covering stores |
| 237110 | 12017 | Water and sewer line and related structures construction |
| 531130 | 11702 | Lessors of miniwarehouses and self-storage units |
| 238130 | 11656 | Framing contractors |
| 611610 | 11491 | Fine arts schools |
| 561790 | 11423 | Other services to buildings and dwellings |
| 541410 | 11331 | Interior design services |
| 423120 | 11279 | Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers |
| 713910 | 11173 | Golf courses and country clubs |
| 424990 | 11151 | Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers |
| 561510 | 11088 | Travel agencies |
| 561710 | 10995 | Exterminating and pest control services |
| 621112 | 10852 | Offices of physicians, mental health specialists |
| 722320 | 10614 | Caterers |
| 237310 | 10412 | Highway, street, and bridge construction |
| 812310 | 10351 | Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners |
| 423690 | 10284 | Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 323110 | 10266 | Commercial lithographic printing |
| 812990 | 10081 | All other personal services |
| 813211 | 10036 | Grantmaking foundations |
| 442299 | 10035 | All other home furnishings stores |
| 541519 | 9976 | Other computer related services |
| 522310 | 9916 | Mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers |
| 423990 | 9398 | Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers |
| 446199 | 9297 | All other health and personal care stores |
| 424490 | 9196 | Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers |
| 541191 | 9173 | Title abstract and settlement offices |
| 541921 | 9108 | Photography studios, portrait |
| 423610 | 9090 | Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 624110 | 9084 | Child and youth services |
| 238340 | 9038 | Tile and terrazzo contractors |
| 541712 | 8957 | Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) |
| 541620 | 8866 | Environmental consulting services |
| 811490 | 8793 | Other personal and household goods repair and maintenance |
| 452990 | 8734 | All other general merchandise stores |
| 518210 | 8705 | Data processing, hosting, and related services |
| 623110 | 8690 | Nursing care facilities |
| 621391 | 8649 | Offices of podiatrists |
| 448140 | 8598 | Family clothing stores |
| 448190 | 8597 | Other clothing stores |
| 523120 | 8526 | Securities brokerage |
| 423510 | 8519 | Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers |
| 541370 | 8368 | Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services |
| 484230 | 8280 | Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance |
| 531190 | 8237 | Lessors of other real estate property |
| 488410 | 8226 | Motor vehicle towing |
| 113310 | 8204 | Logging |
| 448210 | 8058 | Shoe stores |
| 238170 | 8020 | Siding contractors |
| 423430 | 7997 | Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers |
| 213112 | 7981 | Support activities for oil and gas operations |
| 561740 | 7945 | Carpet and upholstery cleaning services |
| 541820 | 7898 | Public relations agencies |
| 237210 | 7890 | Land subdivision |
| 443111 | 7678 | Household appliance stores |
| 541618 | 7641 | Other management consulting services |
| 337110 | 7573 | Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing |
| 522390 | 7438 | Other activities related to credit intermediation |
| 423940 | 7348 | Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers |
| 621420 | 7255 | Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers |
| 446120 | 7214 | Cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume stores |
| 484210 | 7186 | Used household and office goods moving |
| 423820 | 7168 | Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 423450 | 7164 | Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers |
| 611691 | 7162 | Exam preparation and tutoring |
| 423930 | 7149 | Recyclable material merchant wholesalers |
| 541890 | 7126 | Other services related to advertising |
| 424330 | 6987 | Women's, children's, and infants' clothing and accessories merchant wholesalers |
| 423840 | 6956 | Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers |
| 523910 | 6941 | Miscellaneous intermediation |
| 424690 | 6861 | Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers |
| 813920 | 6848 | Professional organizations |
| 611710 | 6847 | Educational support services |
| 562111 | 6784 | Solid waste collection |
| 339116 | 6741 | Dental laboratories |
| 561311 | 6716 | Employment placement agencies |
| 453991 | 6632 | Tobacco stores |
| 621498 | 6623 | All other outpatient care centers |
| 211111 | 6609 | Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction |
| 811191 | 6599 | Automotive oil change and lubrication shops |
| 522291 | 6536 | Consumer lending |
