Find clients for your agency in Edmonton
The Edmonton census metropolitan area counts 8,353 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 2,986 restaurants and food service, 1,472 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 1,325 residential builders. 195 advertising, PR and media agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Edmonton
Counts of businesses with employees by trade in the Edmonton census metropolitan area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hair, beauty and personal care | 1,102 | 6.5 | +33% |
| Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors | 1,472 | 8.7 | +23% |
| Auto repair shops | 1,031 | 6.1 | +17% |
| Restaurants and food service | 2,986 | 17.6 | at the median |
| Residential builders | 1,325 | 7.8 | at the median |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 437 | 2.6 | −12% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026; population 1,692,385 (Statistics Canada estimate, July 2025). Statistics Canada publishes metro counts by 4-digit industry, so some trades are grouped. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Edmonton stands out
- Hair, beauty and personal care: 6.5 per 10,000 residents, 33% above the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas (rank 3 of 15).
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 8.7 per 10,000 residents, 23% above the median (rank 3).
- Real estate agents and brokers: scarcer here (12% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 195 advertising, PR and media agencies for 55,747 businesses of all kinds, one for every 286. The median across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas is one for every 205, so Edmonton ranks 4 of 15 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Edmonton compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Calgary has the most of these businesses per resident and Winnipeg the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 8,353 | 49 | 286 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+33%) |
| Calgary | 9,375 | 51 | 239 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+33%) |
| Winnipeg | 3,873 | 41 | 289 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+6%) |
| Québec City | 4,083 | 45 | 156 | Residential builders (+47%) |
| Hamilton | 4,036 | 46 | 185 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+14%) |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 2,918 | 42 | 238 | Real estate agents and brokers (at the median) |
| London | 2,623 | 41 | 197 | Auto repair shops (at the median) |
Your first three lists in Edmonton
- Restaurants and food service: 2,986 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 6 of 15).
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 1,472 businesses, 23% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 3 of 15).
- Hair, beauty and personal care: 1,102 businesses, 33% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 3 of 15).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Edmonton?
Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026 counts 8,353 businesses with employees in the trades on this page in the Edmonton census metropolitan area, including 2,986 restaurants and food service, 1,472 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 1,325 residential builders.
How many marketing agencies are there in Edmonton?
195 advertising, PR and media agencies in the Edmonton census metropolitan area (Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026), one for every 286 businesses, against a median of one for every 205 across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
Which trade should an agency target first in Edmonton?
By volume, restaurants and food service (2,986). Relative to its size, Edmonton stands out most on hair, beauty and personal care: 6.5 per 10,000 residents, rank 3 of 15.