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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 2019, at 430,900. Vermont had the lowest, at 1,978. The median was 25,562 and the figure for the United States was 2.86 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest430,900California
Lowest1,978Vermont
Median25,56251 states
United States2,856,417History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 20,975 countAlaska: 4,046 countArizona: 53,396 countArkansas: 13,538 countCalifornia: 430,900 countColorado: 50,879 countConnecticut: 23,004 countDelaware: 7,373 countDistrict of Columbia: 7,738 countFlorida: 284,756 countGeorgia: 102,494 countHawaii: 9,266 countIdaho: 8,875 countIllinois: 155,590 countIndiana: 41,176 countIowa: 15,693 countKansas: 13,988 countKentucky: 24,090 countLouisiana: 31,252 countMaine: 4,732 countMaryland: 66,788 countMassachusetts: 69,378 countMichigan: 60,216 countMinnesota: 44,987 countMississippi: 15,461 countMissouri: 36,446 countMontana: 4,393 countNebraska: 11,569 countNevada: 37,349 countNew Hampshire: 5,050 countNew Jersey: 106,449 countNew Mexico: 8,500 countNew York: 244,480 countNorth Carolina: 63,589 countNorth Dakota: 4,505 countOhio: 80,333 countOklahoma: 20,042 countOregon: 25,562 countPennsylvania: 89,799 countRhode Island: 8,906 countSouth Carolina: 28,573 countSouth Dakota: 4,530 countTennessee: 44,101 countTexas: 286,881 countUtah: 17,612 countVermont: 1,978 countVirginia: 71,983 countWashington: 58,921 countWest Virginia: 5,246 countWisconsin: 26,635 countWyoming: 2,394 count
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count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 430,900 countCalifornia430,900Texas: 286,881 countTexas286,881Florida: 284,756 countFlorida284,756New York: 244,480 countNew York244,480Illinois: 155,590 countIllinois155,590New Jersey: 106,449 countNew Jersey106,449Georgia: 102,494 countGeorgia102,494Pennsylvania: 89,799 countPennsylvania89,799Ohio: 80,333 countOhio80,333Virginia: 71,983 countVirginia71,983Massachusetts: 69,378 countMassachusetts69,378Maryland: 66,788 countMaryland66,788North Carolina: 63,589 countNorth Carolina63,589Michigan: 60,216 countMichigan60,216Washington: 58,921 countWashington58,921Arizona: 53,396 countArizona53,396Colorado: 50,879 countColorado50,879Minnesota: 44,987 countMinnesota44,987Tennessee: 44,101 countTennessee44,101Indiana: 41,176 countIndiana41,176Nevada: 37,349 countNevada37,349Missouri: 36,446 countMissouri36,446Louisiana: 31,252 countLouisiana31,252South Carolina: 28,573 countSouth Carolina28,573Wisconsin: 26,635 countWisconsin26,635Oregon: 25,562 countOregon25,562Kentucky: 24,090 countKentucky24,090Connecticut: 23,004 countConnecticut23,004Alabama: 20,975 countAlabama20,975Oklahoma: 20,042 countOklahoma20,042Utah: 17,612 countUtah17,612Iowa: 15,693 countIowa15,693Mississippi: 15,461 countMississippi15,461Kansas: 13,988 countKansas13,988Arkansas: 13,538 countArkansas13,538Nebraska: 11,569 countNebraska11,569Hawaii: 9,266 countHawaii9,266Rhode Island: 8,906 countRhode Island8,906Idaho: 8,875 countIdaho8,875New Mexico: 8,500 countNew Mexico8,500District of Columbia: 7,738 countDistrict of Columbia7,738Delaware: 7,373 countDelaware7,373West Virginia: 5,246 countWest Virginia5,246New Hampshire: 5,050 countNew Hampshire5,050Maine: 4,732 countMaine4,732South Dakota: 4,530 countSouth Dakota4,530North Dakota: 4,505 countNorth Dakota4,505Montana: 4,393 countMontana4,393Alaska: 4,046 countAlaska4,046Wyoming: 2,394 countWyoming2,394Vermont: 1,978 countVermont1,978California: 430,900 countCalifornia430,900Texas: 286,881 countTexas286,881Florida: 284,756 countFlorida284,756New York: 244,480 countNew York244,480Illinois: 