How Many Ace Hardware Stores Are There in the US?
There are 4,898 Ace Hardware stores in the United States, in 3,973 cities across 51 states and territories (data refreshed July 2026).
California has the most Ace Hardware stores with 386 (7.9% of the total). Among the 72 brands we track, Ace Hardware ranks #15 by number of locations.
Top 5 states for Ace Hardware
- California — 386 stores
- Florida — 309 stores
- Texas — 284 stores
- Michigan — 234 stores
- Illinois — 206 stores
Ace Hardware stores by state
| State | Stores | Share | Per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 386 | 7.9% | 1.0 |
| Florida | 309 | 6.3% | 1.4 |
| Texas | 284 | 5.8% | 0.9 |
| Michigan | 234 | 4.8% | 2.3 |
| Illinois | 206 | 4.2% | 1.6 |
| New York | 191 | 3.9% | 1.0 |
| Georgia | 172 | 3.5% | 1.6 |
| Wisconsin | 160 | 3.3% | 2.7 |
| Ohio | 148 | 3.0% | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 148 | 3.0% | 1.1 |
| Arizona | 139 | 2.8% | 1.9 |
| Minnesota | 136 | 2.8% | 2.4 |
| Colorado | 131 | 2.7% | 2.2 |
| Washington | 128 | 2.6% | 1.6 |
| North Carolina | 127 | 2.6% | 1.2 |
| Massachusetts | 126 | 2.6% | 1.8 |
| Tennessee | 106 | 2.2% | 1.5 |
| Indiana | 96 | 2.0% | 1.4 |
| Missouri | 92 | 1.9% | 1.5 |
| Virginia | 88 | 1.8% | 1.0 |
| Oregon | 86 | 1.8% | 2.0 |
| South Carolina | 86 | 1.8% | 1.6 |
| Alabama | 81 | 1.7% | 1.6 |
| Kentucky | 79 | 1.6% | 1.8 |
| Utah | 71 | 1.4% | 2.1 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | 1.4% | 1.7 |
| Kansas | 69 | 1.4% | 2.3 |
| Iowa | 66 | 1.3% | 2.1 |
| Idaho | 61 | 1.2% | 3.1 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 1.2% | 1.9 |
| Montana | 58 | 1.2% | 5.2 |
| Nebraska | 57 | 1.2% | 3.0 |
| New Jersey | 57 | 1.2% | 0.6 |
| Louisiana | 55 | 1.1% | 1.2 |
| Maryland | 54 | 1.1% | 0.9 |
| South Dakota | 50 | 1.0% | 5.6 |
| Maine | 48 | 1.0% | 3.6 |
| Mississippi | 45 | 0.9% | 1.5 |
| Connecticut | 41 | 0.8% | 1.1 |
| New Mexico | 37 | 0.8% | 1.7 |
| New Hampshire | 35 | 0.7% | 2.5 |
| Vermont | 35 | 0.7% | 5.4 |
| Nevada | 32 | 0.7% | 1.0 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 0.7% | 1.8 |
| Wyoming | 30 | 0.6% | 5.2 |
| Alaska | 23 | 0.5% | 3.1 |
| Hawaii | 23 | 0.5% | 1.6 |
| North Dakota | 19 | 0.4% | 2.4 |
| Rhode Island | 16 | 0.3% | 1.5 |
| Delaware | 10 | 0.2% | 1.0 |
| Washington, D.C. | 7 | 0.1% | 1.0 |
| Total | 4,898 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
How many Ace Hardware stores are there in the US?
StoresInfo.com lists 4,898 Ace Hardware stores in the United States as of July 2026, located in 3,973 cities across 51 states and territories.
Which state has the most Ace Hardware stores?
California has the most Ace Hardware stores with 386, about 7.9% of all Ace Hardware locations.
Which state has the fewest Ace Hardware stores?
Among the states where Ace Hardware operates, Washington, D.C. has the fewest with 7.
How does Ace Hardware rank by number of stores?
Among the 72 brands we track, Ace Hardware ranks #15 by store count.
About these numbers
Counts are the open Ace Hardware locations in the StoresInfo.com directory, collected from the retailer's own store locator and last refreshed in July 2026. Stores that have closed are not counted. Population figures are 2024 estimates. Details in our Data & Editorial Policy. You may quote these figures with a link to this page.