Ranking
Active attorneys by state (2024)
| Rank | State | Active attorneys (2024) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 192,257 | +0.79% |
| 2 | New York | 187,127 | +1.14% |
| 3 | Florida | 118,927 | +2.60% |
| 4 | Texas | 113,258 | +2.00% |
| 5 | Illinois | 93,033 | +0.44% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 65,004 | +0.86% |
| 7 | Georgia | 55,046 | +1.60% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 49,933 | +0.53% |
| 9 | Ohio | 47,853 | +0.64% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 42,929 | +0.85% |
Reference figures from ABA National Lawyer Population Survey, 2024. BarSourced live-catalog counts (per-state pages) refresh weekly from each state's bar directory of record.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many attorneys are there in the US?
- Roughly 1.33 million active attorneys were licensed in the United States as of the latest ABA National Lawyer Population Survey. Ten states hold more than 60% of that total; per-state counts are broken out in the table above.
- Which US state has the most attorneys?
- California leads by a wide margin, followed by New York, Texas, and Florida. The full ranking with year-over-year change is in the table above.
- Where do the attorney counts come from?
- The reference figures are the ABA's published totals from the National Lawyer Population Survey, which every state bar submits to the American Bar Association each year. BarSourced independently pulls active members weekly from the four state bars we cover (CA, FL, GA, TX) to build the deliverable email catalog.
- How can I reach attorneys in a specific state?
- Every state statistic page links directly into the matching BarSourced state list and its practice-area cuts. You filter, preview real rows, and pay per lead - no subscription, no minimum.