Where Are the Most Food Trucks / Mobile Food in the U.S.? (2026 County Data)
Using Valtr market data, here are the U.S. counties with the most food trucks / mobile food — 10,531 counted across 783 counties.
If you're weighing whether to start a food trucks / mobile food business, the first question isn't "is it profitable" in the abstract — it's how saturated is your specific market. We pulled the Valtr market data to map exactly where food trucks / mobile food cluster.
The data
Across the 783 U.S. counties with reportable data, the Census counts 10,531 food trucks / mobile food. The most concentrated county is Los Angeles County, California with 281.
Top 25 counties by number of food trucks / mobile food
| # | County | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, California | 281 |
| 2 | Travis County, Texas | 187 |
| 3 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 179 |
| 4 | Multnomah County, Oregon | 157 |
| 5 | San Diego County, California | 154 |
| 6 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 142 |
| 7 | Harris County, Texas | 122 |
| 8 | King County, Washington | 119 |
| 9 | Clark County, Nevada | 107 |
| 10 | Hillsborough County, Florida | 96 |
| 11 | Honolulu County, Hawaii | 95 |
| 12 | Queens County, New York | 94 |
| 13 | Bexar County, Texas | 91 |
| 14 | Orange County, Florida | 79 |
| 15 | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | 72 |
| 16 | Franklin County, Ohio | 68 |
| 17 | Orange County, California | 66 |
| 18 | Wake County, North Carolina | 65 |
| 19 | Cook County, Illinois | 64 |
| 20 | Deschutes County, Oregon | 60 |
| 21 | Santa Clara County, California | 60 |
| 22 | Duval County, Florida | 59 |
| 23 | Tarrant County, Texas | 59 |
| 24 | Alameda County, California | 57 |
| 25 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 57 |
Density isn't destiny — a high count can mean strong demand or a saturated market. Score your specific location with Valtr to see whether the numbers say go or stop where you are.
Source: Valtr market data
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