Moving company businesses by state

Census industry: Used Household and Office Goods Moving (NAICS 484210). Nationwide: 9,436 employer establishments (0.3 per 10,000 residents) and 70,299 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	1,356	0.3	6,217	1.6
Florida	832	0.4	7,909	3.4
Texas	735	0.2	9,789	3.1
New York	643	0.3	3,119	1.6
Illinois	374	0.3	2,519	2
New Jersey	352	0.4	1,920	2
North Carolina	318	0.3	2,519	2.3
Virginia	306	0.4	1,841	2.1
Washington	296	0.4	866	1.1
Georgia	293	0.3	3,484	3.1
Pennsylvania	252	0.2	2,017	1.5
Massachusetts	251	0.4	841	1.2
Colorado	232	0.4	1,158	1.9
Ohio	224	0.2	2,314	1.9
Arizona	199	0.3	1,396	1.8
Maryland	181	0.3	1,450	2.3
Missouri	171	0.3	1,394	2.2
Michigan	168	0.2	1,540	1.5
Tennessee	157	0.2	1,617	2.2
Oregon	151	0.4	648	1.5
Wisconsin	140	0.2	852	1.4
Indiana	130	0.2	1,389	2
South Carolina	127	0.2	1,218	2.2
Minnesota	120	0.2	974	1.7
Connecticut	111	0.3	478	1.3
Alabama	106	0.2	1,142	2.2
Utah	85	0.2	502	1.4
Iowa	80	0.2	595	1.8
Nevada	80	0.2	551	1.7
Kansas	79	0.3	444	1.5
Kentucky	78	0.2	996	2.2
Idaho	70	0.4	426	2.1
Oklahoma	70	0.2	861	2.1
Louisiana	65	0.1	1,120	2.4
Arkansas	62	0.2	897	2.9
New Mexico	60	0.3	319	1.5
Nebraska	55	0.3	363	1.8
New Hampshire	55	0.4	110	0.8
Hawaii	44	0.3	100	0.7
Mississippi	43	0.1	850	2.9
Maine	41	0.3	130	0.9
Montana	36	0.3	202	1.8
Rhode Island	32	0.3	189	1.7
North Dakota	30	0.4	173	2.2
Alaska	30	0.4	66	0.9
South Dakota	26	0.3	138	1.5
Wyoming	24	0.4	118	2
Vermont	22	0.3	79	1.2
West Virginia	21	0.1	224	1.3
Delaware	17	0.2	161	1.5
District of Columbia	6	0.1	74	1.1

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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