Publishing Company Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a publishing company, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Publishing Company name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a publishing company is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a publishing company usually falls under NAICS 511130: Book Publishers.
This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form.
Businesses classified here include
- Almanac publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Almanac publishers and printing combined
- Atlas publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Atlas publishers and printing combined
- Book (e.g., hardback, paperback, audio) publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Book publishers and printing combined
- Book publishers, university press (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Dictionary publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Dictionary publishers and printing combined
- Encyclopedia publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Encyclopedia publishers and printing combined
- Fiction book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 511130), U.S. Census Bureau.
Book Publishers in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most book publishers locations
- California 299 locations
- New York 266 locations
- Florida 152 locations
- Texas 145 locations
- Illinois 87 locations
- Massachusetts 82 locations
- Colorado 80 locations
- Pennsylvania 76 locations
- Minnesota 68 locations
- North Carolina 65 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.