Name and Register a Business in North Dakota
Official North Dakota business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official North Dakota business registration links
- Secretary of State - Business services
- Office of State Tax Commissioner
- Department of Labor and Human Rights
- Unemployment insurance
- North Dakota state website
- Doing business in ND
- Licensing information
- New hire registry
- Small Business Administration - North Dakota
- State agency index
- City websites
- State Procurement Office
- North Dakota Century Code
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its North Dakota state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in North Dakota
- Commercial Banking (405)
- Offices of Dentists (289)
- Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (247)
- Beauty Salons (239)
- Offices of Chiropractors (238)
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (219)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (170)
- Residential Property Managers (145)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (142)
- Finish Carpentry Contractors (105)
- All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (102)
- Drywall and Insulation Contractors (93)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (88)
- Veterinary Services (86)
- New Car Dealers (84)
- Other Individual and Family Services (81)
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores (80)
- Office Administrative Services (78)
- Computer Systems Design Services (71)
- Offices of Optometrists (68)
- Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (66)
- Car Washes (65)
- New Housing For-Sale Builders (63)
- Sporting Goods Stores (59)
- Solid Waste Collection (54)
- Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (52)
- Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (47)
- All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) (47)
- Marketing Consulting Services (46)
- Other Building Equipment Contractors (45)
- Meat Markets (44)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (44)
- Savings Institutions (39)
- Jewelry Stores (39)
- Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers (37)
- Tobacco Stores (35)
- Nonresidential Property Managers (33)
- Mobile Food Services (31)
- Child and Youth Services (30)
- Other Services Related to Advertising (28)
- Passenger Car Rental (27)
- Offices of Other Holding Companies (27)
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores (27)
- Direct Life Insurance Carriers (26)
- Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (25)
- Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (23)
- Motor Vehicle Towing (23)
- Environmental Consulting Services (22)
- Professional Organizations (20)
- Claims Adjusting (20)
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (20)
- RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (19)
- All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (19)
- Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (17)
- Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (17)
- Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (17)
- Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (17)
- Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (17)
- Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (16)
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (16)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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