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How to count cells that contain numbers in Excel and Google Sheets
Excel & Google Sheets
=COUNT(B2:B6)✓
Verified example
Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| Entry | Value |
| A | 10 |
| B | N/A |
| C | 30 |
| D | |
| E | 50 |
=COUNT(B2:B6)→3
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Step by step
- 1Select the range you want to evaluate, e.g. B2:B6.
- 2In an empty cell type =COUNT(B2:B6) and press Enter.
- 3The result is the count of cells in that range that contain numeric values only.
Tips
- COUNT counts numbers and dates (dates are stored as numbers internally) but NOT text representations of numbers like '123 stored as text.
- Use COUNTA to count any non-blank cell (numbers, text, dates, logicals). Use COUNTBLANK for blanks.
- To count numbers meeting a condition use COUNTIF: =COUNTIF(B2:B6,">100") counts cells greater than 100.
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Frequently asked
Why does COUNT return fewer cells than I expect?
Some cells likely contain numbers stored as text (common after importing data). Use VALUE() to convert them or check with ISNUMBER().
Does COUNT include cells with 0?
Yes — zero is a valid number and COUNT includes it.