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US states by employer establishments: construction

California had the highest employer establishments: construction of 51 states in 2014, at 67,545. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 449. The median was 8,461 and the figure for the United States was 667,099. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest67,545California
Lowest449District of Columbia
Median8,46151 states
United States667,099History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 7,282 countAlaska: 2,511 countArizona: 11,438 countArkansas: 5,130 countCalifornia: 67,545 countColorado: 16,388 countConnecticut: 7,845 countDelaware: 2,172 countDistrict of Columbia: 449 countFlorida: 46,585 countGeorgia: 16,367 countHawaii: 2,735 countIdaho: 5,958 countIllinois: 28,286 countIndiana: 12,971 countIowa: 8,461 countKansas: 6,920 countKentucky: 7,139 countLouisiana: 7,876 countMaine: 4,729 countMaryland: 13,883 countMassachusetts: 17,308 countMichigan: 18,341 countMinnesota: 16,124 countMississippi: 3,807 countMissouri: 12,966 countMontana: 5,087 countNebraska: 6,138 countNevada: 4,629 countNew Hampshire: 3,835 countNew Jersey: 20,933 countNew Mexico: 4,291 countNew York: 46,446 countNorth Carolina: 21,086 countNorth Dakota: 3,087 countOhio: 19,603 countOklahoma: 8,198 countOregon: 11,361 countPennsylvania: 26,209 countRhode Island: 2,953 countSouth Carolina: 8,880 countSouth Dakota: 3,268 countTennessee: 9,279 countTexas: 40,525 countUtah: 8,597 countVermont: 2,647 countVirginia: 19,137 countWashington: 20,473 countWest Virginia: 3,230 countWisconsin: 13,379 countWyoming: 2,612 count
  • Under 3,200
  • 3,200 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 8,500
  • 8,500 to 14K
  • 14K to 20K
  • 20K and over
count, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2014

