Census business counts, by trade and state
How many businesses of your kind are in your state?
Real Census counts for about 2,000 industries in every state: sites, employees, size mix and change since 2017. No income claims.
TEXAS · 2023
20,819
full-service restaurants with paid employees
- Employees
- 493,197
- Average per site
- 23.7
- Since 2017
- +15.0%
- State rank
- 2 of 51
Twelve trades, every state
Each trade has its own page for all 51 places.
Food and drink
- Full-service restaurants
Sit-down restaurants with table service.
258,626 sites▲ +3.1% since 201726% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Coffee shops and snack bars
Coffee shops, juice and snack bars, ice cream and tea shops.
85,140 sites▲ +31.0% since 201733% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state
Personal and family services
- Beauty salons
Hair, skin and styling salons.
84,176 sites▲ +6.7% since 201769% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Child day care
Day care centres and child care providers with staff.
82,162 sites▲ +6.1% since 201736% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Fitness centers
Gyms, studios and recreational sports centres.
41,556 sites▲ +13.8% since 201741% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Pet care services
Grooming, boarding and pet sitting, not veterinary.
25,551 sites▲ +37.5% since 201758% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Barber shops
Barber shops and men's haircutting.
7,789 sites▲ +51.2% since 201776% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state
Building, property and vehicle trades
- Landscaping services
Lawn care, tree and landscape service firms.
117,969 sites▲ +13.1% since 201771% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Plumbing and HVAC contractors
Plumbers, heating and air-conditioning installers.
111,207 sites▲ +8.5% since 201758% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - General auto repair
Independent garages doing general car repair.
84,859 sites▲ +2.0% since 201766% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Janitorial services
Office and building cleaning companies.
67,799 sites▲ +12.5% since 201761% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state - Roofing contractors
Roof installation and repair firms.
25,519 sites▲ +31.6% since 201765% have fewer than 5 employeesSee every state
Popular counts
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What the numbers cover
Employer establishments: places of business with at least one paid employee, as counted by the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Self-employed people without staff are not included. Method and sources.
What this site will not tell you
It does not say which business to start, what you could earn or whether a market is full. A count shows how many businesses already exist, nothing about demand or profit. Read the disclaimer before relying on any number.