How many companies are registered in District of Columbia?

994,140 companies are on file with the Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. The count is read live from the records on every page load, not from a cached estimate.

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The Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection is the filing office of record for District of Columbia. Netstate republishes its filings and labels every field with the source, so you can verify any record at its origin.

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Companies in District of Columbia — registry directory by city and year

Q: How do I search District of Columbia Secretary of State business records?

Type a company name, officer or address into the search box above — results cover every District of Columbia company on file with the Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. The official register search is at https://corponline.dlcp.dc.gov/. Searching is free and needs no account.

Every District of Columbia company, including filings with no city or registration date on record, is in the full A–Z listing of all 994,140 companies.

994,140

registered companies on file

6,217

cities and towns on the records

1753–2026

registration years on record

11,708

companies registered in 2026

248,382

in active status

262

filings dated in the last 30 days

Status on record: Active 248,382 · Dissolved 64,452 · Revoked 601,326 · Withdrawn 59,843 · Canceled 5,575 · Merged 12,666 · Expired 703 · Pending 3 · Unknown 2 · Other 89. Not every filing carries a status.

Latest filings on record

20 most recent

Company	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
imCreative LLC	US-DC-LL082600111	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
NUVERA ELIXIR, LLC	US-DC-LL082600051	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
NT IMPACT HTC BRIDGE LOAN FUND I GP, LLC	US-DC-FN082600064	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
MINTZ MEDIA LLC	US-DC-LL082600070	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Impact And Pour LLC	US-DC-LL082600100	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Uproar DC LLC	US-DC-LL082600108	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
AnchorPoint Continuity LLC	US-DC-LL082600029	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Wheres Ernie Inc.	US-DC-CO082600095	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Birr Labs, Inc.	US-DC-FN082600106	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Freeman Plumbing CO.	US-DC-CO082600007	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Doelo Studios LLC	US-DC-LL082600079	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Chef Gee's LLC	US-DC-LL082600067	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Empowering Young Parents Incorporated	US-DC-FN082600044	2026-08-03	Active	Lancaster
Loopworks LLC	US-DC-LL082600046	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
SLT P STREET DC LLC	US-DC-LL082600085	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Stained Glass Fitness LLC	US-DC-LL082600054	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
Alfa Wholesale Inc.	US-DC-CO082600026	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
District Vending Company LLC	US-DC-LL082600104	2026-08-03	Active	Washington
REVSTAR CONSULTING LLC	US-DC-FN082600096	2026-08-03	Active	Tampa
The Jessica Marie Holst Revocable Company	US-DC-ST082600016	2026-08-03	Active	Washington

Sorted by registration date as the Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection files it. Registries publish on their own schedule — the newest filings on record can trail the registry itself.

