Hotels in California: 6,020 hotels and motels
California has 6,020 hotels and motels (Census County Business Patterns 2023), 10.8% of the US total and the largest count of any state. In California, 32% of hotels and motels have fewer than five employees, close to the national share of 31%. The average hotel location in California employs 34.5 people, against 26.8 nationally. Annual payroll per employee is $47,787 in California and $39,374 for the US as a whole. Los Angeles County alone has 1,258 of them (21% of the state), followed by San Diego County with 531.
Hotels in California by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1,940 | 32.2% |
| 5-9 | 858 | 14.3% |
| 10-19 | 1,185 | 19.7% |
| 20-49 | 1,276 | 21.2% |
| 50-99 | 340 | 5.6% |
| 100-249 | 264 | 4.4% |
| 250-499 | 111 | 1.8% |
| 500-999 | 39 | 0.6% |
| 1,000+ | 7 | 0.1% |
Counties with the most hotels and motels in California
| County | Locations | Share of state |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 1,258 | 20.9% |
| San Diego County | 531 | 8.8% |
| Orange County | 512 | 8.5% |
| Riverside County | 296 | 4.9% |
| San Francisco County | 273 | 4.5% |
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Questions
How many hotels and motels are in California?
6,020, according to County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 721110). 3,222 of them have 10 or more employees.
How does California compare with other states for hotels and motels?
California ranks 1st by number of hotels and motels. Texas has 5,643 and Florida has 3,546.
What would a California hotel list cost?
Covering every California hotel location with 10 or more employees once would be 3,222 records, about $29 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.