Tracking business formations from the North Carolina Secretary of State and Census Bureau data.
New business registrations by industry this month
Cities with the most new business registrations
| City | This Week | This Month | Top Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 422 | 1,688 | technology |
| Raleigh | 226 | 904 | technology |
| Greensboro | 144 | 576 | technology |
| Durham | 137 | 548 | technology |
| Winston-Salem | 120 | 480 | technology |
| Fayetteville | 101 | 404 | technology |
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Approximately 4,200 new business applications are filed in North Carolina each week, according to Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics.
You can search the North Carolina Secretary of State business database at https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/_Business_Registration. NewBizRadar also aggregates this data for free.
The top industries for new business registrations in North Carolina are technology, construction, healthcare.