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US states by nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing, 2024

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing of 51 states in 2024, at 555,747. Vermont had the lowest, at 2,789. The median was 45,954 and the figure for the United States was 4.48 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest555,747California
Lowest2,789Vermont
Median45,95451 states
United States4,484,838History

Map of states, 2024

Alabama: 37,819 countAlaska: 7,329 countArizona: 84,439 countArkansas: 24,293 countCalifornia: 555,747 countColorado: 72,739 countConnecticut: 38,898 countDelaware: 12,653 countDistrict of Columbia: 7,831 countFlorida: 505,811 countGeorgia: 158,359 countHawaii: 12,519 countIdaho: 15,820 countIllinois: 221,912 countIndiana: 74,188 countIowa: 24,958 countKansas: 24,352 countKentucky: 45,954 countLouisiana: 46,038 countMaine: 8,636 countMaryland: 102,496 countMassachusetts: 104,166 countMichigan: 98,939 countMinnesota: 68,473 countMississippi: 25,654 countMissouri: 63,339 countMontana: 7,294 countNebraska: 19,191 countNevada: 54,097 countNew Hampshire: 8,598 countNew Jersey: 160,186 countNew Mexico: 16,670 countNew York: 359,963 countNorth Carolina: 118,612 countNorth Dakota: 7,102 countOhio: 138,485 countOklahoma: 35,849 countOregon: 38,691 countPennsylvania: 145,116 countRhode Island: 15,541 countSouth Carolina: 57,184 countSouth Dakota: 7,131 countTennessee: 77,192 countTexas: 472,459 countUtah: 32,457 countVermont: 2,789 countVirginia: 118,229 countWashington: 86,414 countWest Virginia: 10,976 countWisconsin: 46,781 countWyoming: 4,469 count
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count, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2024

