Evansville is considered a Medium City with a population of 232,285 and 15,722 businesses. 170 in 2018 were added to the Evansville Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 164.

The economy of Evansville employs 143,320 people and has an unemployment rate of 6.4%. Some of the largest industries in Evansville are Professional Services (1,068),Restaurants (574), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (410).