Where custom programming shops grew fastest since 2019, by metro

the U.S. AI economy · Data as of 2026-09-12 · ALEX Intelligence

254.2% Change in Custom Programming Shops Since 2019 — Sheridan, WY

#	Metro	Custom Programming Shops
1	Sheridan, WY	254.2%
2	Dover, DE	108.2%
3	Stockton-Lodi, CA	82.4%
4	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	48.6%
5	Urban Honolulu, HI	47.1%
6	Naples-Marco Island, FL	45.3%
7	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	42.9%
8	El Paso, TX	38.1%
9	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	37.3%
10	College Station-Bryan, TX	35.5%

Methodology

Source:: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2019 and 2022, NAICS 541511 (Custom computer programming services)
Measure: Custom Programming Shops, ranked highest first across all U.S. metros (214 ranked in total).
Universe: Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.
Vintage: 2022
Reproduce this query: https://api.census.gov/data/2022/cbp?get=NAME%2CESTAB%2CNAICS2017_LABEL&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area%2Fmicropolitan%20statistical%20area%3A%2A&NAICS2017=541511&key=YOUR_CENSUS_KEY

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