155,590 countIllinois155,590New Jersey: 106,449 countNew Jersey106,449Georgia: 102,494 countGeorgia102,494Pennsylvania: 89,799 countPennsylvania89,799Ohio: 80,333 countOhio80,333Virginia: 71,983 countVirginia71,983Massachusetts: 69,378 countMassachusetts69,378Maryland: 66,788 countMaryland66,788North Carolina: 63,589 countNorth Carolina63,589Michigan: 60,216 countMichigan60,216Washington: 58,921 countWashington58,921Arizona: 53,396 countArizona53,396Colorado: 50,879 countColorado50,879Minnesota: 44,987 countMinnesota44,987Tennessee: 44,101 countTennessee44,101Indiana: 41,176 countIndiana41,176Nevada: 37,349 countNevada37,349Missouri: 36,446 countMissouri36,446Louisiana: 31,252 countLouisiana31,252South Carolina: 28,573 countSouth Carolina28,573Wisconsin: 26,635 countWisconsin26,635Oregon: 25,562 countOregon25,562Kentucky: 24,090 countKentucky24,090Connecticut: 23,004 countConnecticut23,004Alabama: 20,975 countAlabama20,975Oklahoma: 20,042 countOklahoma20,042Utah: 17,612 countUtah17,612Iowa: 15,693 countIowa15,693Mississippi: 15,461 countMississippi15,461Kansas: 13,988 countKansas13,988Arkansas: 13,538 countArkansas13,538Nebraska: 11,569 countNebraska11,569Hawaii: 9,266 countHawaii9,266Rhode Island: 8,906 countRhode Island8,906Idaho: 8,875 countIdaho8,875New Mexico: 8,500 countNew Mexico8,500District of Columbia: 7,738 countDistrict of Columbia7,738Delaware: 7,373 countDelaware7,373West Virginia: 5,246 countWest Virginia5,246New Hampshire: 5,050 countNew Hampshire5,050Maine: 4,732 countMaine4,732South Dakota: 4,530 countSouth Dakota4,530North Dakota: 4,505 countNorth Dakota4,505Montana: 4,393 countMontana4,393Alaska: 4,046 countAlaska4,046Wyoming: 2,394 countWyoming2,394Vermont: 1,978 countVermont1,978
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California430,900+6%
2Texas286,881+15.6%
3Florida284,756+13.5%
4New York244,480+6%
5Illinois155,590+6.4%
6New Jersey106,449+8.8%
7Georgia102,494+14.7%
8Pennsylvania89,799+12%
9Ohio80,333+16.8%
10Virginia71,983+8.8%
11Massachusetts69,378+11.4%
12Maryland66,788+11.2%
13North Carolina63,589+14.8%
14Michigan60,216+14.9%
15Washington58,921+9.1%
16Arizona53,396+14.2%
17Colorado50,879+12.6%
18Minnesota44,987+12.5%
19Tennessee44,101+11%
20Indiana41,176+14.4%
21Nevada37,349+15.2%
22Missouri36,446+12.7%
23Louisiana31,252+9.3%
24South Carolina28,573+18.2%
25Wisconsin26,635+10.9%
26Oregon25,562+14%
27Kentucky24,090+12.9%
28Connecticut23,004+18.8%
29Alabama20,975+13.2%
30Oklahoma20,042+15.5%
31Utah17,612+17.8%
32Iowa15,693+7.3%
33Mississippi15,461+11.4%
34Kansas13,988+12.5%
35Arkansas13,538+10.1%
36Nebraska11,569+11%
37Hawaii9,266+13.3%
38Rhode Island8,906+20.6%
39Idaho8,875+15.5%
40New Mexico8,500+13.3%
41District of Columbia7,738-1.1%
42Delaware7,373+38.6%
43West Virginia5,246+14.1%
44New Hampshire5,050+16.3%
45Maine4,732+8.4%
46South Dakota4,530+10.4%
47North Dakota4,505+6.1%
48Montana4,393+11.4%
49Alaska4,046+15.4%
50Wyoming2,394+12.5%
51Vermont1,978+10.3%

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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.

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/2019/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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 8 Oct. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2019. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2019.

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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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 430,900 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 1,978 in 2019.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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