How Many Chiropractors Are There in the US?
The figure below counts providers who list the DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) credential in the national NPI registry.
Based on NPPES, June 2026
94,665
active chiropractors are registered in the U.S. National Provider Identifier registry.
Browse DC providers →How this is counted: Counts NPI records listing the DC credential.
chiropractors by state
Active chiropractors in the NPI registry by practice state, June 2026.
| State | chiropractors |
|---|---|
| California | 11,592 |
| Texas | 6,998 |
| Florida | 6,618 |
| Illinois | 4,504 |
| New York | 4,493 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,927 |
| Minnesota | 3,302 |
| Georgia | 3,190 |
| Michigan | 2,948 |
| New Jersey | 2,904 |
| Washington | 2,837 |
| Ohio | 2,694 |
| Wisconsin | 2,463 |
| Missouri | 2,444 |
| Colorado | 2,392 |
| North Carolina | 2,161 |
| Arizona | 1,992 |
| Iowa | 1,925 |
| Oregon | 1,810 |
| Massachusetts | 1,598 |
| Virginia | 1,567 |
| South Carolina | 1,492 |
| Tennessee | 1,488 |
| Kansas | 1,422 |
| Indiana | 1,349 |
| Kentucky | 975 |
| Oklahoma | 966 |
| Connecticut | 932 |
| Utah | 917 |
| Maryland | 912 |
| Alabama | 862 |
| Nebraska | 836 |
| Louisiana | 744 |
| Idaho | 701 |
| Nevada | 695 |
| Arkansas | 662 |
| Puerto Rico | 497 |
| South Dakota | 497 |
| North Dakota | 471 |
| Montana | 467 |
| Maine | 414 |
| New Mexico | 407 |
| New Hampshire | 379 |
| Hawaii | 373 |
| Alaska | 306 |
| Mississippi | 304 |
| West Virginia | 268 |
| Delaware | 236 |
| Rhode Island | 233 |
| Vermont | 208 |
| Wyoming | 160 |
| District of Columbia | 76 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 25 |
| Guam | 11 |
| American Samoa | 1 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 |
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Counts reflect NPI records and are not an official workforce census.