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US states by nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing of 51 states in 2014, at 173,838. Vermont had the lowest, at 1,176. The median was 13,192 and the figure for the United States was 1.25 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest173,838California
Lowest1,176Vermont
Median13,19251 states
United States1,250,881History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 13,192 countAlaska: 2,446 countArizona: 19,541 countArkansas: 9,471 countCalifornia: 173,838 countColorado: 17,591 countConnecticut: 7,342 countDelaware: 2,292 countDistrict of Columbia: 3,317 countFlorida: 106,382 countGeorgia: 44,352 countHawaii: 3,299 countIdaho: 4,750 countIllinois: 82,046 countIndiana: 22,029 countIowa: 10,362 countKansas: 7,298 countKentucky: 13,765 countLouisiana: 16,311 countMaine: 2,951 countMaryland: 24,758 countMassachusetts: 24,418 countMichigan: 29,533 countMinnesota: 21,979 countMississippi: 9,908 countMissouri: 19,791 countMontana: 2,975 countNebraska: 6,512 countNevada: 7,908 countNew Hampshire: 2,187 countNew Jersey: 41,198 countNew Mexico: 4,337 countNew York: 117,551 countNorth Carolina: 29,619 countNorth Dakota: 2,981 countOhio: 38,943 countOklahoma: 11,291 countOregon: 9,540 countPennsylvania: 35,241 countRhode Island: 2,380 countSouth Carolina: 13,251 countSouth Dakota: 3,010 countTennessee: 21,584 countTexas: 128,270 countUtah: 6,074 countVermont: 1,176 countVirginia: 30,574 countWashington: 21,979 countWest Virginia: 3,536 countWisconsin: 14,169 countWyoming: 1,633 count
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count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 173,838 countCalifornia173,838Texas: 128,270 countTexas128,270New York: 117,551 countNew York117,551Florida: 106,382 countFlorida106,382Illinois: 82,046 countIllinois82,046Georgia: 44,352 countGeorgia44,352New Jersey: 41,198 countNew Jersey41,198Ohio: 38,943 countOhio38,943Pennsylvania: 35,241 countPennsylvania35,241Virginia: 30,574 countVirginia30,574North Carolina: 29,619 countNorth Carolina29,619Michigan: 29,533 countMichigan29,533Maryland: 24,758 countMaryland24,758Massachusetts: 24,418 countMassachusetts24,418Indiana: 22,029 countIndiana22,029Minnesota: 21,979 countMinnesota21,979Washington: 21,979 countWashington21,979Tennessee: 21,584 countTennessee21,584Missouri: 19,791 countMissouri19,791Arizona: 19,541 countArizona19,541Colorado: 17,591 countColorado17,591Louisiana: 16,311 countLouisiana16,311Wisconsin: 14,169 countWisconsin14,169Kentucky: 13,765 countKentucky13,765South Carolina: 13,251 countSouth Carolina13,251Alabama: 13,192 countAlabama13,192Oklahoma: 11,291 countOklahoma11,291Iowa: 10,362 countIowa10,362Mississippi: 9,908 countMississippi9,908Oregon: 9,540 countOregon9,540Arkansas: 9,471 countArkansas9,471Nevada: 7,908 countNevada7,908Connecticut: 7,342 countConnecticut7,342Kansas: 7,298 countKansas7,298Nebraska: 6,512 countNebraska6,512Utah: 6,074 countUtah6,074Idaho: 4,750 countIdaho4,750New Mexico: 4,337 countNew Mexico4,337West Virginia: 3,536 countWest Virginia3,536District of Columbia: 3,317 countDistrict of Columbia3,317Hawaii: 3,299 countHawaii3,299South Dakota: 3,010 countSouth Dakota3,010North Dakota: 2,981 countNorth Dakota2,981Montana: 2,975 countMontana2,975Maine: 2,951 countMaine2,951Alaska: 2,446 countAlaska2,446Rhode Island: 2,380 countRhode Island2,380Delaware: 2,292 countDelaware2,292New Hampshire: 2,187 countNew Hampshire2,187Wyoming: 1,633 countWyoming1,633Vermont: 1,176 countVermont1,176California: 173,838 