California: 67,545 countCalifornia67,545Florida: 46,585 countFlorida46,585New York: 46,446 countNew York46,446Texas: 40,525 countTexas40,525Illinois: 28,286 countIllinois28,286Pennsylvania: 26,209 countPennsylvania26,209North Carolina: 21,086 countNorth Carolina21,086New Jersey: 20,933 countNew Jersey20,933Washington: 20,473 countWashington20,473Ohio: 19,603 countOhio19,603Virginia: 19,137 countVirginia19,137Michigan: 18,341 countMichigan18,341Massachusetts: 17,308 countMassachusetts17,308Colorado: 16,388 countColorado16,388Georgia: 16,367 countGeorgia16,367Minnesota: 16,124 countMinnesota16,124Maryland: 13,883 countMaryland13,883Wisconsin: 13,379 countWisconsin13,379Indiana: 12,971 countIndiana12,971Missouri: 12,966 countMissouri12,966Arizona: 11,438 countArizona11,438Oregon: 11,361 countOregon11,361Tennessee: 9,279 countTennessee9,279South Carolina: 8,880 countSouth Carolina8,880Utah: 8,597 countUtah8,597Iowa: 8,461 countIowa8,461Oklahoma: 8,198 countOklahoma8,198Louisiana: 7,876 countLouisiana7,876Connecticut: 7,845 countConnecticut7,845Alabama: 7,282 countAlabama7,282Kentucky: 7,139 countKentucky7,139Kansas: 6,920 countKansas6,920Nebraska: 6,138 countNebraska6,138Idaho: 5,958 countIdaho5,958Arkansas: 5,130 countArkansas5,130Montana: 5,087 countMontana5,087Maine: 4,729 countMaine4,729Nevada: 4,629 countNevada4,629New Mexico: 4,291 countNew Mexico4,291New Hampshire: 3,835 countNew Hampshire3,835Mississippi: 3,807 countMississippi3,807South Dakota: 3,268 countSouth Dakota3,268West Virginia: 3,230 countWest Virginia3,230North Dakota: 3,087 countNorth Dakota3,087Rhode Island: 2,953 countRhode Island2,953Hawaii: 2,735 countHawaii2,735Vermont: 2,647 countVermont2,647Wyoming: 2,612 countWyoming2,612Alaska: 2,511 countAlaska2,511Delaware: 2,172 countDelaware2,172District of Columbia: 449 countDistrict of Columbia449California: 67,545 countCalifornia67,545Florida: 46,585 countFlorida46,585New York: 46,446 countNew York46,446Texas: 40,525 countTexas40,525Illinois: 28,286 countIllinois28,286Pennsylvania: 26,209 countPennsylvania26,209North Carolina: 21,086 countNorth Carolina21,086New Jersey: 20,933 countNew Jersey20,933Washington: 20,473 countWashington20,473Ohio: 19,603 countOhio19,603Virginia: 19,137 countVirginia19,137Michigan: 18,341 countMichigan18,341Massachusetts: 17,308 countMassachusetts17,308Colorado: 16,388 countColorado16,388Georgia: 16,367 countGeorgia16,367Minnesota: 16,124 countMinnesota16,124Maryland: 13,883 countMaryland13,883Wisconsin: 13,379 countWisconsin13,379Indiana: 12,971 countIndiana12,971Missouri: 12,966 countMissouri12,966Arizona: 11,438 countArizona11,438Oregon: 11,361 countOregon11,361Tennessee: 9,279 countTennessee9,279South Carolina: 8,880 countSouth Carolina8,880Utah: 8,597 countUtah8,597Iowa: 8,461 countIowa8,461Oklahoma: 8,198 countOklahoma8,198Louisiana: 7,876 countLouisiana7,876Connecticut: 7,845 countConnecticut7,845Alabama: 7,282 countAlabama7,282Kentucky: 7,139 countKentucky7,139Kansas: 6,920 countKansas6,920Nebraska: 6,138 countNebraska6,138Idaho: 5,958 countIdaho5,958Arkansas: 5,130 countArkansas5,130Montana: 5,087 countMontana5,087Maine: 4,729 countMaine4,729Nevada: 4,629 countNevada4,629New Mexico: 4,291 countNew Mexico4,291New Hampshire: 3,835 countNew Hampshire3,835Mississippi: 3,807 countMississippi3,807South Dakota: 3,268 countSouth Dakota3,268West Virginia: 3,230 countWest Virginia3,230North Dakota: 3,087 countNorth Dakota3,087Rhode Island: 2,953 countRhode Island2,953Hawaii: 2,735 countHawaii2,735Vermont: 2,647 countVermont2,647Wyoming: 2,612 countWyoming2,612Alaska: 2,511 countAlaska2,511Delaware: 2,172 countDelaware2,172District of Columbia: 449 countDistrict of Columbia449
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California67,545+2.1%
2Florida46,585+3.6%
3New York46,446+0.9%
4Texas40,525+2.8%
5Illinois28,286+0.7%
6Pennsylvania26,209+0.2%
7North Carolina21,086+1.1%
8New Jersey20,933+1%
9Washington20,473+3%
10Ohio19,603+0.3%
11Virginia19,1370%
12Michigan18,341+0.8%
13Massachusetts17,308+2.2%
14Colorado16,388+3.2%
15Georgia16,367+1.7%
16Minnesota16,124+0.8%
17Maryland13,883+0.9%
18Wisconsin13,379-0.1%
19Indiana12,971-0.2%
20Missouri12,966-0.2%
21Arizona11,438+1.5%
22Oregon11,361+1.5%
23Tennessee9,279-0.5%
24South Carolina8,880+1.8%
25Utah8,597+2.6%
26Iowa8,461+0.3%
27Oklahoma8,198+1.2%
28Louisiana7,876-0.9%
29Connecticut7,845-0.7%
30Alabama7,282-1%
31Kentucky7,139-0.6%
32Kansas6,920+1.7%
33Nebraska6,138+2.9%
34Idaho5,958+2.1%
35Arkansas5,130-0.8%
36Montana5,087+3.1%
37Maine4,729+0.9%
38Nevada4,629+1.8%
39New Mexico4,291-1.1%
40New Hampshire3,835+0.1%
41Mississippi3,807-0.9%
42South Dakota3,268+1.6%
43West Virginia3,230-1.3%
44North Dakota3,087+2.2%
45Rhode Island2,953+0.9%
46Hawaii2,735+1.9%
47Vermont2,647-1.6%
48Wyoming2,612-1.4%
49Alaska2,511+3.7%
50Delaware2,172-0.3%
51District of Columbia449+0.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in construction (NAICS 23), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: construction, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: construction, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-construction/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: construction, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-construction/us-states?period=2014.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2017) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: construction, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-construction/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: construction?

California, with 67,545 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: construction?

District of Columbia, with 449 in 2014.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), construction (NAICS 23), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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