Company Insights/Retail/Walmart

Walmart Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Walmart has 371,519 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
371,519
As of July 2026 · +0.2% since August 2025
New hires
6,312
Last 12 months
Founded
1962
Departments
37
32% in Other
Countries represented
164
3.7% of profiles in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.2% from 370,779 in August 2025 to 371,519 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 80,812 of 250,475 profiles (32.3%).
  • Bentonville, Arkansas, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 3.7% of the 250,475 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 6,312 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Walmart 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

371,680368,738365,795Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 26371,519

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.2% across the available monthly window, from 370,779 to 371,519 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 250,475 profiles with a department classification from 250,475 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Walmart, with 80,812 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
32%
80,812
Sales
19%
48,296
Manufacturing
7%
18,372
Management
6%
16,159
Health Care Provider
6%
16,050
Information Technology
6%
15,705
Business Development
5%
13,759
Customer Service
3%
6,264
Administrative
2%
4,920
Art / Creative
2%
4,652
Human Resources
2%
4,241
Marketing
1%
2,814
Finance
<1%
2,239
Engineering
<1%
2,199
Production
<1%
1,808
Project Management
<1%
1,800
Accounting
<1%
1,568
Product Management
<1%
1,279
Quality Assurance
<1%
1,124
Education
<1%
1,101
Design
<1%
833
Legal
<1%
794
Purchasing
<1%
736
Supply Chain
<1%
639
Training
<1%
599
Analyst
<1%
364
Research
<1%
364
Writing / Editing
<1%
341
Consulting
<1%
280
Public Relations
<1%
169
General Business
<1%
112
Strategy / Planning
<1%
32
Distribution
<1%
19
HealthCare Provider
<1%
16
Advertising
<1%
12
QualityAssurance
<1%
2
Science
<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

Bentonville, Arkansas, USA is the most common observed profile location for Walmart in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
3.7%
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
1.1%
Houston, Texas, USA
0.7%
Rogers, Arkansas, USA
0.7%
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Texas, USA
0.6%

City or region available for 234,878 of 250,475 profiles (93.8%). 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: 250,475 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 250,475 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 level48.6%
121,793
Manager17.8%
44,567
Mid-Senior level13.8%
34,629
Unclassified13.8%
34,498
Senior2.8%
7,008
Associate1.1%
2,864
Director<1%
2,224
Internship<1%
2,144
Vice President (VP)<1%
537
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
211

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

Cashier
19.3%
Walmart Associate
17.8%
Associate
14.2%
Sales Associate
12.3%
Assistant Manager
7.6%
Overnight Stocker
6.7%
Department Manager
5.7%
Stocker
5.6%
Pharmacy Technician
5.4%
Personal Shopper
5.2%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Walmart?

Walmart has 371,519 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Walmart's observed professional profile count changed?

Walmart's observed professional profile count increased by 0.2% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Walmart?

Other is the largest observed department at Walmart, with 80,812 professional profiles.

How is Walmart 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