Market Data

Best Cities to Open an Electrical Business in 2026 (Market Data)

There are 69,939 electrical contractors across the 387 U.S. metros we track — an average of 24.2 per 100,000 residents (the typical metro has 22.7). The least-saturated markets have the most room for a well-marketed electrical business. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (2022) and Population Estimates (2023).

Most underserved · electrical contractors per 100k

Hinesville, GA4.5Wheeling, WV8.1Brownsville, TX8.4Johnstown, PA8.4McAllen, TX8.5Weirton, WV8.8Ann Arbor, MI9.3State College, PA9.5Morristown, TN9.7Lima, OH9.9

Most saturated · electrical contractors per 100k

Bozeman, MT72.8Barnstable Town, MA63.4Casper, WY52.5Pittsfield, MA50.5Helena, MT50Portland, ME50Santa Rosa, CA49.4Minot, ND47.5Coeur d'Alene, ID47Hot Springs, AR46.1

All 387 electrical contractors markets by state

Number shown is electrical contractors per 100,000 residents. Lower = less saturated.