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Companies registered in North Carolina in 2026

143,931 companies on the Business Registration Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 2026. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

2026 in North Carolina at a glance

live counts
143,931
companies registered in 2026
5.0%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
6th
busiest of 127 years on record
750
cities with registrations in 2026
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 2026 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 17,002 companies1988: 17,333 companies1989: 17,794 companies1990: 16,875 companies1991: 16,285 companies1992: 17,553 companies1993: 19,193 companies1994: 23,436 companies1995: 26,382 companies1996: 29,492 companies1997: 33,054 companies1998: 34,474 companies1999: 37,872 companies2000: 39,957 companies2001: 38,505 companies2002: 42,933 companies2003: 46,674 companies2004: 54,103 companies2005: 60,866 companies2006: 64,081 companies2007: 65,665 companies2008: 57,483 companies2009: 52,298 companies2010: 51,703 companies2011: 53,854 companies2012: 57,059 companies2013: 60,375 companies2014: 64,374 companies2015: 69,568 companies2016: 74,332 companies2017: 83,280 companies2018: 92,915 companies2019: 99,213 companies2020: 125,763 companies2021: 176,757 companies2022: 170,921 companies2023: 171,268 companies2024: 162,901 companies2025: 172,845 companies2026: 143,931 companies50K100K150K200K2026 · 143,931
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198717,002
198817,333
198917,794
199016,875
199116,285
199217,553
199319,193
199423,436
199526,382
199629,492
199733,054
199834,474
199937,872
200039,957
200138,505
200242,933
200346,674
200454,103
200560,866
200664,081
200765,665
200857,483
200952,298
201051,703
201153,854
201257,059
201360,375
201464,374
201569,568
201674,332
201783,280
201892,915
201999,213
2020125,763
2021176,757
2022170,921
2023171,268
2024162,901
2025172,845
2026143,931
Where 2026 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Raleigh38,57927%
  2. Charlotte21,74815%
  3. Durham4,0232.8%
  4. Greensboro3,3912.4%
  5. Wilmington2,8972.0%
  6. Winston Salem2,3741.6%
  7. Fayetteville2,2681.6%
  8. Cary2,1151.5%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city66,53646%
Where 2026 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Raleigh38,57927%
Charlotte21,74815%
Durham4,0232.8%
Greensboro3,3912.4%
Wilmington2,8972.0%
Winston Salem2,3741.6%
Fayetteville2,2681.6%
Cary2,1151.5%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 143,931

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
(unnamed company)—2026-07-27ActiveDurham
(unnamed company)—33457412026-07-30ActiveElm City
(unnamed company)—33484662026-07-31Active
(unnamed company)—33537862026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-27ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—33442562026-07-29ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—2026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-28ActiveKernersville
(unnamed company)—33457602026-07-30ActiveMatthews
(unnamed company)—32907782026-07-29ActiveGastonia
(unnamed company)—2026-07-31ActiveGreensboro
(unnamed company)—2026-07-31Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-27ActiveErwin
(unnamed company)—33468052026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—33517972026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-31ActiveBurnsville
(unnamed company)—2026-07-27ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—33434942026-07-29Active
(unnamed company)—33435252026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—33424792026-07-27ActiveCharlotte
(unnamed company)—33458132026-07-29ActiveWallace
(unnamed company)—2026-07-29Active
(unnamed company)—33483342026-07-31ActiveStella
(unnamed company)—33440762026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-30ActiveWilmington
(unnamed company)—33516222026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—33507932026-07-27Active
(unnamed company)—33529992026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—33441482026-07-28ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—33510152026-07-28ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—33420492026-07-27ActiveHigh Point
(unnamed company)—2026-07-29ActiveClinton
(unnamed company)—2026-07-27Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—33434722026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—33499392026-07-27ActiveCharlotte
(unnamed company)—2026-07-29ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—2026-07-29ActiveWinston Salem
(unnamed company)—2026-07-31ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—2026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—33533132026-07-30Active
(unnamed company)—2026-07-27Active
(unnamed company)—33471872026-07-30ActiveRaleigh
(unnamed company)—33518412026-07-28Active
(unnamed company)—33433412026-07-27Active
(DOM) Daughters OF Marilyn, llc—33123562026-06-17ActiveRaleigh
(GA) Go Tell Ministries, Inc.—32858422026-04-27ActiveRaleigh
(Mlk-La) Health Corporation—32907962026-05-04DissolvedCharlotte
+57 Colombiana Boutique LLC—32879902026-05-15ActiveCharlotte

2026 registrations by city

200 cities
Raleigh38,579Charlotte21,748Durham4,023Greensboro3,391Wilmington2,897Winston Salem2,374Fayetteville2,268Cary2,115Asheville1,552Concord1,485Mooresville1,300Apex1,231Gastonia1,057Wake Forest1,039Clayton1,021High Point1,021Greenville987Monroe977Matthews966Chapel Hill936Huntersville913Waxhaw823Fuquay Varina791Jacksonville769Burlington737Garner718Sanford666Hickory633Statesville633Cornelius600Salisbury594Holly Springs586Lexington581Indian Trail580Hendersonville558Goldsboro552Rocky Mount551New Bern539Kannapolis507Wilson493Knightdale480Morrisville470Zebulon463Kernersville461Leland449Benson442Asheboro438Raeford414Wendell410Hampstead402Denver379Shelby359Mint Hill348Smithfield337Mebane326Belmont320Elizabeth City314Thomasville314Morganton304Graham286Lumberton282Harrisburg280Hillsborough277Davidson270Angier269Lenoir266Winterville266Lincolnton265Hope Mills263Henderson260Dunn254Arden248Clemmons246Youngsville246Boone243Oxford238Candler237Pittsboro237Kinston234Southport227Franklin226Reidsville218Kings Mountain216Waynesville214Mount Airy212Southern Pines211Clinton206Louisburg205Franklinton202Troutman200Mocksville199Washington199Lillington196Albemarle195Pineville195Willow Spring194Newton190Pinehurst190Selma186Mount Holly184Marion173Morehead City172Sneads Ferry172Fletcher168Weaverville165Rockingham163Kill Devil Hills158Forest City157Cameron156Murphy156Roanoke Rapids154Newport152Summerfield151Spring Lake149Black Mountain148Creedmoor145Roxboro142Sylva141Brevard140Whitsett138Whiteville137Carthage131Dallas131Tarboro130Laurinburg128Stanley128Bolivia127Moyock127Rolesville126Eden125Midland125Four Oaks124Shallotte124Richlands123Aberdeen122Burnsville122Advance121Carolina Beach121Taylorsville121Conover120Siler City120Wallace119Rutherfordton117Hubert116Jamestown116Rocky Point116Carrboro115Maiden115Beaufort114Canton113Castle Hayne112Havelock111Burgaw107Nashville107Browns Summit106Marshall106Archdale105Randleman105Sherrills Ford104Supply104Trinity102China Grove101Holly Ridge101King101Fairview96Mount Olive96Elon95Hayesville95Kitty Hawk95Bessemer City94West End94Cherryville93Granite Falls92Middlesex92Williamston92Yadkinville92Oak Island91Oak Ridge90Ocean Isle Beach90Lewisville89Pfafftown89Saint Pauls89Stokesdale89Mc Leansville88Locust87Mills River87North Wilkesboro87Ayden86Calabash86Leicester86Swansboro85Iron Station84Red Springs84Wilkesboro84Gibsonville83Hertford83Edenton82Kenly81La Grange81Weddington81