# Licensed Gun Dealers by State (2026): Which State Has the Most? | InstaMaps

> 51,068 US licensed gun dealers ranked by state, per 100k residents. Free to cite, every state has an embeddable interactive map.

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2026 State Rankings

# Licensed Gun Dealers by State: All 50 States Ranked

All 51,068 US licensed gun dealers, from ATF Federal Firearms Listings (licence types 01 dealers and 02 pawnbrokers) (May 2026), ranked by licensed gun dealers per 100,000 residents. Every state links to its own map and CSV: free to cite, embed and download.

## Key takeaways

* There are 51,068 licensed gun dealers in the US (ATF Federal Firearms Listings, May 2026).
* Texas has the most: 5,199, or 10.2% of the US total.
* Per person, Wyoming has the most: 83.56 per 100,000 residents.
* The top five states (Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio) have 27% of them.

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Wyoming

83.56 per 100k · 491 total

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Montana

67 per 100k · 762 total

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Alaska

54.99 per 100k · 407 total

| #  | State          | Per 100k | Total | Share |                                                       |
| -- | -------------- | -------- | ----- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| 1  | Wyoming        | 83.56    | 491   | 1%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/wyoming)        |
| 2  | Montana        | 67       | 762   | 1.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/montana)        |
| 3  | Alaska         | 54.99    | 407   | 0.8%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/alaska)         |
| 4  | North Dakota   | 54.11    | 431   | 0.8%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/north-dakota)   |
| 5  | South Dakota   | 51.69    | 478   | 0.9%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/south-dakota)   |
| 6  | West Virginia  | 42.03    | 744   | 1.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/west-virginia)  |
| 7  | Idaho          | 37.47    | 750   | 1.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/idaho)          |
| 8  | Vermont        | 35.78    | 232   | 0.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/vermont)        |
| 9  | Arkansas       | 33.9     | 1,047 | 2.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/arkansas)       |
| 10 | Iowa           | 33.84    | 1,097 | 2.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/iowa)           |
| 11 | Nebraska       | 31.21    | 626   | 1.2%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/nebraska)       |
| 12 | Kansas         | 29.08    | 864   | 1.7%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/kansas)         |
| 13 | Missouri       | 28.45    | 1,777 | 3.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/missouri)       |
| 14 | Oklahoma       | 27.62    | 1,131 | 2.2%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/oklahoma)       |
| 15 | Mississippi    | 27.59    | 812   | 1.6%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/mississippi)    |
| 16 | Maine          | 27.54    | 387   | 0.8%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/maine)          |
| 17 | Oregon         | 23.76    | 1,015 | 2%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/oregon)         |
| 18 | Kentucky       | 23.25    | 1,067 | 2.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/kentucky)       |
| 19 | New Hampshire  | 22.71    | 320   | 0.6%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/new-hampshire)  |
| 20 | Louisiana      | 21.12    | 971   | 1.9%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/louisiana)      |
| 21 | New Mexico     | 21.03    | 448   | 0.9%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/new-mexico)     |
| 22 | Minnesota      | 20.8     | 1,205 | 2.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/minnesota)      |
| 23 | Wisconsin      | 20.55    | 1,225 | 2.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/wisconsin)      |
| 24 | Utah           | 20.29    | 711   | 1.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/utah)           |
| 25 | Alabama        | 19.66    | 1,014 | 2%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/alabama)        |
| 26 | Colorado       | 18.45    | 1,099 | 2.2%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/colorado)       |
| 27 | North Carolina | 18.41    | 2,034 | 4%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/north-carolina) |
| 28 | Indiana        | 17.69    | 1,225 | 2.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/indiana)        |
| 29 | Tennessee      | 17.67    | 1,277 | 2.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/tennessee)      |
| 30 | South Carolina | 17.54    | 961   | 1.9%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/south-carolina) |
| 31 | Michigan       | 17.02    | 1,726 | 3.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/michigan)       |
| 32 | Pennsylvania   | 17       | 2,224 | 4.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/pennsylvania)   |
| 33 | Arizona        | 16.64    | 1,262 | 2.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/arizona)        |
| 34 | Texas          | 16.62    | 5,199 | 10.2% | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/texas)          |
| 35 | Ohio           | 15.79    | 1,876 | 3.7%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/ohio)           |
| 36 | Virginia       | 15.49    | 1,365 | 2.7%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/virginia)       |
| 37 | Georgia        | 14.38    | 1,608 | 3.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/georgia)        |
| 38 | Nevada         | 12.85    | 420   | 0.8%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/nevada)         |
| 39 | Florida        | 11.28    | 2,636 | 5.2%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/florida)        |
| 40 | Delaware       | 10.93    | 115   | 0.2%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/delaware)       |
| 41 | Connecticut    | 10.75    | 395   | 0.8%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/connecticut)    |
| 42 | Washington     | 9.49     | 755   | 1.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/washington)     |
| 43 | Maryland       | 8.59     | 538   | 1.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/maryland)       |
| 44 | Illinois       | 8        | 1,017 | 2%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/illinois)       |
| 45 | New York       | 6.96     | 1,383 | 2.7%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/new-york)       |
| 46 | Rhode Island   | 6.2      | 69    | 0.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/rhode-island)   |
| 47 | Hawaii         | 5.95     | 86    | 0.2%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/hawaii)         |
| 48 | Massachusetts  | 3.67     | 262   | 0.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/massachusetts)  |
| 49 | California     | 3.3      | 1,300 | 2.5%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/california)     |
| 50 | New Jersey     | 2.33     | 221   | 0.4%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/new-jersey)     |
| 51 | Washington DC  | 0.43     | 3     | 0%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/gun-dealers/washington-dc)  |

## Methodology & citation

Source: [ATF Federal Firearms Listings (licence types 01 dealers and 02 pawnbrokers)](https://www.atf.gov/firearms/listing-federal-firearms-licensees), May 2026\. Each licensee at the centre of its ZIP code (Census ZCTA). Names are left out on purpose: many licensees are individuals. Positions are ZIP-code centres, not addresses. Collectors and manufacturers are not counted. Per-capita figures use US Census Bureau 2024 population estimates.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse **Cite "ATF Federal Firearms Listings, mapped by InstaMaps" with a link to this page.**

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