NAICS Code 519290 — Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 51929 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services).

Code	519290
Title	Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,000 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating Web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of Internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format (and known as Web search portals) or providing other information services not elsewhere classified. Establishments known as Web search portals often provide additional Internet services, such as email, connections to other Web sites, auctions, news, and other limited content.

Illustrative Examples:

News clipping services

Telephone-based recorded information services

Stock photo agencies

Web search portals

Is a business under 519290 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 519290 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,000 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 519290 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	51	Information
Subsector	519	Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
Industry Group	5192	Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
NAICS Industry	51929	Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
National Industry	519290	Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.