Bookkeeping businesses by state
Census industry: Other Accounting Services (NAICS 541219). Nationwide: 47,699 employer establishments (1.4 per 10,000 residents) and 258,557 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 6,444 | 1.6 | 35,745 | 9.1 |
| Florida | 5,243 | 2.3 | 24,364 | 10.4 |
| Texas | 4,096 | 1.3 | 26,533 | 8.5 |
| New York | 3,279 | 1.7 | 14,811 | 7.5 |
| Illinois | 1,759 | 1.4 | 7,677 | 6 |
| Georgia | 1,616 | 1.5 | 8,469 | 7.6 |
| Colorado | 1,560 | 2.6 | 7,053 | 11.8 |
| Washington | 1,459 | 1.9 | 6,236 | 7.8 |
| Arizona | 1,261 | 1.7 | 5,982 | 7.9 |
| North Carolina | 1,213 | 1.1 | 7,514 | 6.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,175 | 0.9 | 7,441 | 5.7 |
| Michigan | 1,138 | 1.1 | 5,845 | 5.8 |
| Virginia | 1,104 | 1.3 | 5,751 | 6.5 |
| New Jersey | 1,079 | 1.2 | 7,372 | 7.8 |
| Ohio | 1,020 | 0.9 | 6,590 | 5.5 |
| Oregon | 908 | 2.1 | 3,943 | 9.2 |
| Maryland | 896 | 1.4 | 4,593 | 7.3 |
| Massachusetts | 746 | 1.1 | 5,502 | 7.7 |
| Missouri | 742 | 1.2 | 3,604 | 5.8 |
| Utah | 720 | 2.1 | 3,160 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 634 | 1.1 | 3,785 | 6.5 |
| Wisconsin | 633 | 1.1 | 2,837 | 4.8 |
| Tennessee | 629 | 0.9 | 5,347 | 7.4 |
| Indiana | 605 | 0.9 | 3,353 | 4.8 |
| Oklahoma | 585 | 1.4 | 2,968 | 7.2 |
| South Carolina | 569 | 1.1 | 3,836 | 7 |
| Nevada | 566 | 1.8 | 2,753 | 8.4 |
| Louisiana | 520 | 1.1 | 3,257 | 7.1 |
| Kansas | 443 | 1.5 | 2,084 | 7 |
| Alabama | 421 | 0.8 | 2,873 | 5.6 |
| Kentucky | 401 | 0.9 | 2,426 | 5.3 |
| Idaho | 376 | 1.9 | 2,322 | 11.6 |
| Iowa | 346 | 1.1 | 1,752 | 5.4 |
| Arkansas | 345 | 1.1 | 1,836 | 5.9 |
| Connecticut | 323 | 0.9 | 3,116 | 8.5 |
| Montana | 294 | 2.6 | 1,400 | 12.3 |
| Nebraska | 290 | 1.5 | 1,350 | 6.7 |
| New Mexico | 279 | 1.3 | 1,385 | 6.5 |
| Hawaii | 248 | 1.7 | 1,257 | 8.7 |
| Mississippi | 223 | 0.8 | 1,684 | 5.7 |
| Maine | 216 | 1.5 | 1,282 | 9.1 |
| New Hampshire | 203 | 1.4 | 1,439 | 10.2 |
| Alaska | 171 | 2.3 | 726 | 9.8 |
| Delaware | 151 | 1.5 | 697 | 6.6 |
| Wyoming | 139 | 2.4 | 809 | 13.8 |
| West Virginia | 125 | 0.7 | 713 | 4 |
| South Dakota | 122 | 1.3 | 688 | 7.4 |
| Vermont | 113 | 1.7 | 758 | 11.7 |
| Rhode Island | 112 | 1 | 781 | 7 |
| North Dakota | 108 | 1.4 | 544 | 6.8 |
| District of Columbia | 51 | 0.7 | 314 | 4.5 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03