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Top 25 Social trends research firms based in the United States

Name: Social trends research firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 297 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 297 social trends research firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 10,492 professional contacts across them, including 2,713 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers social trends research 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, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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 RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest social trends research firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 297 social trends research firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to social trends research firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Westat	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Ipsos In US	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	821 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3	PEW Research Center	Strong evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	237 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Luce Research	Partial evidence	Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	198 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Luce Research is located in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	ICF Macro	Indirect evidence	Fairfax, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	197 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As of April of 2009, Macro International is now part of ICF.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	Promark Research Corporation	Partial evidence	Spring, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	152 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Promark Research Corporation is headquartered in Spring, Texas, a few miles North of Houston.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	Econometrica, INC	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	96 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Econometrica is a certified small business research and management consulting organization based in Bethesda, MD, that is committed to improving the human condition by providing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8	M A R C Research	Partial evidence	Plano, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Partial evidence “M/A/R/C® Research is a consulting firm providing insights and strategies to empower clients worldwide with the clarity to move forward with confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	Vital Research	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	89 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Vital Research was founded in Los Angeles in 1982 by two colleagues who were committed to doing quality social science research that made a difference in the lives of others.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Harrisx	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Partial evidence “HarrisX is a technology, analytics, and research company, that leverages data and creativity to drive strategic answers to our client’s burning questions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	Westgroup Research	Partial evidence	Phoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	66 contacts →
	Partial evidence “WestGroup is a full-service marketing research, data analytics and consulting firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	BBC Research & Consulting	Strong evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	59 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BBC Research & Consulting is the national expert in conducting customized economic and social science research to inform key decisions organizations must make to better serve…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	RTI Research	Indirect evidence	Norwalk, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In a world overflowing with data, the true advantage lies not in having more of it, but in knowing how to apply it.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	ETC Institute	Partial evidence	Olathe, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	50 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1982, ETC Institute is a recognized industry leader that specializes in the design and administration of market research for corporate, governmental, and non-profit…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	D3 Designs, Data, Decisions	Strong evidence	Tysons Corner, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	49 contacts →
	Strong evidence “D3: Designs, Data, Decisions is a full-service market and social science research company that has served the “design, data, and decisions” research needs of an international…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Elicit Research & Insights INC	Partial evidence	Ny, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	49 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Business Research lies at the heart of any and every business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	Lake Research Partners	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	48 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lake Research Partners is a national public opinion and political strategy research firm founded by Celinda Lake in 1995.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Hart Research	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hart Research Associates is one of the leading public opinion research firms in the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19	Market Decisions Research	Partial evidence	Portland, ME, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Market Decisions Research is a public policy research and consulting firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	GQR	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “GQR is one of the world's premier opinion research and strategic consulting firms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Ramos Research Institute	Partial evidence	Ithaca, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Ramos Research Institute is a research institute working on original research, polling, and policy analysis to tackle today's wicked problems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	Q&a Research	Partial evidence	Novato, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	43 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1991, Q&A Research delivers insightful and actionable market research to help businesses thrive.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	EMC Research	Partial evidence	Oakland, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “EMC Research is a full-service market research and data analytics firm, helping thousands of clients across the country make the data-driven decisions that are critical to their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Clear Insights	Indirect evidence	Rexburg, ID, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	40 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Zylun Insights is a consumer insights corporation with the mission of bringing clarity to the most pressing problems organizations face.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Public Opinion Strategies	Partial evidence	Alexandria, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Public Opinion Strategies is a market research company specializing in corporate and public policy research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: social trends research firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names social trends research firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of social trends research firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name social trends research firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Social trends research firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

25.9%Verified-email coverage

35.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

9.1%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

156

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 297 companies.

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 social trends research firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search 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 Smart Search, 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 “social trends research firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names social trends research firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among social trends research 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 its RevenueBase Smart Search 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, 2,713 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 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Social trends research firms by metro

Social trends research firms in New York27

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names social trends research firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

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

RevenueBase identified 297 social trends research 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?

Westat, headquartered in Bethesda, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most social trends research firms?

New York leads with 27 headquartered companies, followed by Washington (21) and Los Angeles (10).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,713 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 297 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

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 Smart Search, 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.