section,label,value,note
meta,source,"Agency Showcase, The Agency Landscape",https://agencyshowcase.co/agency-landscape.html
meta,data_as_of,2026-09-24,"curated directory, not a census"
meta,hiring_checked,2026-09-24,
summary,agencies,257,
summary,independent_creatives,162,
summary,us_markets,16,
summary,agencies_hiring,120,
summary,hiring_rate_pct,47,
agencies_by_market,New York,66,
agencies_by_market,Global (multi-market),43,
agencies_by_market,Austin,38,
agencies_by_market,Los Angeles,32,
agencies_by_market,San Francisco,25,
agencies_by_market,Dallas,16,
agencies_by_market,Chicago,12,
agencies_by_market,Boston,12,
agencies_by_market,Atlanta,10,
agencies_by_market,Denver & Boulder,8,
agencies_by_market,Portland,7,
agencies_by_market,Miami,7,
agencies_by_market,Nashville,7,
agencies_by_market,Minneapolis,7,
agencies_by_market,Houston,5,
agencies_by_market,Seattle,5,
agencies_by_market,Richmond,3,
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Dallas,69,11 of 16
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Boston,67,8 of 12
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Global,60,26 of 43
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Atlanta,60,6 of 10
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Chicago,42,5 of 12
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,San Francisco,40,10 of 25
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Austin,37,14 of 38
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,New York,35,23 of 66
hiring_rate_by_market_pct,Los Angeles,34,11 of 32
primary_focus_share_pct,Advertising,53.7,138 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Branding & Identity,22.2,57 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Digital Product & UX,13.2,34 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Strategy,3.9,10 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Motion & Film,3.1,8 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,PR & Comms,1.2,3 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Media & Performance,1.2,3 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Social & Content,1.2,3 agencies
primary_focus_share_pct,Experiential,0.4,1 agency
offers_specialty_share_pct,Strategy,72.0,185 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Advertising,71.6,184 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Branding & Identity,69.6,179 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Experiential,49.0,126 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Digital Product & UX,44.0,113 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Social & Content,29.2,75 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Motion & Film,26.8,69 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Media & Performance,24.1,62 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,Packaging,11.3,29 agencies
offers_specialty_share_pct,PR & Comms,10.1,26 agencies
founded_by_decade,1920s,1,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,1940s,2,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,1960s,6,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,1970s,6,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,1980s,5,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,1990s,16,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,2000s,32,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,2010s,39,of 117 with a known year
founded_by_decade,2020s,10,of 117 with a known year
awarded_agencies_by_market,New York,38,
awarded_agencies_by_market,Los Angeles,16,
awarded_agencies_by_market,Chicago,7,
awarded_agencies_by_market,Austin,5,
awarded_agencies_by_market,San Francisco,5,
awarded_agencies_by_market,Atlanta,3,
awarded_agencies_by_market,Seattle,3,
creatives_by_role,Graphic Designers,63,
creatives_by_role,Motion Designers,29,
creatives_by_role,Creative Directors,25,
creatives_by_role,Developers,16,
creatives_by_role,Copywriters,15,
creatives_by_role,Art Directors,14,