Official small business statistics · Nonemployer firms and aggregate counts by geography and industry
Census Nonemployer Statistics API and datasets: coverage and access
Use NES to understand one-person and other nonemployer business populations by market and place.
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: Coverage depends on the source's documented geographic and time scope
Granularity: Provider-described dataset or API records available at the indicated geography and time scope.
Source type: Nonemployer firms and aggregate counts by geography and industry
Potential use
Use NES to understand one-person and other nonemployer business populations by market and place.
Access and cost
Public dataset/API or provider account
Review the source page for registration, API-key, quota and usage terms before accessing or redistributing data.
Cost: Public access is described, but any registration, account and downstream hosting costs should be checked.
Update cadence: Release cadence varies by provider and dataset; confirm the specific collection or reference period.
- Provider page ↗Primary source reviewed 2026-10-09
- Documentation and access details ↗Check the provider's current terms and instructions before use
Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
Nonemployer estimates exclude employer firms and are not a complete company universe or named lead list.
Release cadence varies by provider and dataset; confirm the specific collection or reference period.
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.