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 truck or 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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