# Painting contractors in Texas

There are **7,842 painting contractors** in Texas (CityPreferred count, October 2026). Houston has the most (892), then San Antonio (545).

## Texas cities

**Painting contractors in Texas by city, October 2026**

| City | Companies |
| --- | --- |
| Houston | 892 |
| San Antonio | 545 |
| Austin | 455 |
| Dallas | 412 |
| Fort Worth | 255 |
| El Paso | 187 |
| Lubbock | 127 |
| Arlington | 106 |
| Garland | 103 |
| Corpus Christi | 103 |
| Amarillo | 100 |
| Tyler | 96 |
| Spring | 96 |
| Katy | 87 |
| Plano | 81 |
| Irving | 80 |
| Round Rock | 75 |
| Midland | 67 |
| Waco | 66 |
| Conroe | 60 |
| Abilene | 58 |
| Carrollton | 56 |
| Grand Prairie | 55 |
| Mesquite | 52 |
| Mckinney | 51 |
| Lewisville | 47 |
| Pflugerville | 44 |
| Bryan | 44 |
| Richardson | 43 |
| Denton | 43 |
| Cedar Park | 42 |
| Odessa | 42 |
| San Angelo | 41 |
| Longview | 41 |
| Frisco | 41 |
| Pasadena | 39 |
| Georgetown | 38 |
| Wichita Falls | 37 |
| Allen | 36 |
| Cypress | 36 |
| Humble | 34 |
| Magnolia | 33 |
| Sugar Land | 33 |
| New Braunfels | 32 |
| Rockwall | 31 |
| Kerrville | 31 |
| Richmond | 30 |
| Galveston | 29 |
| Killeen | 29 |
| Temple | 29 |
| Pearland | 28 |
| Beaumont | 28 |
| League City | 28 |
| Victoria | 28 |
| Burleson | 27 |
| The Woodlands | 27 |
| Weatherford | 27 |
| College Station | 26 |
| Boerne | 25 |
| Waxahachie | 24 |
| Rowlett | 24 |
| Leander | 24 |
| Mcallen | 24 |
| North Richland Hills | 24 |
| Grapevine | 24 |
| Mansfield | 24 |
| Midlothian | 24 |
| Baytown | 24 |
| Wylie | 24 |
| Hurst | 23 |
| San Marcos | 22 |
| Tomball | 21 |

## Texas and the rest of the country

Texas has 7,842 of the 129,689 painting contractors in the country (6%). [All states](https://citypreferred.com/data/painting).

## 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](https://citypreferred.com/data-methodology).

## Questions and answers

### How many painting contractors are there in Texas?

7,842, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.

### Which Texas city has the most?

Houston, with 892, followed by San Antonio with 545.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-01

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