Data
Painting contractors by state and city
There are 129,689 painting contractors in the United States (CityPreferred count, October 2026). New York, NY has the most (918), then Houston, TX (892) and Orlando, FL (784).
Reviewed October 1, 2026
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By state
California has the most: 12,168. Choose a state for its cities.
| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| California | 12,168 |
| Florida | 12,144 |
| Texas | 7,842 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,443 |
| New York | 5,424 |
| Ohio | 5,053 |
| Illinois | 4,803 |
| North Carolina | 4,717 |
| Massachusetts | 4,341 |
| Georgia | 4,177 |
| New Jersey | 4,142 |
| Michigan | 4,101 |
| Washington | 3,872 |
| Colorado | 3,497 |
| Virginia | 3,496 |
| Minnesota | 3,068 |
| Wisconsin | 2,578 |
| Connecticut | 2,563 |
| Arizona | 2,543 |
| Missouri | 2,493 |
| Oregon | 2,432 |
| Tennessee | 2,420 |
| Indiana | 2,386 |
| Maryland | 2,192 |
| Alabama | 1,881 |
| South Carolina | 1,855 |
| Louisiana | 1,627 |
| Kentucky | 1,420 |
| Kansas | 1,255 |
| Oklahoma | 1,231 |
| Iowa | 1,169 |
| Nebraska | 1,115 |
| Arkansas | 959 |
| Utah | 943 |
| Idaho | 862 |
| New Hampshire | 818 |
| Mississippi | 730 |
| Nevada | 713 |
| Montana | 619 |
| Maine | 559 |
| Delaware | 543 |
| Rhode Island | 534 |
| New Mexico | 500 |
| Hawaii | 456 |
| South Dakota | 401 |
| Vermont | 348 |
| North Dakota | 340 |
| Alaska | 319 |
| West Virginia | 311 |
| Wyoming | 215 |
| District of Columbia | 71 |
The 100 cities with the most
| City | State | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | 918 |
| Houston | TX | 892 |
| Orlando | FL | 784 |
| Phoenix | AZ | 597 |
| Miami | FL | 585 |
| San Antonio | TX | 545 |
| Denver | CO | 539 |
| Jacksonville | FL | 533 |
| Charlotte | NC | 529 |
| Chicago | IL | 523 |
| Los Angeles | CA | 505 |
| Omaha | NE | 475 |
| Portland | OR | 473 |
| Indianapolis | IN | 471 |
| Austin | TX | 455 |
| San Diego | CA | 443 |
| Columbus | OH | 438 |
| Minneapolis | MN | 413 |
| Dallas | TX | 412 |
| Cincinnati | OH | 407 |
| Tampa | FL | 392 |
| Seattle | WA | 378 |
| Raleigh | NC | 367 |
| St. Louis | MO | 363 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 349 |
| Las Vegas | NV | 345 |
| Philadelphia | PA | 340 |
| Colorado Springs | CO | 339 |
| Atlanta | GA | 336 |
| St. Paul | MN | 313 |
| Sarasota | FL | 304 |
| Tucson | AZ | 296 |
| San Jose | CA | 289 |
| San Francisco | CA | 289 |
| Louisville | KY | 281 |
| Aurora | CO | 280 |
| Nashville | TN | 278 |
| Naples | FL | 270 |
| Virginia Beach | VA | 266 |
| Tulsa | OK | 262 |
| Sacramento | CA | 260 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | 260 |
| Fort Worth | TX | 255 |
| Milwaukee | WI | 235 |
| Wichita | KS | 232 |
| Marietta | GA | 231 |
| Durham | NC | 229 |
| Memphis | TN | 226 |
| Lawrenceville | GA | 215 |
| Kansas City | MO | 214 |
| Mesa | AZ | 212 |
| Kissimmee | FL | 208 |
| Cleveland | OH | 205 |
| Richmond | VA | 203 |
| Albuquerque | NM | 202 |
| Vancouver | WA | 188 |
| El Paso | TX | 187 |
| Tallahassee | FL | 186 |
| Dayton | OH | 185 |
| Boston | MA | 183 |
| Fresno | CA | 183 |
| Lincoln | NE | 180 |
| Fort Myers | FL | 179 |
| Knoxville | TN | 178 |
| Boise | ID | 175 |
| North Island | LA | 175 |
| Rochester | NY | 175 |
| Ocala | FL | 172 |
| Birmingham | AL | 169 |
| Baltimore | MD | 167 |
| Tacoma | WA | 165 |
| Greensboro | NC | 163 |
| Bradenton | FL | 162 |
| Lexington | KY | 162 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | 161 |
| Baton Rouge | LA | 160 |
| Grand Rapids | MI | 159 |
| Wilmington | NC | 159 |
| Buffalo | NY | 157 |
| Lakeland | FL | 157 |
| Stamford | CT | 156 |
| Anaheim | CA | 156 |
| Fort Wayne | IN | 156 |
| Pensacola | FL | 154 |
| Pompano Beach | FL | 154 |
| Bend | OR | 153 |
| Brooklyn | NY | 153 |
| Columbia | SC | 151 |
| Madison | WI | 150 |
| Riverside | CA | 150 |
| Silver Spring | MD | 149 |
| Fort Lauderdale | FL | 148 |
| Chattanooga | TN | 147 |
| Spokane | WA | 147 |
| Littleton | CO | 145 |
| Cape Coral | FL | 144 |
| Anchorage | AK | 143 |
| Billings | MT | 142 |
| Huntsville | AL | 140 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | 139 |
What is counted
Independent businesses that do this work, for homes or for businesses. Suppliers, stores and national chains are left out. Being counted does not mean a company is licensed, insured or recommended. A city is listed when it has 20 or more. How we count.
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Questions and answers
- How many painting contractors are there in the United States?
- 129,689, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.
- Which city has the most painting contractors?
- New York, NY, with 918, followed by Houston, TX (892) and Orlando, FL (784).