Antique & Thrift Store Statistics (2026)

Antique Partner maintains the largest directory of antique stores and the largest directory of thrift stores in North America. As of 2026-10-19, the directory counts 42,687 secondhand stores across the United States and Canada. All figures below are computed live from the directory dataset and updated continuously.

Stores by type

The antique mall belt: which state has the most antique malls per person

Kentucky has more antique malls per resident than any other US state, with 2.2 per 100,000 people (98 malls), followed by Tennessee (2.1) and Oklahoma (1.8). By raw count the largest states lead, but measured per resident the concentration sits in the upper South.

  1. Kentucky: 2.2 antique malls per 100,000 residents (98 malls)
  2. Tennessee: 2.1 antique malls per 100,000 residents (147 malls)
  3. Oklahoma: 1.8 antique malls per 100,000 residents (71 malls)
  4. Alabama: 1.7 antique malls per 100,000 residents (88 malls)
  5. South Carolina: 1.4 antique malls per 100,000 residents (74 malls)
  6. Virginia: 1.3 antique malls per 100,000 residents (116 malls)
  7. North Carolina: 1.3 antique malls per 100,000 residents (144 malls)
  8. Ohio: 1.2 antique malls per 100,000 residents (146 malls)
  9. Pennsylvania: 1.2 antique malls per 100,000 residents (150 malls)
  10. West Virginia: 1.0 antique malls per 100,000 residents (18 malls)

Most secondhand shops per resident, by state

Across all categories in the directory, Maine has the most secondhand shops per resident of any US state, at 27.4 per 100,000 people (383 shops), ahead of Arkansas (24.2) and Montana (22.5). Secondhand retail is densest in small-population and rural states rather than large urban ones.

  1. Maine: 27.4 per 100,000 residents (383 shops)
  2. Arkansas: 24.2 per 100,000 residents (743 shops)
  3. Montana: 22.5 per 100,000 residents (255 shops)
  4. New Hampshire: 21.3 per 100,000 residents (299 shops)
  5. Vermont: 21.3 per 100,000 residents (138 shops)
  6. Alaska: 19.9 per 100,000 residents (146 shops)
  7. West Virginia: 19.4 per 100,000 residents (343 shops)
  8. Wyoming: 19.3 per 100,000 residents (113 shops)
  9. Missouri: 18.9 per 100,000 residents (1,173 shops)
  10. South Dakota: 18.2 per 100,000 residents (167 shops)
  11. Kentucky: 17.1 per 100,000 residents (772 shops)
  12. Oklahoma: 16.5 per 100,000 residents (669 shops)
  13. Mississippi: 16.4 per 100,000 residents (482 shops)
  14. New Mexico: 16.3 per 100,000 residents (345 shops)
  15. Iowa: 15.9 per 100,000 residents (509 shops)

States and provinces with the most antique & thrift stores

  1. Texas: 4,146 stores
  2. Florida: 3,233 stores
  3. California: 2,825 stores
  4. Georgia: 1,436 stores
  5. Pennsylvania: 1,325 stores
  6. Ontario: 1,311 stores
  7. Ohio: 1,216 stores
  8. Illinois: 1,211 stores
  9. New York: 1,180 stores
  10. Missouri: 1,173 stores
  11. Michigan: 1,172 stores
  12. Virginia: 1,160 stores
  13. North Carolina: 1,158 stores
  14. Indiana: 988 stores
  15. British Columbia: 980 stores

Texas has the most antique and thrift stores of any US state or Canadian province, with 4,146.

All states and provinces

Methodology

Counts come from the Antique Partner directory dataset of verified store listings across the United States and Canada, each with a physical address and map coordinates. Store types are classified per listing. Figures update as stores are added, closed, or reclassified. Cite as: Antique Partner Antique & Thrift Store Directory, https://antiquepartner.com/antique-store-statistics.

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