Companies by city

600 largest of 6,217 cities

washington158,135 Legacy No Data7,257 New York5,470 Bethesda3,294 Alexandria2,620 Arlington2,539 Silver Spring2,424 Washington DC2,379 Rockville2,016 San Francisco1,470 Chicago1,448 Baltimore1,278 Mclean1,253 Fairfax1,144 Atlanta1,103 Houston1,084 Bowie985 Upper Marlboro977 Boston970 Falls Church902 Gaithersburg902 Dallas882 Potomac870 Wilmington831 Hyattsville825 Chevy Chase809 Vienna785 Los Angeles778 Springfield742 Reston705 Columbia699 Austin681 Miami627 Philadelphia624 Laurel612 Denver603 Lanham572 Woodbridge569 Las Vegas561 Beltsville507 Chantilly507 Herndon485 Fort Washington466 Brooklyn463 Manassas461 Charlotte458 Sterling448 Annapolis433 San Diego425 Frederick411 Seattle394 Ashburn369 Richmond366 Capitol Heights361 Tampa352 Clinton351 Orlando345 Waldorf336 nashville334 Irvine324 Irving324 Indianapolis306 Greenbelt303 Annandale302 Germantown302 Phoenix298 Washington D.C.290 Minneapolis285 Boca Raton284 great falls281 Pittsburgh280 Columbus278 Kensington277 Takoma Park273 Raleigh272 Temple Hills266 none265 Oakland251 Portland251 Plano244 Scottsdale243 Cleveland241 Dover240 Jacksonville239 San Antonio234 Alpharetta227 lorton227 Cincinnati226 leesburg226 Louisville226 Oxon Hill218 Anchorage213 St. Louis204 Fredericksburg202 Parsippany200 District Heights199 Cambridge192 Virginia Beach189 West Palm Beach189 Hanover186 Kansas City186 OMaha182 Palo Alto182 Warrenton180 Brentwood179 Fort Lauderdale179 Madison179 Newark168 Centreville167 Stafford166 Birmingham164 North Bethesda164 Princeton160 Suitland160 Burke159 Salt Lake City158 Clearwater156 Largo156 Stamford155 San Jose153 Ellicott City152 College Park150 Landover147 Grand Rapids141 Pasadena140 Overland Park138 Crofton136 White Plains133 Owings Mills131 Glen Burnie130 Lexington130 Memphis130 Miami Beach130 Milwaukee128 Elkridge126 Fort Worth126 Bellevue123 Brandywine123 Rochester123 Durham122 Charleston119 Southfield119 Olney118 WAshinton118 Santa Monica115 Charlottesville114 Washignton114 Saint Louis112 Coral Gables111 Gainesville111 Greenville111 Norwalk109 District Of Columbia108 Burtonsville107 Riverdale106 Sacramento105 Tempe104 New Orleans103 Troy103 Dublin102 Boulder101 Sarasota101 Detroit100 Little Rock100 Greenwich99 Towson99 Knoxville98 St. Petersburg98 Concord97 Des Moines97 Colorado Springs96 Oklahoma City96 King of Prussia95 El Segundo94 Lakewood94 Ann Arbor93 Bloomington93 beverly hills92 Franklin92 hunt valley92 Waltham92 Addison91 Jersey City91 Lancaster91 Norfolk91 Tulsa91 Accokeek90 Frisco90 Tysons90 Westminster90 Burlington89 Glendale89 Schaumburg89 Newport Beach88 Hartford87 Middletown87 Newton87 Wayne87 Dumfries86 Englewood86 Jessup86 Oakton86 Greensboro85 Manhattan85 Clarksburg84 harrisburg84 Morristown84 Palm Beach Gardens83 Bristow82 Greenwood Village82 Sheridan82 Chesterfield81 North Potomac81 mitchellville80 Tucson80 Edgewater79 Glen Allen79 Plantation79 San Mateo79 Albuquerque78 Clifton78 Melville78 Eden Prairie77 Fairfax Station77 Providence77 Buffalo76 chandler76 Glenn Dale76 Hagerstown76 Richardson76 Cary75 Dc75 Huntsville75 Carmel74 Odenton74 Mount Airy72 Haymarket71 Santa Clara71 Burbank70 Deerfield70 Jackson70 wasington70 Winston-Salem70 Ft. Washington69 Marietta69 Duluth68 Winchester68 Cabin John67 Camp Springs67 Clarksville67 Damascus67 Canton66 Mountain View66 Naples66 Purcellville66 Washngton66 Beaverton65 Carlsbad65 Washingon65 Cheverly64 Lehi64 Malvern64 St. Paul64 Wastington64 baton rouge63 Berkeley63 Henderson63 Millersville63 Adelphi62 Lewes62 Sunnyvale62 Fulton61 Norcross61 Bronx60 Derwood60 Saint Paul60 Washigton60 West Chester60 Albany59 Bladensburg59 Edison59 Fairfield59 Costa Mesa58 Dulles58 Roanoke58 Conshohocken57 Montgomery Village57 New Carrollton57 Paramus57 Plymouth57 