Insurance Agencies in the US: 133,728 insurance agency offices and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 133,728 insurance agency offices in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 524210, insurance agencies and brokerages). 90% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 13,452 have 10 or more. California has the most (13,919, 10% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 28%. Across the country these insurance agency offices employ 818,561 people, about 6.1 per location.
How big are insurance agencies?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 96,709 | 72.3% |
| 5-9 | 23,567 | 17.6% |
| 10-19 | 7,992 | 6% |
| 20-49 | 3,594 | 2.7% |
| 50-99 | 1,038 | 0.8% |
| 100-249 | 613 | 0.5% |
| 250-499 | 144 | 0.1% |
| 500-999 | 48 | 0% |
| 1,000+ | 23 | 0% |
Independent agencies are mostly 1-10 people. Brokerages with a dedicated operations or marketing lead are usually 51 employees and above.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,919 | 10.4% |
| Texas | 12,210 | 9.1% |
| Florida | 10,837 | 8.1% |
| New York | 6,336 | 4.7% |
| Illinois | 5,679 | 4.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,773 | 3.6% |
| Georgia | 4,637 | 3.5% |
| Ohio | 4,382 | 3.3% |
| North Carolina | 3,914 | 2.9% |
| Michigan | 3,680 | 2.8% |
State breakdowns: Insurance Agencies in California · Insurance Agencies in Texas · Insurance Agencies in Florida.
Who makes the buying decision
Independent agencies and brokerages buy agency-management systems, quoting tools, lead lists, marketing and back-office staffing. The agency owner or principal decides; captive agents often have tools chosen by their carrier.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 56,630 |
| Financial Managers | 22,630 |
| Sales Managers | 15,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,140 |
| Managers, All Other | 8,270 |
| Marketing Managers | 6,780 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- insurance
- Job titles
- Agency Owner, Principal, Agency Manager, Producer
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
Captive agents (tied to one carrier) and independent agents need different offers. Add "independent" to the keyword filter, or exclude carrier brand names, to split the list.
Questions
How many insurance agency offices are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 133,728 insurance agency offices with paid employees under NAICS 524210 (insurance agencies and brokerages), of which 96,709 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most insurance agency offices?
California, with 13,919 (10% of the US). Texas follows with 12,210 and Florida with 10,837.
Who should I contact at a insurance agency?
Independent agencies and brokerages buy agency-management systems, quoting tools, lead lists, marketing and back-office staffing. The agency owner or principal decides; captive agents often have tools chosen by their carrier.
What would a insurance agency list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 13,452 insurance agency offices with 10 or more employees would be 13,452 records, about $121 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.