Food truck businesses by state

Census industry: Mobile Food Services (NAICS 722330). Nationwide: 12,487 employer establishments (0.4 per 10,000 residents) and 406,608 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 4, 2026. Public domain.

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California	1,329	0.3	41,969	10.6
Florida	1,151	0.5	43,163	18.5
Texas	1,140	0.4	56,654	18.1
New York	632	0.3	22,740	11.4
Oregon	498	1.2	3,529	8.3
Washington	411	0.5	5,013	6.3
Colorado	407	0.7	5,959	10
North Carolina	367	0.3	12,927	11.7
Pennsylvania	363	0.3	10,717	8.2
Ohio	359	0.3	12,221	10.3
Virginia	339	0.4	9,809	11.1
Arizona	297	0.4	7,206	9.5
Massachusetts	274	0.4	5,024	7
Tennessee	274	0.4	11,267	15.6
Michigan	251	0.2	12,289	12.1
Minnesota	233	0.4	3,550	6.1
New Jersey	232	0.2	9,349	9.8
Illinois	229	0.2	13,083	10.3
Missouri	224	0.4	5,444	8.7
Utah	220	0.6	2,517	7.2
Georgia	216	0.2	23,628	21.1
Idaho	191	1	1,601	8
Indiana	179	0.3	6,193	8.9
Hawaii	178	1.2	1,802	12.5
Maryland	178	0.3	8,648	13.8
South Carolina	177	0.3	7,702	14.1
Arkansas	166	0.5	3,560	11.5
Wisconsin	161	0.3	3,668	6.2
Nevada	147	0.5	3,853	11.8
Oklahoma	144	0.4	4,086	10
Alabama	126	0.2	6,595	12.8
Connecticut	114	0.3	3,251	8.8
New Mexico	112	0.5	1,852	8.7
Kentucky	111	0.2	4,090	8.9
Louisiana	107	0.2	9,262	20.1
Montana	107	0.9	1,151	10.1
Alaska	101	1.4	653	8.8
Kansas	93	0.3	2,274	7.7
Maine	92	0.7	1,127	8
Iowa	91	0.3	2,200	6.8
Nebraska	81	0.4	1,661	8.3
Mississippi	54	0.2	6,015	20.4
Vermont	47	0.7	655	10.1
Wyoming	46	0.8	651	11.1
Delaware	42	0.4	975	9.3
Rhode Island	41	0.4	823	7.4
New Hampshire	39	0.3	922	6.5
West Virginia	38	0.2	1,150	6.5
South Dakota	33	0.4	655	7.1
North Dakota	32	0.4	592	7.4
District of Columbia	13	0.2	883	12.6

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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