1.4 million
small businesses operate in Georgia
They account for 99.7% of Georgia businesses.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying Census data: 2022.
Reference guide
GEORGIA SMALL
BUSINESS STATISTICS.
Current, citable figures on the businesses, jobs and economic activity shaping Georgia’s small-business community.
Last updated September 11, 2026. Data years are noted with each statistic.
At a glance
A practical snapshot of Georgia’s small-business economy.
This page brings together selected figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. It is designed for business owners, writers and professionals who need a clear source for commonly cited statewide numbers.
1.8 million
people work for Georgia small businesses
That is 42.5% of employees in the state.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying Census data: 2022.
4,369
net new Georgia establishments opened
Between March 2023 and March 2024, 41,761 establishments opened and 37,392 closed.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying BLS Business Employment Dynamics data: March 2023 to March 2024.
45,950
net jobs were added by Georgia small businesses
Small businesses gained 348,076 jobs and lost 302,126 during the reported period.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying BLS Business Employment Dynamics data: March 2023 to March 2024.
$2.8 billion
in reported lending went to Georgia businesses with revenue of $1 million or less
The figure covers loans reported by banks under the Community Reinvestment Act in 2023.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying FFIEC CRA Aggregate Data: 2023.
12,604
Georgia small firms exported goods
Their exports totaled $13.7 billion, or 29.0% of exports by identified Georgia firms in 2023.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying U.S. Census Bureau exporter profile: 2022 to 2023.
610,187
Georgia businesses were female-owned
Women owned 48.4% of businesses, closely matching their 48.1% share of the workforce.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying Census data: 2022.
165,839
Georgia small businesses were in professional, scientific and technical services
The category includes firms with and without employees.
View source ↗SBA Office of Advocacy, Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile. Underlying Census data: 2022.
What the figures show
Small businesses are central to how Georgia works.
Georgia’s small-business community stretches across professional services, administration, transportation, construction, retail, health care and many other fields. The figures above show both the scale of that community and the amount of employment, lending and trade connected to it.
For business owners, current records and clear financial reporting help turn that activity into decisions they can act on. Explore bookkeeping, tax and business support from Infinite Administrative Services.
Methodology and sources
How to use this page.
All statistics on this page come from the SBA Office of Advocacy’s Georgia 2025 Small Business Profile, published June 30, 2025. The profile combines data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Each figure keeps the source’s stated reporting period, because the most recent available data differs by measure.
The SBA profile generally defines a small business as a firm with fewer than 500 employees. Figures should be cited with their stated data year rather than treated as a real-time count.
Cite this page
Infinite Administrative Services LLC. “Georgia Small Business Statistics: 2025.” Updated September 11, 2026. https://iadminserv.com/georgia-small-business-statistics