Number of Direct Title Insurance Carriers Businesses in the US (20002023)

As of 2023

5,698

direct title insurance carriers businesses in the United States

Number of Firms Over Time

4K5K5K6K7K20002005201020152020Number of Firms

Total Employment Over Time

1.2M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.8M20002005201020152020Total Employees

Key Insights

  • The direct title insurance carriers industry has grown 13.7% since 2000 (from 5,011 to 5,698 firms).
  • The peak year was 2006 with 6,348 firms.
  • Recent trend (last 5 years): the industry is growing (+21.1%).
  • Employment: 1,608,271 workers in 2023 (7.7% change since 2000).
  • Estimated 5-year survival rate: 48%.

Year-by-Year Data

YearFirmsEstablishmentsEmploymentEntry RateExit RateNet Growth
20235,69827,4371,608,2716.7%13.7%+4.2%
20225,56329,6001,541,09815.0%11.1%-0.1%
20215,28928,5191,548,75810.0%14.7%-1.2%
20204,90729,7701,562,4589.2%8.3%+0.6%
20194,70429,7481,567,08511.4%18.2%+1.6%
20184,59731,8091,538,76214.9%12.7%-0.1%
20174,33631,0341,538,23111.3%24.3%-1.3%
20164,76835,9161,548,68524.4%11.0%+4.1%
20154,62631,3311,488,98316.5%16.0%+3.3%
20144,59731,0931,438,13513.5%10.1%-0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS). Entry/exit rates refer to establishment openings and closings.