How Many JCPenney Stores Are There in the US?
There are 656 JCPenney stores in the United States, in 609 cities across 49 states and territories (data refreshed June 2026).
Texas has the most JCPenney stores with 73 (11.1% of the total). Among the 72 brands we track, JCPenney ranks #48 by number of locations.
Top 5 states for JCPenney
- Texas — 73 stores
- California — 62 stores
- Florida — 44 stores
- New York — 27 stores
- Ohio — 26 stores
JCPenney stores by state
| State | Stores | Share | Per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 73 | 11.1% | 0.2 |
| California | 62 | 9.5% | 0.2 |
| Florida | 44 | 6.7% | 0.2 |
| New York | 27 | 4.1% | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 26 | 4.0% | 0.2 |
| Illinois | 24 | 3.7% | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 23 | 3.5% | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 3.4% | 0.2 |
| Missouri | 20 | 3.0% | 0.3 |
| Arizona | 17 | 2.6% | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 17 | 2.6% | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 15 | 2.3% | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 2.3% | 0.2 |
| Washington | 15 | 2.3% | 0.2 |
| Indiana | 14 | 2.1% | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | 14 | 2.1% | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | 13 | 2.0% | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 2.0% | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 1.8% | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 11 | 1.7% | 0.2 |
| Maryland | 11 | 1.7% | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 1.7% | 0.1 |
| Alabama | 10 | 1.5% | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 1.5% | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 1.5% | 0.2 |
| Iowa | 9 | 1.4% | 0.3 |
| Kansas | 9 | 1.4% | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 1.4% | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 1.2% | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 1.2% | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 1.1% | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 1.1% | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 1.1% | 0.1 |
| Utah | 7 | 1.1% | 0.2 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 1.1% | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.9% | 0.2 |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.9% | 0.2 |
| Maine | 5 | 0.8% | 0.4 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 0.8% | 0.6 |
| Idaho | 4 | 0.6% | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.6% | 0.3 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.6% | 0.1 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0.5% | 0.3 |
| Montana | 3 | 0.5% | 0.3 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 0.5% | 0.5 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.3% | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0.3% | 0.2 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.2% | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2% | 0.2 |
| Total | 656 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
How many JCPenney stores are there in the US?
StoresInfo.com lists 656 JCPenney stores in the United States as of June 2026, located in 609 cities across 49 states and territories.
Which state has the most JCPenney stores?
Texas has the most JCPenney stores with 73, about 11.1% of all JCPenney locations.
Which state has the fewest JCPenney stores?
Among the states where JCPenney operates, Alaska has the fewest with 1.
How does JCPenney rank by number of stores?
Among the 72 brands we track, JCPenney ranks #48 by store count.
About these numbers
Counts are the open JCPenney locations in the StoresInfo.com directory, collected from the retailer's own store locator and last refreshed in June 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.