01
14.2 million
women-owned businesses
The Census Bureau reported 14.2 million women-owned employer and nonemployer businesses in the United States for 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, released November 20, 2025 ↗U.S. business data
Women-Owned Business Statistics in the U.S.
Five citable figures that show the scale of women-owned businesses in the United States, using the latest Census Bureau release available for this measure.
Last updated October 14, 2026. Data year: 2023.
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02
$2.8 trillion
in business receipts
Those women-owned businesses reported $2.8 trillion in receipts in the Census Bureau's combined 2023 business count.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, released November 20, 2025 ↗03
12.9 million
businesses without paid employees
Women owned 12.9 million nonemployer businesses in 2023. These are businesses with annual receipts of at least $1,000 that file federal income tax but do not have paid employees.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, released November 20, 2025 ↗04
42.3%
of U.S. nonemployer businesses
Women-owned businesses represented 42.3% of the nation's 30.4 million nonemployer businesses in 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, released November 20, 2025 ↗05
$423.1 billion
in nonemployer receipts
Women-owned nonemployer businesses reported $423.1 billion in receipts in 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, released November 20, 2025 ↗How to read these numbers
One source, clearly defined.
The figures on this page come from the U.S. Census Bureau's November 20, 2025 release, using 2023 data from the Annual Business Survey and Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics. Census defines nonemployer businesses as businesses with at least $1,000 in annual receipts that file federal income tax and have no paid employees.
The 14.2 million business and $2.8 trillion receipt figures combine employer and nonemployer businesses. The remaining figures refer only to nonemployer businesses. Keeping those measures separate makes the page easier to use accurately.
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