Guide · October 29, 2026 · 2 min read
Car dealerships by state, stores and contacts in all 50 states
How many franchise and independent car dealerships each US state has, with people, verified emails and owners and GMs on file. One table, all 50 states.
Car dealerships by state
California, Texas and Florida hold the most franchise dealerships and the most people. Together they have 4,759 franchise stores with named people and 174,147 people on file. The table covers every state.
Counts from the DealerData database on 29 October 2026. A store is counted once per name and state, because some stores run more than one website. Only stores with a state on file are counted here.
Every state
| State | Franchise stores | Independent dealers | People | Verified emails | Owners and GMs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,836 | 553 | 60,423 | 11,967 | 5,175 |
| Texas | 1,684 | 626 | 59,825 | 12,506 | 5,297 |
| Florida | 1,239 | 515 | 53,899 | 10,448 | 4,875 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,139 | 362 | 31,266 | 7,577 | 3,038 |
| New York | 1,109 | 233 | 26,719 | 6,302 | 2,899 |
| Illinois | 939 | 208 | 26,992 | 5,483 | 2,468 |
| Ohio | 932 | 342 | 26,783 | 5,610 | 2,787 |
| Michigan | 804 | 193 | 29,031 | 7,401 | 2,442 |
| North Carolina | 745 | 323 | 43,499 | 6,103 | 3,059 |
| New Jersey | 662 | 150 | 19,598 | 4,051 | 2,114 |
| Georgia | 649 | 317 | 22,600 | 4,299 | 1,996 |
| Virginia | 548 | 219 | 18,603 | 3,207 | 1,821 |
| Wisconsin | 547 | 126 | 15,314 | 3,747 | 1,613 |
| Indiana | 533 | 209 | 14,592 | 2,945 | 1,523 |
| Massachusetts | 511 | 134 | 14,991 | 3,393 | 1,425 |
| Missouri | 483 | 217 | 13,020 | 2,527 | 1,523 |
| Tennessee | 462 | 178 | 13,900 | 2,953 | 1,288 |
| Washington | 417 | 132 | 13,125 | 2,800 | 1,234 |
| Minnesota | 417 | 136 | 13,413 | 3,185 | 1,428 |
| Maryland | 413 | 61 | 12,887 | 2,700 | 1,440 |
| Louisiana | 358 | 80 | 12,217 | 2,260 | 958 |
| Connecticut | 352 | 94 | 9,242 | 1,709 | 1,003 |
| Colorado | 350 | 135 | 18,526 | 2,810 | 1,478 |
| Arizona | 346 | 132 | 13,154 | 2,471 | 1,017 |
| Alabama | 343 | 132 | 9,483 | 2,071 | 852 |
| South Carolina | 341 | 162 | 10,046 | 1,617 | 2,045 |
| Iowa | 327 | 99 | 8,234 | 1,891 | 781 |
| Kentucky | 304 | 130 | 10,288 | 2,187 | 982 |
| Oklahoma | 279 | 94 | 13,766 | 3,174 | 881 |
| Oregon | 272 | 102 | 8,072 | 1,512 | 850 |
| Arkansas | 246 | 71 | 6,286 | 1,201 | 640 |
| Kansas | 221 | 85 | 5,710 | 1,155 | 618 |
| Mississippi | 213 | 72 | 3,970 | 753 | 460 |
| Utah | 213 | 97 | 8,985 | 1,533 | 767 |
| New Hampshire | 183 | 43 | 5,176 | 792 | 597 |
| Nebraska | 176 | 82 | 4,312 | 979 | 476 |
| West Virginia | 158 | 48 | 3,913 | 735 | 401 |
| Nevada | 140 | 45 | 5,115 | 1,104 | 360 |
| Maine | 135 | 62 | 3,584 | 801 | 430 |
| Idaho | 131 | 51 | 3,919 | 718 | 393 |
| New Mexico | 128 | 37 | 2,905 | 398 | 330 |
| Vermont | 100 | 20 | 2,647 | 512 | 271 |
| Montana | 99 | 29 | 2,082 | 549 | 214 |
| North Dakota | 93 | 18 | 3,167 | 617 | 255 |
| South Dakota | 87 | 32 | 2,489 | 531 | 228 |
| Delaware | 84 | 19 | 1,869 | 399 | 241 |
| Hawaii | 69 | 11 | 2,283 | 518 | 155 |
| Rhode Island | 63 | 12 | 1,744 | 476 | 131 |
| Wyoming | 57 | 10 | 1,104 | 206 | 166 |
| Alaska | 29 | 7 | 626 | 117 | 68 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 1 | 143 | 9 | 16 |
Franchise stores are those with named people on file. Independent dealers are every independent store with a state on file.
How to use it
- Size a territory before you hire a rep for it.
- Pick a first state where you already have customers to point to.
- Split campaigns by time zone, so emails land in the morning.
North Carolina has 43,499 people on file at 745 franchise stores, more people on file per store than any other large state. Colorado is similar, with 18,526 people at 350 stores.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the most car dealerships?
California, with 1,836 franchise stores with named people, then Texas (1,684) and Florida (1,239).
How many car dealerships are in Texas?
DealerData holds 1,684 Texas franchise stores with named people and 626 independent dealers.
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