Pressure washing businesses by state
Census industry: Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (NAICS 561790). Nationwide: 18,069 employer establishments (0.5 per 10,000 residents) and 146,860 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.
| Florida | 3,260 | 1.4 | 24,432 | 10.5 |
| California | 2,198 | 0.6 | 18,062 | 4.6 |
| Texas | 1,621 | 0.5 | 15,938 | 5.1 |
| Arizona | 879 | 1.2 | 3,980 | 5.2 |
| New York | 871 | 0.4 | 9,226 | 4.6 |
| New Jersey | 577 | 0.6 | 3,464 | 3.6 |
| North Carolina | 575 | 0.5 | 4,485 | 4.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 485 | 0.4 | 3,542 | 2.7 |
| Georgia | 474 | 0.4 | 4,906 | 4.4 |
| Illinois | 463 | 0.4 | 3,774 | 3 |
| Virginia | 397 | 0.5 | 2,654 | 3 |
| Ohio | 386 | 0.3 | 4,429 | 3.7 |
| Washington | 382 | 0.5 | 1,441 | 1.8 |
| Michigan | 356 | 0.4 | 4,181 | 4.1 |
| Colorado | 330 | 0.6 | 2,007 | 3.4 |
| Massachusetts | 328 | 0.5 | 2,024 | 2.8 |
| Maryland | 316 | 0.5 | 1,898 | 3 |
| Nevada | 293 | 0.9 | 1,508 | 4.6 |
| South Carolina | 278 | 0.5 | 2,606 | 4.8 |
| Tennessee | 270 | 0.4 | 2,868 | 4 |
| Indiana | 256 | 0.4 | 1,946 | 2.8 |
| Missouri | 254 | 0.4 | 2,002 | 3.2 |
| Wisconsin | 223 | 0.4 | 2,022 | 3.4 |
| Minnesota | 214 | 0.4 | 1,859 | 3.2 |
| Oregon | 207 | 0.5 | 963 | 2.3 |
| Louisiana | 195 | 0.4 | 2,126 | 4.6 |
| Alabama | 183 | 0.4 | 2,116 | 4.1 |
| Connecticut | 179 | 0.5 | 1,244 | 3.4 |
| Utah | 174 | 0.5 | 1,054 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | 0.3 | 1,325 | 3.2 |
| Kentucky | 120 | 0.3 | 1,589 | 3.5 |
| Iowa | 111 | 0.3 | 1,184 | 3.7 |
| Arkansas | 111 | 0.4 | 1,171 | 3.8 |
| Kansas | 101 | 0.3 | 789 | 2.7 |
| Idaho | 83 | 0.4 | 609 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 82 | 0.6 | 816 | 5.6 |
| New Hampshire | 82 | 0.6 | 520 | 3.7 |
| Maine | 70 | 0.5 | 631 | 4.5 |
| Mississippi | 67 | 0.2 | 1,319 | 4.5 |
| Rhode Island | 62 | 0.6 | 366 | 3.3 |
| Nebraska | 59 | 0.3 | 569 | 2.8 |
| Montana | 56 | 0.5 | 425 | 3.7 |
| New Mexico | 52 | 0.2 | 527 | 2.5 |
| Delaware | 51 | 0.5 | 325 | 3.1 |
| Alaska | 42 | 0.6 | 273 | 3.7 |
| Vermont | 36 | 0.6 | 329 | 5.1 |
| West Virginia | 34 | 0.2 | 450 | 2.5 |
| Wyoming | 29 | 0.5 | 193 | 3.3 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 0.4 | 257 | 3.2 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 0.3 | 316 | 3.4 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 0.1 | 120 | 1.7 |
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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