Junk removal businesses by state
Census industry: Solid Waste Collection (NAICS 562111). Nationwide: 10,982 employer establishments (0.3 per 10,000 residents) and — 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.
| California | 907 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Texas | 786 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Florida | 576 | 0.3 | — | — |
| New York | 576 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 540 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Ohio | 421 | 0.4 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 393 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Illinois | 389 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Georgia | 361 | 0.3 | — | — |
| New Jersey | 313 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Michigan | 296 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Minnesota | 279 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Massachusetts | 273 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Missouri | 272 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Indiana | 252 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Tennessee | 251 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Colorado | 247 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Virginia | 239 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Washington | 229 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Maryland | 210 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 208 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Arizona | 201 | 0.3 | — | — |
| South Carolina | 191 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Iowa | 176 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Oregon | 173 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Connecticut | 160 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Kentucky | 146 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Louisiana | 145 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Alabama | 139 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 131 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 128 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Kansas | 126 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Nebraska | 123 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Utah | 106 | 0.3 | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 102 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Mississippi | 99 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Maine | 97 | 0.7 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 80 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Nevada | 77 | 0.2 | — | — |
| New Mexico | 71 | 0.3 | — | — |
| South Dakota | 67 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Idaho | 65 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Rhode Island | 64 | 0.6 | — | — |
| North Dakota | 53 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Hawaii | 48 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Vermont | 45 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Montana | 41 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Delaware | 33 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Alaska | 33 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Wyoming | 32 | 0.5 | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 0.2 | — | — |
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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