California: 555,747 countCalifornia555,747Florida: 505,811 countFlorida505,811Texas: 472,459 countTexas472,459New York: 359,963 countNew York359,963Illinois: 221,912 countIllinois221,912New Jersey: 160,186 countNew Jersey160,186Georgia: 158,359 countGeorgia158,359Pennsylvania: 145,116 countPennsylvania145,116Ohio: 138,485 countOhio138,485North Carolina: 118,612 countNorth Carolina118,612Virginia: 118,229 countVirginia118,229Massachusetts: 104,166 countMassachusetts104,166Maryland: 102,496 countMaryland102,496Michigan: 98,939 countMichigan98,939Washington: 86,414 countWashington86,414Arizona: 84,439 countArizona84,439Tennessee: 77,192 countTennessee77,192Indiana: 74,188 countIndiana74,188Colorado: 72,739 countColorado72,739Minnesota: 68,473 countMinnesota68,473Missouri: 63,339 countMissouri63,339South Carolina: 57,184 countSouth Carolina57,184Nevada: 54,097 countNevada54,097Wisconsin: 46,781 countWisconsin46,781Louisiana: 46,038 countLouisiana46,038Kentucky: 45,954 countKentucky45,954Connecticut: 38,898 countConnecticut38,898Oregon: 38,691 countOregon38,691Alabama: 37,819 countAlabama37,819Oklahoma: 35,849 countOklahoma35,849Utah: 32,457 countUtah32,457Mississippi: 25,654 countMississippi25,654Iowa: 24,958 countIowa24,958Kansas: 24,352 countKansas24,352Arkansas: 24,293 countArkansas24,293Nebraska: 19,191 countNebraska19,191New Mexico: 16,670 countNew Mexico16,670Idaho: 15,820 countIdaho15,820Rhode Island: 15,541 countRhode Island15,541Delaware: 12,653 countDelaware12,653Hawaii: 12,519 countHawaii12,519West Virginia: 10,976 countWest Virginia10,976Maine: 8,636 countMaine8,636New Hampshire: 8,598 countNew Hampshire8,598District of Columbia: 7,831 countDistrict of Columbia7,831Alaska: 7,329 countAlaska7,329Montana: 7,294 countMontana7,294South Dakota: 7,131 countSouth Dakota7,131North Dakota: 7,102 countNorth Dakota7,102Wyoming: 4,469 countWyoming4,469Vermont: 2,789 countVermont2,789California: 555,747 countCalifornia555,747Florida: 505,811 countFlorida505,811Texas: 472,459 countTexas472,459New York: 359,963 countNew York359,963Illinois: 221,912 countIllinois221,912New Jersey: 160,186 countNew Jersey160,186Georgia: 158,359 countGeorgia158,359Pennsylvania: 145,116 countPennsylvania145,116Ohio: 138,485 countOhio138,485North Carolina: 118,612 countNorth Carolina118,612Virginia: 118,229 countVirginia118,229Massachusetts: 104,166 countMassachusetts104,166Maryland: 102,496 countMaryland102,496Michigan: 98,939 countMichigan98,939Washington: 86,414 countWashington86,414Arizona: 84,439 countArizona84,439Tennessee: 77,192 countTennessee77,192Indiana: 74,188 countIndiana74,188Colorado: 72,739 countColorado72,739Minnesota: 68,473 countMinnesota68,473Missouri: 63,339 countMissouri63,339South Carolina: 57,184 countSouth Carolina57,184Nevada: 54,097 countNevada54,097Wisconsin: 46,781 countWisconsin46,781Louisiana: 46,038 countLouisiana46,038Kentucky: 45,954 countKentucky45,954Connecticut: 38,898 countConnecticut38,898Oregon: 38,691 countOregon38,691Alabama: 37,819 countAlabama37,819Oklahoma: 35,849 countOklahoma35,849Utah: 32,457 countUtah32,457Mississippi: 25,654 countMississippi25,654Iowa: 24,958 countIowa24,958Kansas: 24,352 countKansas24,352Arkansas: 24,293 countArkansas24,293Nebraska: 19,191 countNebraska19,191New Mexico: 16,670 countNew Mexico16,670Idaho: 15,820 countIdaho15,820Rhode Island: 15,541 countRhode Island15,541Delaware: 12,653 countDelaware12,653Hawaii: 12,519 countHawaii12,519West Virginia: 10,976 countWest Virginia10,976Maine: 8,636 countMaine8,636New Hampshire: 8,598 countNew Hampshire8,598District of Columbia: 7,831 countDistrict of Columbia7,831Alaska: 7,329 countAlaska7,329Montana: 7,294 countMontana7,294South Dakota: 7,131 countSouth Dakota7,131North Dakota: 7,102 countNorth Dakota7,102Wyoming: 4,469 countWyoming4,469Vermont: 2,789 countVermont2,789
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
count		Change on 2023
1California555,747+6.7%
2Florida505,811+14.5%
3Texas472,459+13.2%
4New York359,963+11.3%
5Illinois221,912+11%
6New Jersey160,186+8.2%
7Georgia158,359+10.3%
8Pennsylvania145,116+14.7%
9Ohio138,485+10.8%
10North Carolina118,612+13.7%
11Virginia118,229+10.3%
12Massachusetts104,166+12.2%
13Maryland102,496+10.3%
14Michigan98,939+10.8%
15Washington86,414+6.1%
16Arizona84,439+9.9%
17Tennessee77,192+10.1%
18Indiana74,188+10.3%
19Colorado72,739+3.9%
20Minnesota68,473+4.9%
21Missouri63,339+8.1%
22South Carolina57,184+14%
23Nevada54,097+9.9%
24Wisconsin46,781+6.8%
25Louisiana46,038+11.9%
26Kentucky45,954+13.8%
27Connecticut38,898+8.7%
28Oregon38,691+3.9%
29Alabama37,819+9.7%
30Oklahoma35,849+14.3%
31Utah32,457+10.3%
32Mississippi25,654+12.3%
33Iowa24,958+7.2%
34Kansas24,352+10.7%
35Arkansas24,293+9.8%
36Nebraska19,191+11.5%
37New Mexico16,670+14.5%
38Idaho15,820+5.9%
39Rhode Island15,541+9.6%
40Delaware12,653+4.1%
41Hawaii12,519+8.7%
42West Virginia10,976+16.4%
43Maine8,636+13.3%
44New Hampshire8,598+8.2%
45District of Columbia7,831-0.2%
46Alaska7,329+9.3%
47Montana7,294+3.5%
48South Dakota7,131+10%
49North Dakota7,102+10.7%
50Wyoming4,469+7.2%
51Vermont2,789+4.9%

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About this ranking

Number of businesses without paid employees in transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), 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.

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. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/

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Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing, 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/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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California, with 555,747 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Vermont, with 2,789 in 2024.

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