Construction Companies in the US: 254,630 building contractor locations and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 254,630 building contractor locations in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 236, construction of buildings). 87% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 32,380 have 10 or more. California has the most (29,852, 12% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 27%. Across the country these building contractor locations employ 1,621,439 people, about 6.4 per location.
How big are construction companies?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 187,982 | 73.8% |
| 5-9 | 34,268 | 13.5% |
| 10-19 | 17,788 | 7% |
| 20-49 | 10,005 | 3.9% |
| 50-99 | 2,890 | 1.1% |
| 100-249 | 1,319 | 0.5% |
| 250-499 | 269 | 0.1% |
| 500-999 | 86 | 0% |
| 1,000+ | 23 | 0% |
Residential remodelers are mostly 1-10 people. Commercial general contractors that run bids with estimators usually sit in 21-200.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 29,852 | 11.7% |
| New York | 19,308 | 7.6% |
| Florida | 19,051 | 7.5% |
| Texas | 16,334 | 6.4% |
| Washington | 9,869 | 3.9% |
| Illinois | 9,565 | 3.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,325 | 3.7% |
| North Carolina | 9,306 | 3.7% |
| New Jersey | 7,648 | 3% |
| Georgia | 7,075 | 2.8% |
State breakdowns: Construction Companies in California · Construction Companies in New York · Construction Companies in Florida.
Who makes the buying decision
General contractors and homebuilders buy materials, equipment rental, subcontracted trades, estimating and project software, and insurance. Owners decide in small firms; in larger contractors estimators and purchasing managers choose suppliers job by job.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 140,410 |
| General and Operations Managers | 75,510 |
| Managers, All Other | 9,540 |
| Financial Managers | 7,620 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 4,820 |
| Sales Managers | 4,170 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- construction, building materials
- Job titles
- Owner, President, Estimator, Project Manager, Purchasing Manager
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
Construction leads are often local. Narrow by state or metro area before you narrow by title, otherwise the list mixes contractors you cannot serve.
Questions
How many building contractor locations are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 254,630 building contractor locations with paid employees under NAICS 236 (construction of buildings), of which 187,982 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most building contractor locations?
California, with 29,852 (12% of the US). New York follows with 19,308 and Florida with 19,051.
Who should I contact at a building contractor?
General contractors and homebuilders buy materials, equipment rental, subcontracted trades, estimating and project software, and insurance. Owners decide in small firms; in larger contractors estimators and purchasing managers choose suppliers job by job.
What would a construction company list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 32,380 building contractor locations with 10 or more employees would be 32,380 records, about $291 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.