Washington, DC—The 2008 survey of state architectural registration boards by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) indicates that there are currently 104,126 registered architects in the United States.

The 2008 survey also reveals that there are 116,221 reciprocal (out-of state) architects and 220,347 total registrations. This means, on average, an architect is registered in at least two different jurisdictions. California has the highest number of resident architects (16,979) and the highest number of total registrations (21,734).

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 Virgin Islands. NCARB makes this information available annually as a service to the profession. Survey data are listed below. For more information about the 2008 Survey of Registered Architects, contact NCARB at 202/783-6500.