Painting contractor businesses by state
Census industry: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (NAICS 238320). Nationwide: 38,280 employer establishments (1.1 per 10,000 residents) and 678,091 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 | 4,880 | 1.2 | 45,280 | 11.5 |
| Florida | 4,421 | 1.9 | 76,565 | 32.8 |
| New York | 2,579 | 1.3 | 35,259 | 17.7 |
| Washington | 1,809 | 2.3 | 9,210 | 11.6 |
| Illinois | 1,505 | 1.2 | 21,187 | 16.7 |
| Texas | 1,468 | 0.5 | 75,044 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,168 | 0.9 | 22,915 | 17.5 |
| Oregon | 1,091 | 2.6 | 4,667 | 10.9 |
| North Carolina | 1,083 | 1 | 26,278 | 23.8 |
| Massachusetts | 1,068 | 1.5 | 19,023 | 26.7 |
| New Jersey | 1,046 | 1.1 | 15,381 | 16.2 |
| Virginia | 1,017 | 1.2 | 17,479 | 19.8 |
| Colorado | 1,010 | 1.7 | 16,042 | 26.9 |
| Ohio | 972 | 0.8 | 24,355 | 20.5 |
| Michigan | 969 | 1 | 23,486 | 23.2 |
| Georgia | 941 | 0.9 | 29,005 | 25.9 |
| Minnesota | 783 | 1.4 | 11,337 | 19.6 |
| Wisconsin | 710 | 1.2 | 10,772 | 18.1 |
| Arizona | 691 | 0.9 | 12,531 | 16.5 |
| Maryland | 681 | 1.1 | 12,018 | 19.2 |
| Utah | 645 | 1.9 | 5,126 | 14.6 |
| Indiana | 623 | 0.9 | 11,907 | 17.2 |
| Missouri | 621 | 1 | 11,819 | 18.9 |
| Idaho | 536 | 2.7 | 3,955 | 19.8 |
| South Carolina | 443 | 0.8 | 11,588 | 21.2 |
| Connecticut | 418 | 1.1 | 9,524 | 25.9 |
| Tennessee | 406 | 0.6 | 16,119 | 22.3 |
| Kansas | 369 | 1.3 | 5,434 | 18.3 |
| Nebraska | 320 | 1.6 | 4,274 | 21.3 |
| Kentucky | 293 | 0.6 | 9,471 | 20.6 |
| Iowa | 292 | 0.9 | 6,526 | 20.1 |
| Alabama | 287 | 0.6 | 8,886 | 17.2 |
| Montana | 286 | 2.5 | 3,263 | 28.7 |
| Oklahoma | 285 | 0.7 | 7,983 | 19.5 |
| Nevada | 275 | 0.9 | 3,260 | 10 |
| Maine | 267 | 1.9 | 5,445 | 38.8 |
| Louisiana | 243 | 0.5 | 9,332 | 20.3 |
| New Hampshire | 216 | 1.5 | 4,483 | 31.8 |
| Rhode Island | 192 | 1.7 | 2,558 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 176 | 0.6 | 6,866 | 22.2 |
| Hawaii | 155 | 1.1 | 1,774 | 12.3 |
| Vermont | 155 | 2.4 | 2,561 | 39.5 |
| New Mexico | 149 | 0.7 | 2,270 | 10.7 |
| South Dakota | 128 | 1.4 | 1,988 | 21.5 |
| Delaware | 116 | 1.1 | 1,792 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 109 | 0.4 | 6,473 | 22 |
| Alaska | 108 | 1.5 | 1,001 | 13.5 |
| North Dakota | 102 | 1.3 | 1,383 | 17.4 |
| Wyoming | 94 | 1.6 | 1,138 | 19.4 |
| West Virginia | 67 | 0.4 | 1,643 | 9.3 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 0.2 | 415 | 5.9 |
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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