Find clients for your agency in Windsor
The Windsor census metropolitan area counts 2,083 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 845 restaurants and food service, 313 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 304 residential builders. 41 advertising, PR and media agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Windsor
Counts of businesses with employees by trade in the Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and food service | 845 | 17.3 | at the median |
| Auto repair shops | 252 | 5.2 | at the median |
| Hair, beauty and personal care | 233 | 4.8 | at the median |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 136 | 2.8 | −5% |
| Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors | 313 | 6.4 | −9% |
| Residential builders | 304 | 6.2 | −20% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026; population 488,738 (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 Windsor stands out
- Restaurants and food service: 17.3 per 10,000 residents, 0% above the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas (rank 8 of 15).
- Auto repair shops: 5.2 per 10,000 residents, 1% below the median (rank 10).
- Residential builders: scarcer here (20% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 41 advertising, PR and media agencies for 12,432 businesses of all kinds, one for every 303. The median across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas is one for every 205, so Windsor ranks 2 of 15 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Windsor compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Vancouver has the most of these businesses per resident and Windsor the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2,083 | 43 | 303 | Restaurants and food service (at the median) |
| Toronto | 37,028 | 52 | 135 | Real estate agents and brokers (+76%) |
| 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) |
| Montréal | 22,869 | 50 | 123 | Residential builders (+36%) |
| Vancouver | 17,924 | 58 | 193 | Real estate agents and brokers (+86%) |
| Calgary | 9,375 | 51 | 239 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+33%) |
Your first three lists in Windsor
- Restaurants and food service: 845 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 8 of 15).
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 313 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 13 of 15).
- Auto repair shops: 252 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 10 of 15).
How to work a list, from the "No website" filter to the first call: LeadsIt for agencies.
Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Windsor?
Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026 counts 2,083 businesses with employees in the trades on this page in the Windsor census metropolitan area, including 845 restaurants and food service, 313 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 304 residential builders.
How many marketing agencies are there in Windsor?
41 advertising, PR and media agencies in the Windsor census metropolitan area (Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026), one for every 303 businesses, against a median of one for every 205 across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
Which trade should an agency target first in Windsor?
By volume, restaurants and food service (845). Relative to its size, Windsor stands out most on restaurants and food service: 17.3 per 10,000 residents, rank 8 of 15.