Commercial cleaning businesses by state
Census industry: Janitorial Services (NAICS 561720). Nationwide: 67,799 employer establishments (2 per 10,000 residents) and 1,173,265 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 | 6,956 | 1.8 | 115,877 | 29.4 |
| Florida | 6,675 | 2.9 | 187,520 | 80.2 |
| Texas | 3,858 | 1.3 | 138,175 | 44.2 |
| New York | 3,762 | 1.9 | 55,995 | 28.2 |
| Illinois | 2,520 | 2 | 37,251 | 29.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,456 | 1.9 | 29,151 | 22.3 |
| North Carolina | 2,277 | 2.1 | 39,571 | 35.8 |
| Washington | 2,166 | 2.8 | 15,352 | 19.3 |
| Virginia | 2,136 | 2.4 | 25,675 | 29.1 |
| New Jersey | 2,068 | 2.2 | 26,998 | 28.4 |
| Georgia | 2,013 | 1.8 | 57,835 | 51.7 |
| Ohio | 1,960 | 1.7 | 31,457 | 26.5 |
| Massachusetts | 1,757 | 2.5 | 17,653 | 24.7 |
| Michigan | 1,712 | 1.7 | 30,973 | 30.5 |
| Colorado | 1,571 | 2.7 | 19,444 | 32.6 |
| Maryland | 1,436 | 2.3 | 19,188 | 30.6 |
| Minnesota | 1,391 | 2.4 | 11,440 | 19.7 |
| Arizona | 1,312 | 1.8 | 21,684 | 28.6 |
| Wisconsin | 1,267 | 2.1 | 10,584 | 17.8 |
| Oregon | 1,248 | 2.9 | 9,034 | 21.1 |
| Indiana | 1,217 | 1.8 | 17,380 | 25.1 |
| Missouri | 1,194 | 1.9 | 16,777 | 26.9 |
| Tennessee | 1,182 | 1.7 | 29,898 | 41.4 |
| South Carolina | 1,094 | 2 | 20,688 | 37.8 |
| Utah | 1,032 | 3 | 8,609 | 24.6 |
| Nevada | 803 | 2.5 | 11,769 | 36 |
| Alabama | 726 | 1.4 | 19,975 | 38.7 |
| Connecticut | 663 | 1.8 | 8,898 | 24.2 |
| Idaho | 659 | 3.3 | 5,380 | 26.9 |
| Kentucky | 659 | 1.4 | 15,065 | 32.8 |
| Louisiana | 655 | 1.4 | 20,005 | 43.5 |
| Iowa | 647 | 2 | 7,051 | 21.8 |
| Kansas | 642 | 2.2 | 7,347 | 24.7 |
| Oklahoma | 606 | 1.5 | 13,505 | 33 |
| Nebraska | 519 | 2.6 | 4,983 | 24.8 |
| Montana | 509 | 4.5 | 3,594 | 31.6 |
| Arkansas | 471 | 1.5 | 10,928 | 35.4 |
| Maine | 426 | 3 | 4,616 | 32.9 |
| Mississippi | 382 | 1.3 | 13,041 | 44.3 |
| New Hampshire | 373 | 2.7 | 3,264 | 23.2 |
| Hawaii | 365 | 2.5 | 4,559 | 31.5 |
| New Mexico | 312 | 1.5 | 4,896 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 286 | 2.6 | 2,905 | 26.1 |
| Delaware | 279 | 2.7 | 2,500 | 23.8 |
| South Dakota | 270 | 2.9 | 2,481 | 26.8 |
| Wyoming | 257 | 4.4 | 1,894 | 32.2 |
| Alaska | 257 | 3.5 | 1,617 | 21.8 |
| North Dakota | 250 | 3.2 | 2,079 | 26.1 |
| Vermont | 214 | 3.3 | 2,358 | 36.4 |
| West Virginia | 194 | 1.1 | 3,283 | 18.5 |
| District of Columbia | 115 | 1.7 | 1,063 | 15.1 |
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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