US Furniture Manufacturing: Regional Concentration and Growth
The United States is one of the world's largest furniture manufacturing markets, yet production is far from evenly distributed across the country. Some states have developed highly specialised furniture industries, while others benefit primarily from their large domestic markets. Examining where furniture is produced, where manufacturing intensity is highest, and which regions are gaining momentum provides valuable insight into the changing geography of the US furniture industry.
The analysis is based on Furnilytics' state-level furniture production estimates, combining US Census Bureau manufacturing benchmarks with state-level industrial production indicators.
This analysis is made for Big Furniture Group.
Geography of US Furniture Production
US furniture production turnover reached an estimated USD 90.8 billion in 2025, with manufacturing activity concentrated in the Southeast and the Great Lakes region. North Carolina remains a cornerstone of the traditional furniture belt, while Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin form a major manufacturing cluster around the Great Lakes.
No single state dominates the industry. California remained the largest producer in 2025 with an estimated turnover of USD 7.4 billion, closely followed by Indiana and North Carolina at around USD 7 billion each. Together, the five largest states accounted for 35.5% of national production, while the ten largest represented 56.6%, highlighting a relatively diversified manufacturing base.
The Most Specialised Furniture Manufacturing States
A different picture emerges when production is measured relative to population. While California and Texas rank among the largest furniture-producing states in absolute terms, their production intensity remains below the national average of USD 266 per capita. This suggests that their large output is primarily driven by the scale of their economies rather than a particular concentration of furniture manufacturing.
Instead, the industry's strongest manufacturing clusters are found in a handful of highly specialised states. Mississippi generated an estimated USD 1,212 per capita in furniture production turnover in 2025, followed by Indiana at USD 1,023. Wisconsin, North Carolina and Michigan also ranked well above the national average. Notably, four of the ten most production-intensive states are located in the Great Lakes region, highlighting the continued importance of this manufacturing corridor within the US furniture industry.
Growth Shifts Toward the Great Lakes
Since 2019, furniture production growth has been concentrated in a number of states across the Great Lakes region and the Southeast. Indiana recorded the largest increase in production turnover, adding an estimated USD 1.7 billion, followed by North Carolina (USD 1.5 billion) and Wisconsin (USD 1.3 billion). Illinois, Ohio and Georgia also posted strong gains, highlighting a broad-based expansion across several established manufacturing regions.
Not all traditional furniture-producing states shared in this growth. Michigan, Pennsylvania and Mississippi remained below their 2019 production levels in 2025. While North Carolina continues to be a key driver of the industry's expansion, the strongest gains increasingly point toward the Great Lakes corridor, where states such as Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio have strengthened their role within the US furniture manufacturing landscape.
Conclusion
The US furniture industry continues to be shaped by a mix of long-established manufacturing centres and evolving regional growth hubs. While North Carolina, Indiana and California remain at the heart of the industry, production intensity highlights the importance of highly specialised states such as Mississippi and Wisconsin. At the same time, recent growth has increasingly favoured the Great Lakes region, pointing to a gradual shift in the geography of US furniture manufacturing.
Sources:
USA Census Bureau - NST-EST2025-POP
US Bureau of Labour Statistics - AIES NAICS 337 & QCEW NAICS 337
Methodology & limitations:
This analysis is based on the Furnilytics US Furniture Production Market Size by State indicator, which combines official benchmark data from the US Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) with state-level manufacturing indicators from the Federal Reserve's G.17 Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization statistics. The Census Bureau provides the benchmark values for state furniture manufacturing, while the Federal Reserve's production indices are used to nowcast recent years before new Census data become available. The resulting estimates are benchmarked to the national US furniture production series and are used to compare production turnover, production intensity, and regional growth patterns across states. As the most recent years are nowcast estimates based on the latest available industrial production indicators, they are subject to revision when updated Census benchmark data are released.