Web design businesses by state
Census industry: Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511). Nationwide: 68,051 employer establishments (2 per 10,000 residents) and 334,886 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 6, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 10,962 | 2.8 | 47,283 | 12 |
| Texas | 6,411 | 2.1 | 32,934 | 10.5 |
| Florida | 4,839 | 2.1 | 29,631 | 12.7 |
| Virginia | 4,080 | 4.7 | 11,497 | 13 |
| New York | 3,559 | 1.8 | 21,145 | 10.6 |
| New Jersey | 2,965 | 3.2 | 13,210 | 13.9 |
| Illinois | 2,838 | 2.2 | 11,676 | 9.2 |
| Georgia | 2,537 | 2.3 | 11,702 | 10.5 |
| Maryland | 2,176 | 3.5 | 8,149 | 13 |
| Colorado | 2,146 | 3.6 | 8,744 | 14.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,099 | 1.6 | 10,218 | 7.8 |
| Massachusetts | 1,736 | 2.5 | 7,750 | 10.9 |
| Ohio | 1,733 | 1.5 | 8,667 | 7.3 |
| North Carolina | 1,680 | 1.5 | 9,811 | 8.9 |
| Washington | 1,585 | 2 | 9,551 | 12 |
| Michigan | 1,374 | 1.4 | 7,749 | 7.6 |
| Minnesota | 1,343 | 2.3 | 5,085 | 8.8 |
| Arizona | 1,234 | 1.7 | 6,864 | 9.1 |
| Utah | 942 | 2.7 | 4,737 | 13.5 |
| Oregon | 819 | 1.9 | 4,926 | 11.5 |
| Delaware | 765 | 7.4 | 2,952 | 28.1 |
| Wisconsin | 759 | 1.3 | 4,048 | 6.8 |
| Indiana | 751 | 1.1 | 4,235 | 6.1 |
| Missouri | 733 | 1.2 | 4,188 | 6.7 |
| Nevada | 661 | 2.1 | 3,494 | 10.7 |
| Tennessee | 661 | 0.9 | 5,569 | 7.7 |
| South Carolina | 566 | 1.1 | 3,754 | 6.9 |
| Connecticut | 539 | 1.5 | 3,619 | 9.8 |
| Kansas | 395 | 1.3 | 2,049 | 6.9 |
| Alabama | 366 | 0.7 | 2,670 | 5.2 |
| Kentucky | 363 | 0.8 | 2,232 | 4.9 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | 0.9 | 2,497 | 6.1 |
| Iowa | 356 | 1.1 | 1,687 | 5.2 |
| District of Columbia | 352 | 5.1 | 942 | 13.4 |
| Louisiana | 352 | 0.8 | 2,327 | 5.1 |
| Idaho | 350 | 1.8 | 1,939 | 9.7 |
| Nebraska | 345 | 1.7 | 1,275 | 6.4 |
| New Hampshire | 318 | 2.3 | 1,762 | 12.5 |
| Arkansas | 242 | 0.8 | 1,507 | 4.9 |
| Wyoming | 234 | 4 | 1,224 | 20.8 |
| Montana | 216 | 1.9 | 982 | 8.6 |
| Maine | 191 | 1.4 | 1,263 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 180 | 1.2 | 1,054 | 7.3 |
| Rhode Island | 171 | 1.5 | 913 | 8.2 |
| New Mexico | 165 | 0.8 | 1,325 | 6.2 |
| Vermont | 139 | 2.1 | 740 | 11.4 |
| Mississippi | 116 | 0.4 | 1,109 | 3.8 |
| South Dakota | 108 | 1.2 | 615 | 6.7 |
| West Virginia | 88 | 0.5 | 776 | 4.4 |
| North Dakota | 80 | 1 | 380 | 4.8 |
| Alaska | 71 | 1 | 430 | 5.8 |
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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