Carpet cleaning businesses by state

Census industry: Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (NAICS 561740). Nationwide: 6,673 employer establishments (0.2 per 10,000 residents) and 36,726 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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California	731	0.2	3,746	1
Florida	638	0.3	5,019	2.1
Texas	405	0.1	4,604	1.5
Illinois	296	0.2	1,075	0.8
New York	264	0.1	1,777	0.9
North Carolina	237	0.2	1,177	1.1
Ohio	234	0.2	1,009	0.8
Michigan	229	0.2	1,036	1
Colorado	228	0.4	532	0.9
Washington	214	0.3	458	0.6
Pennsylvania	192	0.1	1,128	0.9
Arizona	191	0.3	758	1
Virginia	188	0.2	715	0.8
Georgia	174	0.2	2,277	2
Indiana	159	0.2	564	0.8
New Jersey	150	0.2	868	0.9
Missouri	130	0.2	462	0.7
Oregon	127	0.3	239	0.6
Utah	119	0.3	330	0.9
Minnesota	118	0.2	290	0.5
Wisconsin	117	0.2	388	0.7
Maryland	114	0.2	683	1.1
Tennessee	111	0.2	918	1.3
Nevada	107	0.3	728	2.2
South Carolina	105	0.2	598	1.1
Massachusetts	85	0.1	594	0.8
Idaho	84	0.4	193	1
Kentucky	80	0.2	378	0.8
Alabama	80	0.2	679	1.3
Kansas	76	0.3	197	0.7
Oklahoma	72	0.2	294	0.7
Iowa	70	0.2	240	0.7
Nebraska	56	0.3	184	0.9
Louisiana	52	0.1	499	1.1
New Mexico	45	0.2	120	0.6
Arkansas	45	0.1	248	0.8
Montana	42	0.4	95	0.8
Connecticut	42	0.1	329	0.9
North Dakota	34	0.4	74	0.9
South Dakota	31	0.3	67	0.7
Mississippi	29	0.1	506	1.7
Hawaii	26	0.2	93	0.6
Maine	23	0.2	94	0.7
West Virginia	21	0.1	67	0.4
New Hampshire	20	0.1	99	0.7
Wyoming	19	0.3	37	0.6
Delaware	18	0.2	71	0.7
Alaska	17	0.2	43	0.6
Rhode Island	16	0.1	80	0.7
Vermont	10	0.2	29	0.4
District of Columbia	0	0	37	0.5

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03