Washington, DC—The 2010 survey of state architectural registration boards by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) indicates that there are currently 105,312 registered architects in the United States. Data was collected in August 2010 and reflects July 2009 through July 2010.
The 2010 survey also reveals that there are 116,340 reciprocal (out-of state) architects, for a total of 221,652 registrations. This means, on average, an architect is registered in at least two different jurisdictions. California has the highest number of resident architects (17,156) and the highest number of total registrations (21,276).
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 2010 Survey of Registered Architects, contact NCARB at 202/783-6500.
| ARCHITECT REGISTRATIONS BY JURISDICTION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Resident | Reciprocal | Total |
| Alabama | 825 | 1,795 | 2,620 |
| Alaska | 249 | 352 | 601 |
| Arizona | 2,270 | 4,042 | 6,312 |
| Arkansas | 511 | 1,077 | 1,588 |
| California | 17,156 | 4,120 | 21,276 |
| Colorado | 3,111 | 3,707 | 6,818 |
| Connecticut | 1,428 | 2,639 | 4,067 |
| Delaware | 121 | 1,417 | 1,538 |
| District of Columbia | 780 | 2,438 | 3,218 |
| Florida | 5,068 | 4,684 | 9,752 |
| Georgia | 2,404 | 2,952 | 5,356 |
| Guam | 30 | 75 | 105 |
| Hawaii | 972 | 1,192 | 2,164 |
| Idaho | 501 | 1,180 | 1,681 |
| Illiniois | 5,610 | 3,920 | 9,530 |
| Indiana** | 957 | 2,224 | 3,181 |
| Iowa | 466 | 1,188 | 1,654 |
| Kansas | 928 | 1,780 | 2,708 |
| Kentucky | 726 | 1,722 | 2,448 |
| Louisiana | 1,168 | 2,088 | 3,256 |
| Maine | 413 | 1,024 | 1,437 |
| Maryland* | 2,637 | 2,435 | 5,072 |
| Massachusetts | 3,666 | 2,965 | 6,631 |
| Michigan | 2,606 | 3,188 | 5,794 |
| Minnesota | 1,898 | 1,658 | 3,556 |
| Mississippi | 334 | 1,446 | 1,780 |
| Missouri | 1,819 | 2,762 | 4,581 |
| Montana | 418 | 904 | 1,322 |
| Nebraska | 594 | 1,244 | 1,838 |
| Nevada | 584 | 2,590 | 3,174 |
| New Hampshire | 443 | 1,960 | 2,403 |
| New Jersey | 3,043 | 4,672 | 7,715 |
| New Mexico | 710 | 1,374 | 2,084 |
| New York | 9,177 | 6,410 | 15,587 |
| North Carolina | 2,347 | 3,135 | 5,482 |
| North Dakota | 134 | 583 | 717 |
| Ohio | 3,200 | 3,163 | 6,363 |
| Oklahoma | 760 | 1,303 | 2,063 |
| Oregon | 1,603 | 1,256 | 2,859 |
| Pennsylvania** | 3,483 | 3,645 | 7,128 |
| Puerto Rico | 609 | 126 | 735 |
| Rhode Island | 302 | 1,253 | 1,555 |
| South Carolina | 1,043 | 2,749 | 3,792 |
| South Dakota | 102 | 687 | 789 |
| Tennessee | 1,298 | 1,773 | 3,071 |
| Texas | 7,333 | 3,882 | 11,215 |
| Utah | 653 | 1,309 | 1,962 |
| Vermont | 321 | 836 | 1,157 |
| Virgin Islands* | 26 | 55 | 81 |
| Virginia | 2,770 | 4,238 | 7,008 |
| Washington | 3,955 | 2,290 | 6,245 |
| West Virginia | 100 | 1,047 | 1,147 |
| Wisconsin | 1,535 | 2,851 | 4,386 |
| Wyoming | 115 | 935 | 1,050 |
| Total Architects: 105,312 |
Total Reciprocal Registrations: 116,340 |
Total Registrations: 221,652 |
* Counts are estimates based on data from prior years.
** Counts from 2009 survey data.
