The National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) has tallied up the number of architects practicing in the United States, as well as each individual state. According to their 2016 survey, there are 109,748 architects in the U.S. It’s a drop from the previous year, although pretty minimal (0.4%).
The survey also shows that more and more architects are licensed in multiple states (a 3% increase since 2015). Another finding is that the rate of new architects appears steady, with more than 41,400 candidates taking the Architectural Registration Examination and/or reporting Architectural Experience Program hours.
“Our data confirms that the economy is generating strong demand for initial and reciprocal licensees,” states NCARB CEO Michael J. Armstrong. “We’re also seeing continued growth in the number of architects who hold an NCARB Certi cate, which facilitates reciprocal licensure across the United States and in several countries.”
So how many architects are there in each state?
With 17,241 resident architects, California wins by a large margin—not particularly surprising considering its the most populous state. Next on the list in New York, with nearly 11,000 resident architects and then Texas with just under 8,000 resident architects. When you measure by both resident and reciprocal architects, California still commands a lead against New York, but not be nearly as much (about 3,000).
Guam, a U.S. territory, has the least amount of architects with just 33 resident. Then there’s Delaware and West Virginia, which are tied for the penultimate position with 111 resident architects each.
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