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How many businesses like yours are in your county, and is that number growing? Official government counts and your local economy, in plain words. Free, no signup.
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Who else is out there?
Pick your trade and type your city or ZIP code. In a few seconds you’ll see:
- The official count of businesses like yours in your county, and how it changed in five years
- Your county’s jobless rate and typical household income
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About the numbers
Public data, plainly explained.
This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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Where do these numbers come from?
Public sources. The official count is the U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns, the yearly count of business locations with paid employees in every county. The local economy numbers come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau, through the St. Louis Fed’s FRED service.
Why doesn’t the Census count include me?
County Business Patterns counts only businesses with paid employees. One-person businesses aren’t in it, and the newest year available is usually two to three years old.
What does the official count tell me?
How crowded your trade is in your county, and whether it grew or shrank over five years. A growing count means more competition for the same customers, so standing out online matters more.
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Yes. No signup, no sales call. If you want help standing out, you can ask for a free website review right under your results.
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