Santa Ana57 Forestville56 N Bethesda56 Basking Ridge55 Centennial55 Wichita55 Gambrills54 Lenexa54 Menlo Park54 Mount Rainier54 New Haven54 Sugar Land54 Atl53 Glenarden53 Lincoln53 Midlothian53 Naperville53 Roswell53 Chattanooga52 Cheyenne52 Delray Beach52 Hollywood52 Minnetonka52 Reno52 The Woodlands52 Chesapeake51 Lafayette51 Long Beach51 Northbrook51 Tallahassee51 Akron50 Aurora50 Blue Bell50 Daytona Beach50 Mount Laurel50 Pikesville50 Portsmouth50 San Ramon50 Severna Park50 Culver City49 Not Specified>49 Redwood City49 washingtion49 York49 Brookeville48 Dayton48 Easton48 Fort Wayne48 Lawrenceville48 Maclean48 Aldie47 Mechanicsville47 Severn47 Timonium47 Walnut Creek47 Davidsonville46 Honolulu46 Long Island City46 Manassas Park46 port washington46 Toledo46 Woburn46 Boise45 Catonsville45 Deerfield Beach45 Melbourne45 Bedford44 Carrollton44 Cedar Rapids44 Florham Park44 Lewisville44 manchester44 Vancouver44 Woodland Hills44 Cherry Hill43 Chester43 Huntington Beach43 Ijamsville43 La Plata43 Monroe43 Spartanburg43 Syracuse43 Allentown42 Fort Mill42 Mesa42 Morrisville42 Torrance42 Woonsocket42 Anaheim41 Camden41 Decatur41 Evanston41 Farmington Hills41 Framingham41 Fremont41 Lake Forest41 Lake Mary41 Miramar41 Oak Brook41 Santa Barbara41 Dunkirk40 Kennesaw40 Mc Lean40 Orange40 Sunrise40 Bel Air39 Bridgewater39 Draper39 El Paso39 Ft. Lauderdale39 Hoffman Estates39 Jupiter39 Milford39 Monrovia39 Needham39 Pleasanton39 Salisbury39 Springdale39 West des Moines39 Woodbine39 Woodstock39 Eagan38 Fort Myers38 Linthicum38 Mechanicsburg38 Newport News38 Salem38 Westborough38 Boyds37 Broomfield37 Hoboken37 Iselin37 Rosemont37 Secaucus37 Shelton37 Somerville37 Spring37 Asheville36 Bradenton36 Lansing36 Poolesville36 Spokane36 Stevensville36 Valhalla36 wheaton36 Woodbury36 Arnold35 Calabasas35 Capital Heights35 Chapel Hill35 Coppell35 Middleburg35 Missoula35 Owings35 Peachtree Corners35 Plymouth Meeting35 Quincy35 Reisterstown35 Roseville35 Sandy35 Southlake35 Sykesville35 Williamsburg35 Dearborn34 Hudson34 Itasca34 Lothian34 North Charleston34 Saint Petersburg34 Washingotn34 Westlake34 Armonk33 Brookfield33 Kirkland33 Lutherville33 Marlton33 National Harbor33 Oak RIdge33 Pompano Beach33 South Jordan33 wahington33 Warwick33 Westport33 Cockeysville32 Essex32 hamilton32 huntingtown32 Lisle32 Lynchburg32 Marlborough32 Mason32 Mt. Airy32 Napa32 Prince Frederick32 Redmond32 Sioux Falls32 Tysons Corner32 Westlake Village32 Downers Grove31 Garden City31 Lawrence31 Littleton31 Montvale31 Nw31 Roseland31 Round Rock31 San Juan31 Sherman Oaks31 Ashland30 Ashton30 Danbury30 Fayetteville30 Henrico30 Maitland30 Montgomery30 Nokesville30 Piscataway30 Sanford30 Santa Fe30 Wakefield30 Bozeman29 Edina29 Forest Hill29 Halethorpe29 Independence29 New Castle29 Oakbrook Terrace29 Purchase29 Toronto29 Weatogue29 Aliso Viejo28 Amherst28 Aventura28 Beverly28 Claymont28 Coral Springs28 Covina28 Covington28 Grapevine28 Hampton28 Livonia28 Lombard28 Marshall28 Reading28 Rye Brook28 San Juan Capistrano28 Sparks28 Worcester28 Beachwood27 Bethlehem27 Doral27 Erie27 Folsom27 Gilbert27 Highlands Ranch27 Kennett Square27 Kent27 laytonsville27 Middleton27 New York City27 Olathe27 Oxford27 Palm Beach27 Rehoboth Beach27 Rolling Meadows27 Triangle27 West Hollywood27 Altamonte Springs26 Blue Ash26 Eldersburg26 Encino26 Evansville26 Florence26 Fort Lee26 Glen Echo26 McKinney26 Park city26 Pensacola26 Windsor26 Bala Cynwyd25 Bryans Road25 Fishers25 Horsham25 Leawood25 Linthicum Heights25 Livingston25 Mahwah25 Montclair25 Moon Township25 Nashua25 Ne25 New Market25 Newtown Square25 Novi25 Staten Island25 Uniondale25 Warren25 washiington25 Watertown25 Andover24 Bloomfield24 Burlingame24 Emeryville24 La Jolla24 Lakeland24 Mobile24 Newtown24 Richfield24 Rye24 Sandy Spring24

