NAICS Code 541910 — Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 54191 (Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling).

Code541910
TitleMarketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
LevelNational Industry (6-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard$22.5 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in systematically gathering, recording, tabulating, and presenting marketing and public opinion data.

Illustrative Examples:

Broadcast media rating services

Political opinion polling services

Marketing analysis or research services

Statistical sampling services

Opinion research services

Is a business under 541910 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 541910 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $22.5 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 541910 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector54Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Subsector541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Industry Group5419Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
NAICS Industry54191Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
National Industry541910Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC codeTitle
8732Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research

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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.