CBP data indicates there were 237,098 total businesses in North Carolina.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in North Carolina by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in North Carolina (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses | Percent of North Carolina total |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 125,621 | 53% |
| 5 to 9 | 44,090 | 18.6% |
| 10 to 19 | 29,996 | 12.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 22,835 | 9.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 7,752 | 3.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 3,690 | 1.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 741 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 181 | less than 0.1% |
| more than 1,000 | 70 | less than 0.1% |
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