Where utility system contractors grew fastest since 2019, by metro

U.S. energy and data centers · Data as of 2026-09-20 · ALEX Intelligence

54.2% Change in Utility System Contractors Since 2019 — Wilmington, NC

#	Metro	Utility System Contractors
1	Wilmington, NC	54.2%
2	Reno, NV	39.1%
3	Knoxville, TN	38.2%
4	Bend, OR	35.0%
5	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	34.8%
6	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	31.8%
7	Missoula, MT	25.0%
8	Lubbock, TX	23.7%
9	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	23.5%
10	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	22.2%

Methodology

Source:: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2019 and 2022, NAICS 2371 (Utility system construction)
Measure: Utility System Contractors, ranked highest first across all U.S. metros (166 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=2371&key=YOUR_CENSUS_KEY

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