Washington, DC—The 2012 survey of U.S. architectural registration boards by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) indicates that there are currently 105,596 registered architects in the United States. This represents a 1.2 percent increase in licensed architects from last year’s survey. Data was collected in August 2012 from the jurisdictions and reflects July 2011 through June 2012.
The 2012 survey also reveals that there are 118,004 reciprocal (out-of state) architects, for a total of 223,600 registrations. This represents no significant change in reciprocal licenses, and a 0.6 percent increase in overall registrations. California has the highest number of resident architects (16,298) and the highest number of total registrations (20,096).
NCARB collects data for the survey from its 54 Member Boards, which includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NCARB makes this information available annually as a service to the profession. For more information about the 2012 Survey of Registered Architects, contact NCARB at 202/783-6500.
| ARCHITECT REGISTRATIONS BY JURISDICTION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Resident | Reciprocal | Total |
| Alabama | 831 | 1,800 | 2,631 |
| Alaska | 234 | 373 | 607 |
| Arizona | 2,164 | 3,897 | 6,061 |
| Arkansas | 534 | 1,071 | 1,605 |
| California | 16,298 | 3,798 | 20,096 |
| Colorado | 3,114 | 3,620 | 6,734 |
| Connecticut | 1,457 | 2,691 | 4,148 |
| Delaware | 116 | 1,439 | 1,555 |
| District of Columbia | 611 | 2,181 | 2,792 |
| Florida | 5,097 | 4,635 | 9,732 |
| Georgia** | 2,404 | 2,952 | 5,356 |
| Guam | 31 | 100 | 131 |
| Hawaii | 991 | 1,234 | 2,225 |
| Idaho | 491 | 1,156 | 1,647 |
| Illiniois | 5,681 | 3,887 | 9,568 |
| Indiana | 957 | 2,133 | 3,090 |
| Iowa | 1,077 | 2,317 | 3,394 |
| Kansas | 940 | 1,796 | 2,736 |
| Kentucky* | 718 | 1,641 | 2,359 |
| Louisiana | 1,201 | 2,049 | 3,250 |
| Maine | 423 | 1,070 | 1,493 |
| Maryland | 1,961 | 3,732 | 5,693 |
| Massachusetts | 3,694 | 2,911 | 6,605 |
| Michigan | 2,570 | 3,132 | 5,702 |
| Minnesota | 1,935 | 1,613 | 3,548 |
| Mississippi | 441 | 1,412 | 1,853 |
| Missouri | 2,042 | 2,943 | 4,985 |
| Montana | 426 | 900 | 1,326 |
| Nebraska | 537 | 1,178 | 1,715 |
| Nevada | 546 | 2,238 | 2,784 |
| New Hampshire | 317 | 1,476 | 1,793 |
| New Jersey | 3,025 | 4,617 | 7,642 |
| New Mexico | 694 | 1,371 | 2,065 |
| New York | 9,497 | 6,663 | 16,160 |
| North Carolina | 2,248 | 2,921 | 5,169 |
| North Dakota | 146 | 774 | 920 |
| Ohio | 3,286 | 2,973 | 6,259 |
| Oklahoma | 768 | 1,362 | 2,130 |
| Oregon | 1,647 | 1,335 | 2,982 |
| Pennsylvania* | 3,742 | 4,326 | 8,068 |
| Puerto Rico** | 609 | 126 | 735 |
| Rhode Island | 304 | 1,189 | 1,493 |
| South Carolina | 1,066 | 2,698 | 3,764 |
| South Dakota | 106 | 670 | 776 |
| Tennessee | 1,307 | 1,701 | 3,008 |
| Texas | 7,516 | 3,914 | 11,430 |
| Utah | 742 | 1,330 | 2,072 |
| Vermont | 331 | 827 | 1,158 |
| Virgin Islands*** | 26 | 55 | 81 |
| Virginia | 2,789 | 4,175 | 6,964 |
| Washington | 3,953 | 2,280 | 6,233 |
| West Virginia | 107 | 874 | 981 |
| Wisconsin | 1,727 | 3,361 | 5,088 |
| Wyoming | 121 | 1,087 | 1,208 |
| Total Architects: 105,596 |
Total Reciprocal Registrations: 118,004 |
Total Registrations: 223,600 |
* Counts are from 2011 survey data.
** Counts are from 2010 survey data.
*** Counts are estimates based on data from prior years.
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About NCARB
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ membership is made up of the architectural registration boards of all 50 states as well as those of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NCARB assists its member registration boards in carrying out their duties and provides a certification program for individual architects.
NCARB protects the public health, safety, and welfare by leading the regulation of the practice of architecture through the development and application of standards for licensure and credentialing of architects. In order to achieve these goals, the Council develops and recommends standards to be required of an applicant for architectural registration; develops and recommends standards regulating the practice of architecture; provides to Member Boards a process for certifying the qualifications of an architect for registration; and represents the interests of Member Boards before public and private agencies. NCARB has established reciprocal registration for architects in the United States and Canada.
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