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Top 25 Research consulting firms based in the United States

Name: Research consulting firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 5,510 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 5,510 research consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 75,992 professional contacts across them, including 23,487 with verified work emails and 22,029 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers research consulting firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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75,992Contacts tracked

23,487Verified emails

22,029Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest research consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 5,510 research consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names research consulting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Accenture Strategy & ConsultingIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,514
	“Accenture Strategy combines deep industry expertise, advanced analytics capabilities and human-led design methodologies that enable clients to act with speed and confidence.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	L.E.K. ConsultingIndirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,093
	“L.E.K.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	ABT GlobalStrong evidence	Rockville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,323
	“Abt is a mission-driven consulting and research firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	WestatIndirect evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,248
	“Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	GallupIndirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,026
	“Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Analysis GroupPartial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,781
	“Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,500 professionals across 15 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Everest GroupPartial evidence	Dallas-fort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,307
	“Everest Group is a leading research firm that applies research to people’s day-to-day business problems.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Cornerstone ResearchPartial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,248
	“At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Ipsos In USIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	821
	“In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Jasper ColinPartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	734
	“Founded in 2007, Jasper Colin is a leading provider of comprehensive research and analytics services, powered by technology and backed by a growing team of industry experts.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Analytix SolutionsIndirect evidence	Woburn, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	640
	“Welcome to Analytix Solutions!” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Market Research Future MrfrPartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	574
	“Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	The Brattle GroupIndirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	553
	“The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Grand View Research, INCStrong evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	539
	“Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Allied Market ResearchStrong evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	508
	“Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Bates White Economic ConsultingPartial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	452
	“Bates White Economic Consulting offers services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	M3 Global ResearchPartial evidence	Fort Washington, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	444
	“M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the global healthcare industry with…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	KeystonePartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	423
	“Keystone is an innovative strategy, economics, and technology consulting firm delivering transformative ideas and novel solutions to global brands and law firms on leading-edge…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Hanover ResearchPartial evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	405
	“Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Kaiser AssociatesIndirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	397
	“Kaiser Associates was founded in 1981 with a simple yet powerful mission: to help executives make more informed strategic and operational decisions by incorporating external…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Global Market Insights INCStrong evidence	Selbyville, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	339
	“Global Market Insights Inc, headquartered in Selbyville Delaware, USA, is a global market research and consulting service provider; offering syndicated and custom research reports…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Future Market Insights, INCStrong evidence	Newark, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	325
	“Celebrating a decade of excellence, Future Market Insights (FMI) has been at the forefront of providing customized, syndicated market research and comprehensive consulting…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Transparency Market ResearchPartial evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	325
	“Transparency Market Research Pvt.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	CMIIndirect evidence	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	320
	“Who are we?” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Verified Market ResearchPartial evidence	Washington Dc, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	319
	“Verified Market Research (VMR) boasts the most extensive library of B2B niche market insights, with over 323,742 cutting-edge reports as of Q3 2023, reflecting a robust growth…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Research consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

New YorkLargest hub · 309 HQs

22,029Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

3,892

11-50

1,132

51-200

344

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

21,859

31–60

1,400

61–90

90–180

180+

208

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among research consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “research consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among research consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 23,487 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Research consulting firms by metro

Frequently asked

How many research consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 5,510 research consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Accenture Strategy & Consulting, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most research consulting firms?

New York leads with 309 headquartered companies, followed by Washington (153) and Chicago (139).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.