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McDonald's Locations by State

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McDonald's Locations by State

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McDonald's Locations by State

  1. 1

    Texas has the most McDonald's restaurants of any state at 1,269, about 9% of the US total, narrowly ahead of California's 1,234 locations, also about 9%.

  2. 2

    Florida ranks third with 906 locations, and Illinois is fourth at 640. Ohio has the densest McDonald's presence among the top 10 states, with one restaurant per 18,910 residents, versus one per 33,890 in New York.

  3. 3

    North Dakota has the fewest McDonald's locations of any state at 24, while Vermont has 26 and Wyoming has 28. American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands are the only US territories with no McDonald's restaurant at all.

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McDonald's Locations by State Map

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McDonald's Locations by State Map
Rank State McDonald's locations
1 Texas 1,269
2 California 1,234
3 Florida 906
4 Illinois 640
5 Ohio 618
6 New York 574
7 Michigan 524
8 North Carolina 482
9 Pennsylvania 475
10 Georgia 451
11 Virginia 401
12 Indiana 350
13 Tennessee 328
14 Missouri 313
15 Wisconsin 297
16 Arizona 284
17 Maryland 284
18 Washington 259
19 New Jersey 258
20 Kentucky 250
21 Alabama 245
22 Louisiana 237
23 Massachusetts 234
24 South Carolina 227
25 Minnesota 226
26 Colorado 207
27 Oklahoma 206
28 Arkansas 172
29 Oregon 160
30 Kansas 149
31 Iowa 145
32 Connecticut 143
33 Nevada 142
34 Mississippi 140
35 Utah 112
36 New Mexico 107
37 West Virginia 104
38 Nebraska 77
39 Hawaii 74
40 Idaho 63
41 Maine 62
42 New Hampshire 54
43 Montana 48
44 Delaware 36
45 Alaska 31
46 Rhode Island 31
47 South Dakota 30
48 Wyoming 28
49 Vermont 26
50 North Dakota 24

Texas has the most McDonald's locations at 1,269, narrowly ahead of California's 1,234. North Dakota has the fewest of any state, with 24.

McDonald's Locations by State Table

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States With the Most and Fewest McDonald's Locations

Highest

1269
Texas flag
Texas #1

Lowest

24
North Dakota flag
North Dakota #50

Top 10 Highest — McDonald's Locations

#1 Texas flag Texas
1269
#2 California flag California
1234
#3 Florida flag Florida
906
#4 Illinois flag Illinois
640
#5 Ohio flag Ohio
618
#6 New York flag New York
574
#7 Michigan flag Michigan
524
#8 North Carolina flag North Carolina
482
#9 Pennsylvania flag Pennsylvania
475
#10 Georgia flag Georgia
451

Top 10 Lowest — McDonald's Locations

#50 North Dakota flag North Dakota
24
#49 Vermont flag Vermont
26
#48 Wyoming flag Wyoming
28
#47 South Dakota flag South Dakota
30
#46 Rhode Island flag Rhode Island
31
#45 Alaska flag Alaska
31
#44 Delaware flag Delaware
36
#43 Montana flag Montana
48
#42 New Hampshire flag New Hampshire
54
#41 Maine flag Maine
62

States With the Most McDonald's Locations

Texas has the most McDonald's restaurants of any state at 1,269, about 9% of the US total, narrowly ahead of California's 1,234, also about 9%. Florida ranks third at 906 locations, roughly 7% of the total US count.

Illinois rounds out the top four at 640, followed by Ohio at 618, New York at 574, and Michigan at 524. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Georgia complete the top ten at 482, 475, and 451.

Rank
1
State
Texas
McDonald's Locations
1269
Rank
2
State
California
McDonald's Locations
1234
Rank
3
State
Florida
McDonald's Locations
906
Rank
4
State
Illinois
McDonald's Locations
640
Rank
5
State
Ohio
McDonald's Locations
618
Rank
6
State
New York
McDonald's Locations
574
Rank
7
State
Michigan
McDonald's Locations
524
Rank
8
State
North Carolina
McDonald's Locations
482
Rank
9
State
Pennsylvania
McDonald's Locations
475
Rank
10
State
Georgia
McDonald's Locations
451

McDonald's Locations Per Capita by State

Ohio has the densest McDonald's presence among the top 10 states, with one restaurant for every 18,910 residents. Michigan is close behind at one per 19,060, and Illinois follows at one per 19,800.

New York has the least dense presence among the top 10, at one restaurant per 33,890 residents, nearly twice Ohio's ratio. California is second-least dense at one per 32,019.

Rank
1
State
Ohio
Population Per Restaurant
18,910
Rank
2
State
Michigan
Population Per Restaurant
19,060
Rank
3
State
Illinois
Population Per Restaurant
19,800
Rank
4
State
North Carolina
Population Per Restaurant
21,760
Rank
5
State
Texas
Population Per Restaurant
22,849
Rank
6
State
Georgia
Population Per Restaurant
23,540
Rank
7
State
Florida
Population Per Restaurant
23,706
Rank
8
State
Pennsylvania
Population Per Restaurant
26,950
Rank
9
State
California
Population Per Restaurant
32,019
Rank
10
State
New York
Population Per Restaurant
33,890

Cities With the Most McDonald's Locations

Houston, Texas has more McDonald's locations than any other US city, with 129. Chicago, Illinois ranks second at 101, the only other city above 100.

San Antonio, Texas is third with 86 locations, and Las Vegas, Nevada is fourth with 74. Three of the top six cities, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas, are in Texas.

Rank
1
City
Houston
State
Texas
Locations
129
Rank
2
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Locations
101
Rank
3
City
San Antonio
State
Texas
Locations
86
Rank
4
City
Las Vegas
State
Nevada
Locations
74
Rank
5
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Locations
66
Rank
6
City
Dallas
State
Texas
Locations
62
Rank
7
City
Phoenix
State
Arizona
Locations
61
Rank
8
City
Orlando
State
Florida
Locations
56
Rank
9
City
Miami
State
Florida
Locations
52
Rank
10
City
Indianapolis
State
Indiana
Locations
50

Quick Answers

Which state has the most McDonald's locations?
Texas has the most McDonald's restaurants of any state, with 1,269 locations, about 9% of the US total. California is close behind at 1,234, also about 9%.
Which state has the fewest McDonald's locations?
North Dakota has the fewest McDonald's locations of any state, with 24. Vermont has 26, and Wyoming has 28.
How many McDonald's restaurants are there in the United States?
There are 13,865 McDonald's restaurants across the United States and its territories, as of June 29, 2026. They operate in 5,041 cities.
Which US city has the most McDonald's restaurants?
Houston, Texas has the most McDonald's locations of any US city, at 129. Chicago, Illinois is second with 101.
Are there any US states or territories with no McDonald's restaurants?
American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands are the only US territories with no McDonald's restaurant. Every one of the 50 states has at least one location.
Which state has the most McDonald's per capita?
Among the ten states with the most McDonald's locations, Ohio has the densest presence, with one restaurant per 18,910 residents, ahead of Michigan's one per 19,060 and Illinois's one per 19,800.

Methodology

Top 10 state counts are current as of June 29, 2026, and the other 40 states are from a 2021 count published by 247wallst.com. This table's 50-state total is 13,737, versus a national total of 13,865 across all states and territories.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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