countCalifornia173,838Texas: 128,270 countTexas128,270New York: 117,551 countNew York117,551Florida: 106,382 countFlorida106,382Illinois: 82,046 countIllinois82,046Georgia: 44,352 countGeorgia44,352New Jersey: 41,198 countNew Jersey41,198Ohio: 38,943 countOhio38,943Pennsylvania: 35,241 countPennsylvania35,241Virginia: 30,574 countVirginia30,574North Carolina: 29,619 countNorth Carolina29,619Michigan: 29,533 countMichigan29,533Maryland: 24,758 countMaryland24,758Massachusetts: 24,418 countMassachusetts24,418Indiana: 22,029 countIndiana22,029Minnesota: 21,979 countMinnesota21,979Washington: 21,979 countWashington21,979Tennessee: 21,584 countTennessee21,584Missouri: 19,791 countMissouri19,791Arizona: 19,541 countArizona19,541Colorado: 17,591 countColorado17,591Louisiana: 16,311 countLouisiana16,311Wisconsin: 14,169 countWisconsin14,169Kentucky: 13,765 countKentucky13,765South Carolina: 13,251 countSouth Carolina13,251Alabama: 13,192 countAlabama13,192Oklahoma: 11,291 countOklahoma11,291Iowa: 10,362 countIowa10,362Mississippi: 9,908 countMississippi9,908Oregon: 9,540 countOregon9,540Arkansas: 9,471 countArkansas9,471Nevada: 7,908 countNevada7,908Connecticut: 7,342 countConnecticut7,342Kansas: 7,298 countKansas7,298Nebraska: 6,512 countNebraska6,512Utah: 6,074 countUtah6,074Idaho: 4,750 countIdaho4,750New Mexico: 4,337 countNew Mexico4,337West Virginia: 3,536 countWest Virginia3,536District of Columbia: 3,317 countDistrict of Columbia3,317Hawaii: 3,299 countHawaii3,299South Dakota: 3,010 countSouth Dakota3,010North Dakota: 2,981 countNorth Dakota2,981Montana: 2,975 countMontana2,975Maine: 2,951 countMaine2,951Alaska: 2,446 countAlaska2,446Rhode Island: 2,380 countRhode Island2,380Delaware: 2,292 countDelaware2,292New Hampshire: 2,187 countNew Hampshire2,187Wyoming: 1,633 countWyoming1,633Vermont: 1,176 countVermont1,176
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California173,838+24.8%
2Texas128,270+13.3%
3New York117,551+12.1%
4Florida106,382+11.8%
5Illinois82,046+17.4%
6Georgia44,352+12.3%
7New Jersey41,198+13.1%
8Ohio38,943+7.2%
9Pennsylvania35,241+9.7%
10Virginia30,574+18.9%
11North Carolina29,619+11.1%
12Michigan29,533+7.7%
13Maryland24,758+21.7%
14Massachusetts24,418+36.9%
15Indiana22,029+6.7%
16Minnesota21,979+8.9%
16Washington21,979+17.1%
18Tennessee21,584+9.2%
19Missouri19,791+3.8%
20Arizona19,541+16.1%
21Colorado17,591+20.9%
22Louisiana16,311+5.6%
23Wisconsin14,169+6.8%
24Kentucky13,765+6.1%
25South Carolina13,251+7.7%
26Alabama13,192+4.1%
27Oklahoma11,291+7.5%
28Iowa10,362+1.9%
29Mississippi9,908+7%
30Oregon9,540+5.5%
31Arkansas9,471+2.1%
32Nevada7,908+14.4%
33Connecticut7,342+8.8%
34Kansas7,298+4.8%
35Nebraska6,512+5.6%
36Utah6,074+8.1%
37Idaho4,750+2.9%
38New Mexico4,337+6.1%
39West Virginia3,536+0.3%
40District of Columbia3,317+38.9%
41Hawaii3,299+9.2%
42South Dakota3,010+4.6%
43North Dakota2,981+6.2%
44Montana2,975+2.8%
45Maine2,951+5.7%
46Alaska2,446+7.4%
47Rhode Island2,380+17.1%
48Delaware2,292+3.4%
49New Hampshire2,187-1%
50Wyoming1,633+5.6%
51Vermont1,176+1.3%

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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.

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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/2014/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 June 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: transportation and warehousing?

California, with 173,838 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Vermont, with 1,176 in 2014.

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