Company Insights/Retail/Five Below

Five Below Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Five Below has 10,897 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
10,897
As of July 2026 · -0.6% since August 2025
New hires
419
Last 12 months
Founded
2002
Departments
32
50% in Sales
Countries represented
41
4.0% of profiles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.6% from 10,964 in August 2025 to 10,897 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 4,269 of 8,602 profiles (49.6%).
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 4.0% of the 8,602 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 419 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Five Below observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

10,96410,85710,749Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2610,897

Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.6% across the available monthly window, from 10,964 to 10,897 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 8,602 profiles with a department classification from 8,602 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at Five Below, with 4,269 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
50%
4,269
Other
29%
2,516
Management
6%
501
Manufacturing
3%
257
Information Technology
2%
188
Customer Service
2%
183
Business Development
1%
98
Human Resources
<1%
80
Marketing
<1%
74
Administrative
<1%
73
Purchasing
<1%
71
Production
<1%
44
Project Management
<1%
38
Accounting
<1%
34
Finance
<1%
30
Product Management
<1%
24
Education
<1%
21
Design
<1%
18
Legal
<1%
13
Supply Chain
<1%
13
Art / Creative
<1%
11
Health Care Provider
<1%
10
Training
<1%
10
Engineering
<1%
8
Public Relations
<1%
5
Quality Assurance
<1%
4
Analyst
<1%
2
Research
<1%
2
Writing / Editing
<1%
2
Distribution
<1%
1
General Business
<1%
1
Strategy / Planning
<1%
1

Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA is the most common observed profile location for Five Below in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.0%
Delaware Valley, New Jersey, USA
2.2%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
1.3%
Houston, Texas, USA
1.3%
New York, New York, USA
1.0%

City or region available for 8,211 of 8,602 profiles (95.5%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 8,602 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 8,602 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level48.0%
4,129
Manager29.9%
2,572
Mid-Senior level12.8%
1,098
Unclassified5.1%
438
Senior1.4%
119
Associate1.2%
102
Director<1%
64
Vice President (VP)<1%
37
Internship<1%
27
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
16

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Sales Associate
26.7%
Store Manager
16.0%
Cashier
12.0%
Merchandise Manager
10.2%
Customer Experience Manager
8.9%
Associate
8.1%
Assistant Manager
6.0%
Retail Associate
4.2%
Seasonal Sales Associate
4.2%
District Manager
3.7%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Five Below?

Five Below has 10,897 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Five Below's observed professional profile count changed?

Five Below's observed professional profile count decreased by 0.6% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Five Below?

Sales is the largest observed department at Five Below, with 4,269 professional profiles.

How is Five Below workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026