This statistic shows the number of minority owned small businesses in the United States in 2012. The statistic includes only data on employer businesses. In 2012, nine hundred thousand small businesses were minority owned in the United States.
Number of minority owned small businesses in the United States in 2012
The Small Business Administration defines a small business for research purposes as an independent business having fewer than 500 employees.
Data on nonemployer businesses is not included.
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US Census Bureau. (December 31, 2015). Number of minority owned small businesses in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530863/number-of-small-businesses-in-the-us-by-minority-status/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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