Guide Rankings Economy Updated July 11, 2026

Fortune 500 Companies by State

Map of Fortune 500 company headquarters by state in 2026

Fortune 500 Companies by State

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Fortune 500 Companies by State

  1. 1

    Fortune 500 companies by state place Texas first with 57 headquarters in 2026, one more than California's 56.

  2. 2

    Texas companies report $2.769 trillion in combined revenue, compared with $2.702 trillion for California and $2.238 trillion for New York.

  3. 3

    Rhode Island leads the states per capita with 4.49 Fortune 500 headquarters per million residents, ahead of Connecticut at 4.07.

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Fortune 500 Companies by State Map

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Texas leads with 57 Fortune 500 headquarters, followed by California with 56 and New York with 53. Twelve states have none.
Fortune 500 Companies by State Map
Rank State Headquarters
1 Texas 57
2 California 56
3 New York 53
4 Ohio 29
5 Illinois 29
6 Virginia 24
7 Florida 22
8 Pennsylvania 20
9 Minnesota 18
10 Georgia 16
11 Connecticut 15
12 New Jersey 15
13 Massachusetts 15
14 Michigan 14
15 North Carolina 12
16 Tennessee 11
17 Washington 9
18 Missouri 9
19 Arizona 9
20 Wisconsin 8
21 Indiana 7
22 Colorado 7
23 Rhode Island 5
24 Oklahoma 5
25 Arkansas 4
26 Nebraska 4
27 Kentucky 3
28 Maryland 3
29 Nevada 3
30 Idaho 2
31 Oregon 2
32 Iowa 2
33 Louisiana 2
34 Alabama 2
35 Delaware 2
36 South Dakota 1
37 Kansas 1
38 South Carolina 1
39 Alaska 0
40 Hawaii 0
41 Maine 0
42 Mississippi 0
43 Montana 0
44 New Hampshire 0
45 New Mexico 0
46 North Dakota 0
47 Utah 0
48 Vermont 0
49 West Virginia 0
50 Wyoming 0

Texas leads with 57 Fortune 500 headquarters, followed by California with 56 and New York with 53. Twelve states have none.

Fortune 500 Companies by State Table

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Print-ready table — Fortune 500 Companies by State

States With Most Fortune 500 Companies

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Texas leads the 2026 Fortune 500 count with 57 headquarters, edging California's 56 and New York's 53. Ohio and Illinois tie at 29 companies each.

Texas ranks first with 57 headquarters, California follows with 56, and New York has 53. Ohio and Illinois tie at 29 companies, though Ohio reports $1.078 trillion in combined revenue compared with Illinois at $899.1 billion.

Rank
1
State
Texas
Headquarters
57
Revenue ($B)
2769.0
Rank
2
State
California
Headquarters
56
Revenue ($B)
2702.3
Rank
3
State
New York
Headquarters
53
Revenue ($B)
2237.6
Rank
4
State
Ohio
Headquarters
29
Revenue ($B)
1077.9
Rank
5
State
Illinois
Headquarters
29
Revenue ($B)
899.1
Rank
6
State
Virginia
Headquarters
24
Revenue ($B)
807.9
Rank
7
State
Florida
Headquarters
22
Revenue ($B)
452.9
Rank
8
State
Pennsylvania
Headquarters
20
Revenue ($B)
712.8
Rank
9
State
Minnesota
Headquarters
18
Revenue ($B)
855.5
Rank
10
State
Georgia
Headquarters
16
Revenue ($B)
548.3

Fortune 500 Companies Per Capita

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Rhode Island has the highest Fortune 500 density with 4.49 headquarters per million residents, followed by Connecticut at 4.07 and Minnesota at 3.09.

Rhode Island ranks first among states with 4.49 Fortune 500 headquarters per million residents, followed by Connecticut at 4.07 and Minnesota at 3.09. Texas falls to 11th at 1.80 per million, while California is 16th at 1.42.

Rank
1
State
Rhode Island
Companies per 1M
4.49
Headquarters
5
Rank
2
State
Connecticut
Companies per 1M
4.07
Headquarters
15
Rank
3
State
Minnesota
Companies per 1M
3.09
Headquarters
18
Rank
4
State
Virginia
Companies per 1M
2.7
Headquarters
24
Rank
5
State
New York
Companies per 1M
2.65
Headquarters
53
Rank
6
State
Ohio
Companies per 1M
2.44
Headquarters
29
Rank
7
State
Illinois
Companies per 1M
2.28
Headquarters
29
Rank
8
State
Massachusetts
Companies per 1M
2.1
Headquarters
15
Rank
9
State
Nebraska
Companies per 1M
1.98
Headquarters
4
Rank
10
State
Delaware
Companies per 1M
1.89
Headquarters
2

Fortune 500 Revenue by State

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Texas leads all states in combined Fortune 500 revenue at $2.769 trillion, narrowly ahead of California at $2.702 trillion. Washington jumps to fourth on revenue thanks to Amazon, Microsoft, and Costco.

Texas leads in combined revenue at $2.769 trillion, narrowly above California at $2.702 trillion. Washington ranks 17th by headquarters count with nine companies, but Amazon, Microsoft, and Costco help lift its combined revenue to $1.414 trillion.

Rank
1
State
Texas
Revenue ($B)
2769.0
Largest Company
McKesson
Rank
2
State
California
Revenue ($B)
2702.3
Largest Company
Apple
Rank
3
State
New York
Revenue ($B)
2237.6
Largest Company
JPMorgan Chase
Rank
4
State
Washington
Revenue ($B)
1414.1
Largest Company
Amazon
Rank
5
State
Ohio
Revenue ($B)
1077.9
Largest Company
Cardinal Health
Rank
6
State
Illinois
Revenue ($B)
899.1
Largest Company
State Farm Insurance
Rank
7
State
Minnesota
Revenue ($B)
855.5
Largest Company
UnitedHealth Group
Rank
8
State
Virginia
Revenue ($B)
807.9
Largest Company
Freddie Mac
Rank
9
State
Arkansas
Revenue ($B)
796.6
Largest Company
Walmart
Rank
10
State
Pennsylvania
Revenue ($B)
712.8
Largest Company
Cencora

Quick Answers

Which state has the most Fortune 500 companies in 2026?
Texas has the most with 57 Fortune 500 headquarters. California is second with 56, and New York is third with 53.
How many Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in California?
California has 56 Fortune 500 headquarters in 2026. Apple is its largest company at number 4, and the state's listed companies employ about 2.837 million people.
How many Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in New York?
New York has 53 headquarters and $2.238 trillion in combined revenue. JPMorgan Chase is the state's largest company at number 12.
Which state has the most Fortune 500 companies per capita?
Rhode Island leads the 50 states with 4.49 companies per million residents. Its five headquarters include CVS Health, the number 6 company nationally.
Which states have no Fortune 500 companies?
Twelve states have no 2026 Fortune 500 headquarters. They are Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
What is the largest Fortune 500 company by state?
Amazon is the largest company nationally and the largest headquartered in Washington. Walmart leads Arkansas at number 2, UnitedHealth Group leads Minnesota at number 3, and Apple leads California at number 4.

Methodology

Headquarters counts, revenue, and largest companies come from the 2026 Fortune 500, which ranks companies by fiscal 2025 revenue. Per-capita figures use Census Bureau July 2025 population estimates.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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