Fremont is considered a Medium City with a population of 234,962 and 18,885 businesses. 210 in 2018 were added to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 150.

The economy of Fremont employs 156,720 people and has an unemployment rate of 4.6%. Some of the largest industries in Fremont are Professional Services (1,150),Personal Services & Consultants (746), and Restaurants (460).