Companies by registration year

219 years

202611,708 202531,134 202430,348 202332,951 202232,381 202135,260 202029,410 201928,061 201827,122 201725,520 201623,444 201522,602 201421,272 201320,165 201219,644 201119,506 201020,654 200919,914 200819,153 200719,605 200618,837 200519,059 200418,239 200317,738 200216,280 200115,325 200014,953 199912,962 199811,651 199711,170 199610,521 199510,111 19949,796 19939,720 19929,841 19919,889 19909,945 198910,676 198811,146 198710,611 198610,967 198510,530 198410,888 198310,691 198210,625 198110,778 198010,372 19798,927 19788,396 19777,555 19766,715 19755,921 19745,608 19736,156 19726,250 19715,419 19705,429 19695,219 19684,592 19673,967 19663,684 19653,789 19643,781 19633,694 19623,452 19613,547 19603,376 19593,518 19583,138 19572,659 19562,753 19559,583 19542,084 19531,035 1952761 1951653 1950839 1949848 1948976 19471,135 19461,046 1945831 1944566 1943617 1942424 1941594 1940645 1939698 1938641 1937807 1936611 1935811 1934823 1933852 1932642 1931656 1930572 1929611 1928630 1927580 1926556 1925502 1924488 1923500 1922486 1921514 1920464 1919479 1918307 1917351 1916347 1915321 1914307 1913393 1912291 1911318 1910348 1909352 1908311 1907261 1906355 19051,774 19043,373 19031,599 1902268 1901177 1900430 1899126 1898136 1897184 1896174 1895188 1894134 1893139 1892174 1891170 1890188 1889196 1888128 1887161 1886163 1885136 188498 1883116 188287 188184 188075 187986 187890 1877105 187693 1875101 187491 187399 1872115 187169 1870124 18693 186818 186716 186626 186521 186426 186311 18629 18613 186011 18594 18584 18577 18566 18559 18545 18536 18522 18513 18501 18492 18463 18444 18427 18412 18381 18375 18361 18345 18333 18317 18302 18292 18288 18241 18222 18214 18203 18199 18188 181712 18161 18144 18132 18123 18117 18102 18092 18084 18072 18064 18052 18044 18032 18024 17931 17912 17891 17871 17842 17641 17532

The official register

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Common questions

Counts are read from the Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection records on every request. City names are shown as the registry files them; filing variants of the same city are merged under one page. Field provenance is documented in the methodology. Source register: Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.

Companies in District of Columbia, United States

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