Small Business Profile: Washoe County
The following report details small business employment over the period (2019 to 2024) for each county in Nevada. Small business is delineated four ways in this report. Those employing 0 to 99 employees, 0 to 149 employees, 0 to 249 employees, and 0 to 499 employees are the size class delineations. Only private businesses are counted in this data set.
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| Category | Employment Range |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 to 99 |
| 2 | 0 to 149 |
| 3 | 0 to 249 |
| 4 | 0 to 499 |
| Area | Size Category | Measure | 2019 Q1 | 2019 Q2 | 2019 Q3 | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q1 | 2020 Q2 | 2020 Q3 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q1 | 2021 Q2 | 2021 Q3 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q1 | 2022 Q2 | 2022 Q3 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q1 | 2023 Q2 | 2023 Q3 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q1 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q3 | x2024_q4 | x2025_q1 | x2025_q2 | x2025_q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County | 0 to 99 | employment | 122182 | 124233 | 126129 | 126141 | 124746 | 112484 | 120391 | 123156 | 122105 | 125974 | 128596 | 129964 | 130940 | 133282 | 134332 | 132937 | 131266 | 134422 | 136520 | 137780 | 134422 | 136257 | 137970 | 139164 | 136130 | 138217 | 139161 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 99 | worksites | 14637 | 14799 | 14877 | 14837 | 14858 | 14814 | 14718 | 14670 | 14552 | 14792 | 15058 | 15307 | 15375 | 17830 | 17756 | 17667 | 18067 | 18424 | 18714 | 18909 | 19038 | 18876 | 18999 | 19568 | 20199 | 20254 | 19666 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 149 | employment | 138216 | 140755 | 142929 | 144499 | 141773 | 125744 | 135894 | 138244 | 137193 | 143052 | 144044 | 146029 | 146047 | 148372 | 151055 | 149944 | 146880 | 150218 | 151838 | 152025 | 151475 | 154210 | 154516 | 156122 | 153180 | 154880 | 156682 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 149 | worksites | 14769 | 14936 | 15016 | 14989 | 14998 | 14927 | 14848 | 14794 | 14678 | 14931 | 15185 | 15440 | 15499 | 17955 | 17895 | 17809 | 18195 | 18554 | 18840 | 19026 | 19178 | 19022 | 19136 | 19705 | 20337 | 20390 | 19808 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 249 | employment | 153909 | 157194 | 157220 | 158259 | 154997 | 138444 | 147812 | 150802 | 150010 | 156910 | 159204 | 161718 | 161004 | 166539 | 168496 | 166747 | 163987 | 168567 | 170466 | 170474 | 167884 | 170993 | 171604 | 173258 | 168373 | 171793 | 173813 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 249 | worksites | 14852 | 15024 | 15094 | 15063 | 15071 | 14996 | 14913 | 14864 | 14749 | 15004 | 15266 | 15523 | 15579 | 18052 | 17988 | 17900 | 18289 | 18655 | 18943 | 19129 | 19269 | 19114 | 19232 | 19800 | 20421 | 20483 | 19901 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 499 | employment | 168149 | 171997 | 173502 | 175768 | 171330 | 152720 | 164263 | 167253 | 166469 | 172414 | 174947 | 177662 | 177568 | 182266 | 185353 | 184413 | 179851 | 185696 | 187044 | 188002 | 183003 | 187396 | 189541 | 190777 | 185547 | 188585 | 191203 |
| Washoe County | 0 to 499 | worksites | 14893 | 15068 | 15144 | 15114 | 15120 | 15038 | 14963 | 14914 | 14800 | 15051 | 15313 | 15570 | 15627 | 18098 | 18037 | 17952 | 18335 | 18705 | 18991 | 19179 | 19312 | 19161 | 19283 | 19849 | 20470 | 20532 | 19951 |
Employment Levels
Annual Percentage Change in Small Business Employment
Top Industries by Small Business Category
| Area | Year | Quarter | Size Category | Industry | Employment | Worksites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Accommodation and Food Services | 81,288 | 4,122 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 71,080 | 5,079 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Retail Trade | 62,910 | 4,688 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Construction | 58,536 | 4,919 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 99 | Transportation and Warehousing | 46,973 | 1,956 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Accommodation and Food Services | 82,262 | 4,130 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 72,668 | 5,092 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Retail Trade | 64,671 | 4,702 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Construction | 60,669 | 4,937 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 149 | Transportation and Warehousing | 48,572 | 1,970 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Accommodation and Food Services | 83,253 | 4,136 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 74,647 | 5,103 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Retail Trade | 66,940 | 4,715 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Construction | 62,460 | 4,947 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 249 | Transportation and Warehousing | 51,447 | 1,985 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Accommodation and Food Services | 85,328 | 4,141 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 76,128 | 5,107 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Retail Trade | 70,978 | 4,726 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Construction | 64,236 | 4,952 |
| Washoe County | 2024 | 3 | 0 to 499 | Transportation and Warehousing | 54,560 | 1,994 |
Share of Total Employment
