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Nonemployer businesses: construction in Washington

Nonemployer businesses: construction in Washington was 38,891 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2023. That is the 27th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count38,891
Change on 2023+3.3%
Rank27th of 51US states ranked
Series high38,8912024
Series low29,8552013

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Nonemployer businesses: construction in Washington, 2012 to 2024

28K30K32K34K36K38K40K20122014201620182020202220242012: 30,834 count2013: 29,855 count2014: 30,731 count2015: 30,896 count2016: 32,263 count2017: 32,028 count2018: 33,926 count2019: 34,689 count2020: 34,747 count2021: 34,438 count2022: 36,289 count2023: 37,649 count2024: 38,891 count27.5K30K32.5K35K37.5K40K2012201720242012: 30,834 count2013: 29,855 count2014: 30,731 count2015: 30,896 count2016: 32,263 count2017: 32,028 count2018: 33,926 count2019: 34,689 count2020: 34,747 count2021: 34,438 count2022: 36,289 count2023: 37,649 count2024: 38,891 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-29.
All 13 values
Periodcount
202438,891
202337,649
202236,289 Series break
202134,438
202034,747
201934,689
201833,926 Series break
201732,028
201632,263
201530,896
201430,731
201329,855
201230,834

Compared with United States

Place2024
Washington38,891
United States3,042,704

Washington compared with nearby places

Alabama: 45,263 countAlaska: 4,654 countArizona: 55,359 countArkansas: 32,986 countCalifornia: 246,176 countColorado: 64,360 countConnecticut: 32,464 countDelaware: 7,204 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,123 countFlorida: 338,513 countGeorgia: 130,933 countHawaii: 9,310 countIdaho: 19,091 countIllinois: 97,562 countIndiana: 52,973 countIowa: 27,050 countKansas: 22,697 countKentucky: 43,702 countLouisiana: 43,740 countMaine: 18,781 countMaryland: 52,567 countMassachusetts: 61,885 countMichigan: 86,129 countMinnesota: 42,011 countMississippi: 31,855 countMissouri: 56,991 countMontana: 15,155 countNebraska: 17,140 countNevada: 16,545 countNew Hampshire: 16,014 countNew Jersey: 66,542 countNew Mexico: 13,153 countNew York: 151,781 countNorth Carolina: 106,952 countNorth Dakota: 5,594 countOhio: 99,318 countOklahoma: 40,931 countOregon: 24,187 countPennsylvania: 98,792 countRhode Island: 8,650 countSouth Carolina: 49,760 countSouth Dakota: 8,026 countTennessee: 75,084 countTexas: 402,604 countUtah: 25,171 countVermont: 9,075 countVirginia: 70,484 countWashington: 38,891 countWest Virginia: 9,398 countWisconsin: 41,445 countWyoming: 5,633 count
  • Under 9,000
  • 9,000 to 21K
  • 21K to 41K
  • 41K to 54K
  • 54K to 94K
  • 94K and over
Nonemployer businesses: construction, 2024, count. Washington is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of businesses without paid employees in construction (NAICS 23), from the U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployer Statistics.

Nonemployer Statistics: businesses with no paid employees that are subject to federal income tax, mostly the self-employed, counted from tax records, with receipts above small minimum amounts. Census says some years are not comparable with earlier ones, and they are marked as series breaks: 2018 in every sector (businesses were reclassified from their descriptions, which moved many out of other services), 2022 in every sector (new receipts cutoffs) and 2017 in utilities (the same reclassification). Most nonemployers are sole proprietors whose business may be a side activity. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms (Nonemployer businesses: construction, Washington, 2012 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/

MLA 9

Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms, Nonemployer businesses: construction, Washington, 2012 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/nonemployer-businesses-construction/washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. Nonemployer businesses: construction, Washington, 2012 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/nonemployer-businesses-construction/washington.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms, Nonemployer businesses: construction, Washington, 2012 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/nonemployer-businesses-construction/washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the nonemployer businesses: construction in Washington?

Nonemployer businesses: construction in Washington was 38,891 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2023. That is the 27th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest nonemployer businesses: construction in Washington?

38,891 in 2024, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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