Businesses in Santa Clara County, California

As of October 16, 2026, ListRiver's records show 150,658 active registered businesses in Santa Clara County, California, the 7th most among California counties. 52% are LLCs. 46 were formed in September 2026. That is 4% of all California businesses on record.

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Businesses on record
150,658
Formed in the last 12 months
12,188
Formed in September
46
With a registered agent
98%
146,951 records

New Santa Clara County businesses per month

010,00020,000Oct 2024: 83Oct 24Nov 2024: 60Dec 2024: 52Jan 2025: 16,5482025Feb 2025: 69Mar 2025: 96Apr 2025: 99May 2025: 100Jun 2025: 97Jul 2025: 106Aug 2025: 123Sep 2025: 108Oct 2025: 127Nov 2025: 83Dec 2025: 94Jan 2026: 10,8742026Feb 2026: 107Mar 2026: 127Apr 2026: 124May 2026: 97Jun 2026: 110Jul 2026: 51Aug 2026: 348Sep 2026: 46

Businesses on record by formation month, through September 2026. Monthly California new-business reports · Get the list of 46 new businesses formed in September 2026

Entity types

  • LLCs78,244 · 52%
  • Corporations48,976 · 33%
  • Other17,715 · 12%
  • Limited partnerships5,577 · 4%
  • Nonprofits126 · 0%
  • LLPs20 · 0%

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BusinessCityTypeFormed
Name hiddenSanta ClaraCorporationOct 2026
Name hiddenSunnyvaleLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenSunnyvaleCorporationOct 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoCorporationOct 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoCorporationOct 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoCorporationOct 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenMilpitasLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoCorporationOct 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseLLCOct 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoLLCSep 2026
Name hiddenCampbellCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenSanta ClaraCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenCampbellLLCSep 2026
Name hiddenCampbellCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenPalo AltoCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenMountain ViewCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenLos AltosCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenMorgan HillCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenSan JoseLLCSep 2026

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Common questions about Santa Clara County businesses

How many businesses are registered in Santa Clara County, California?

ListRiver has 150,658 active registered businesses in Santa Clara County, California on record as of October 16, 2026, from official California business registry data. Dissolved and defunct businesses are not counted.

How many new businesses were formed in Santa Clara County, California in September 2026?

46 businesses on record in Santa Clara County, California were formed in September 2026.

How many new businesses opened in Santa Clara County, California in the last 12 months?

12,188 businesses on record in Santa Clara County, California were formed in the 12 months through September 2026.

What is the most common type of business in Santa Clara County, California?

LLCs are the most common: 78,244 of 150,658 businesses on record (52%), followed by Corporations with 48,976 (33%).

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From California's official business registry. ListRiver loads each new state file, standardizes it, removes duplicates and updates its database weekly. Email and industry details are added from SMBCredit.net where available.

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Counts come from official California business registry records on file with ListRiver, current as of October 16, 2026. They include businesses that are active on the state register; dissolved and defunct entities are excluded. Contact details are added from SMBCredit.net where available. Formation months reflect the registration date the state reports. See the methodology for sources, update schedules and known limits.