Tattoo & piercing in California
3,484 tattoo & piercing listed across 455 cities in California.
Tattoo & piercing make up 0.3% of California listings, compared with 0.3% across all states we cover. That ranks California #4 of 5 states for this category.
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USA Business Search lists 3,484 tattoo & piercing in California. The most are in Los Angeles (345), San Diego (246), San Francisco (106).
Updated October 2026Tattoo & piercing by city
Los Angeles (345)San Diego (246)San Francisco (106)Sacramento (105)San Jose (98)Fresno (75)Bakersfield (50)Long Beach (43)Anaheim (42)Oakland (41)Temecula (39)Modesto (37)Riverside (35)Redding (35)Orange (34)Garden Grove (33)Stockton (32)Huntington Beach (31)Lancaster (29)Upland (26)Santa Rosa (26)Santa Cruz (26)Fullerton (26)Chico (25)Hesperia (24)Costa Mesa (24)Roseville (23)Murrieta (23)Escondido (22)El Cajon (21)Berkeley (20)West Hollywood (19)Visalia (19)Vallejo (19)Ventura (18)Moreno Valley (18)Vacaville (17)Santa Barbara (17)Redlands (17)Fontana (17)Santa Clarita (16)Santa Ana (16)Newport Beach (15)Yuba City (14)San Luis Obispo (14)San Clemente (14)San Bernardino (14)Oceanside (14)Arcadia (14)Tustin (13)North Hollywood (13)Monterey (13)Alhambra (13)Torrance (12)San Mateo (12)San Leandro (12)Montclair (12)Lake Forest (12)Glendale (12)Fountain Valley (12)Fairfield (12)Covina (12)Auburn (12)Walnut Creek (11)Twentynine Palms (11)Tracy (11)Simi Valley (11)Manteca (11)Chula Vista (11)Canoga Park (11)Yucca Valley (10)Thousand Oaks (10)Pico Rivera (10)Palm Desert (10)Oxnard (10)Merced (10)Folsom (10)Beverly Hills (10)Apple Valley (10)Woodland Hills (9)Whittier (9)Tulare (9)San Marcos (9)Richmond (9)Redondo Beach (9)Hemet (9)Corona (9)Citrus Heights (9)Westminster (8)Victorville (8)Venice (8)Sunnyvale (8)San Pedro (8)Rancho Cucamonga (8)Petaluma (8)Pasadena (8)Napa (8)Lemon Grove (8)Lake Elsinore (8)Hermosa Beach (8)Hayward (8)Hanford (8)Grass Valley (8)Fallbrook (8)Downey (8)Dana Point (8)Culver City (8)Concord (8)Brentwood (8)Antioch (8)Tehachapi (7)Santa Monica (7)Rocklin (7)Rialto (7)Redwood City (7)Pomona (7)Morro Bay (7)Livermore (7)Eureka (7)Elk Grove (7)Colton (7)Clovis (7)Yucaipa (6)West Covina (6)Ukiah (6)South Gate (6)San Jacinto (6)Porterville (6)Placentia (6)Ontario (6)Morgan Hill (6)Lodi (6)Lemoore (6)Inglewood (6)Fremont (6)El Centro (6)Carson (6)Camarillo (6)Artesia (6)Yreka (5)Wildomar (5)Spring Valley (5)Sonora (5)Sherman Oaks (5)Santa Maria (5)Rohnert Park (5)Ridgecrest (5)Pittsburg (5)Perris (5)Orangevale (5)North Highlands (5)National City (5)Laguna Hills (5)Laguna Beach (5)Indio (5)Grover Beach (5)El Monte (5)Crescent City (5)Cathedral City (5)Burbank (5)Brea (5)Beaumont (5)Woodland (4)Vista (4)Van Nuys (4)Turlock (4)Tarzana (4)Studio City (4)Stanton (4)Santa Paula (4)San Rafael (4)Salinas (4)Placerville (4)Oroville (4)Northridge (4)Marysville (4)Martinez (4)Madera (4)Lompoc (4)La Jolla (4)La Habra (4)Irvine (4)Hollister (4)Fair Oaks (4)Encinitas (4)El Sobrante (4)Dublin (4)Davis (4)Danville (4)Cypress (4)Compton (4)Castro Valley (4)Burlingame (4)Barstow (4)Arcata (4)Albany (4)Alameda (4)Wilmington (3)Willits (3)Susanville (3)Sonoma (3)Shingle Springs (3)Sebastopol (3)Seaside (3)Santa Fe Springs (3)Santa Clara (3)San Bruno (3)Reseda (3)Red Bluff (3)Rancho Cordova (3)Port Hueneme (3)Pleasant Hill (3)Orland (3)Norco (3)Nevada City (3)Montebello (3)Mission Viejo (3)Mission Hills (3)McKinleyville (3)Marina (3)Lynwood (3)Los Banos (3)Lockeford (3)Lincoln (3)Lakeport (3)Huntington Park (3)Gilroy (3)Gardena (3)Fort Bragg (3)Duarte (3)Daly City (3)Crockett (3)Clearlake (3)Chino (3)Campbell (3)Belmont (3)Bellflower (3)Atwater (3)Atascadero (3)Aptos (3)Anderson (3)Wrightwood (2)Winnetka (2)Willows (2)West Hills (2)Weed (2)Weaverville (2)Watsonville (2)Walnut (2)Valley Village (2)Union City (2)Truckee (2)Templeton (2)South Lake Tahoe (2)Solvang (2)Scotts Valley (2)San Gabriel (2)San Andreas (2)Riverbank (2)Rancho Mirage (2)Panorama City (2)Palm Springs (2)Oakhurst (2)Oakdale (2)Norwalk (2)Mountain View (2)Monterey Park (2)Milpitas (2)Middletown (2)Mendocino (2)Marina del Rey (2)Lucerne (2)Los Alamitos (2)Lafayette (2)La Verne (2)Kelseyville (2)Jurupa Valley (2)Jamul (2)Jamestown (2)Jackson (2)Imperial Beach (2)Highland (2)Grand Terrace (2)Escalon (2)El Dorado Hills (2)El Cerrito (2)Dinuba (2)Crestline (2)Cotati (2)Colfax (2)Coarsegold (2)Coachella (2)Ceres (2)Carmichael (2)Carlsbad (2)Canyon Lake (2)Canyon Country (2)Calimesa (2)Buena Park (2)Big Bear Lake (2)Benicia (2)Banning (2)Baldwin Park (2)Azusa (2)Arroyo Grande (2)Armona (2)American Canyon (2)Alturas (2)Yorba Linda (1)Woodlake (1)Wofford Heights (1)Winters (1)Windsor (1)Wheatland (1)Westlake Village (1)West Sacramento (1)Venice Beach (1)Valley Springs (1)Twain Harte (1)Tujunga (1)Temple City (1)Sylmar (1)Sutter Creek (1)Sunset Beach (1)Sun Valley (1)St. Helena (1)South Pasadena (1)Soquel (1)Soledad (1)Solana Beach (1)Signal Hill (1)Shasta Lake (1)Seal Beach (1)Sanger (1)Sand City (1)San Pablo (1)San Miguel (1)San Lorenzo (1)San Juan Capistrano (1)San Dimas (1)Salida (1)Rowland Heights (1)Rosemead (1)Rosamond (1)Rolling Hills Estates (1)Riverdale (1)Ripon (1)Rio Nido (1)Rio Linda (1)Rio Dell (1)Rancho Santa Margarita (1)Rancho Santa Fe (1)Ramona (1)Quincy (1)Poway (1)Portola (1)Porter Ranch (1)Pleasanton (1)Pismo Beach (1)Penryn (1)Penngrove (1)Patterson (1)Paso Robles (1)Paramount (1)Paradise (1)Palo Alto (1)Palmdale (1)Pacoima (1)Pacifica (1)Orcutt (1)Ojai (1)Ogden (1)Oakley (1)Novato (1)North Hills (1)Newman (1)Newcastle (1)Newark (1)Morongo Valley (1)Moorpark (1)Mira Loma (1)Millbrae (1)Midway City (1)Mentone (1)Maywood (1)Mariposa (1)March Air Reserve Base (1)Malibu (1)Lower Lake (1)Los Gatos (1)Loomis (1)Lomita (1)Loma Linda (1)Lawndale (1)Lakewood (1)Lakeside (1)Lake Isabella (1)Lake Arrowhead (1)Laguna Woods (1)La Quinta (1)
Showing the 400 cities with the most tattoo & piercing. Use search to find any other town.
Well-documented tattoo & piercing in California
A sample of listings with a street address, phone number and website, one per city.
Forgotten Art Tattoo Gallery
Death or Glory Tattoo
Palm Springs Tattoos (formerly Anarchy and Ink Tattoo)
Tokyo Blaq
Players Ink
The War Room Art Collective & Tattoo Studio
Third Street Tattoo
Ocean Front Tattoo
E C Tattoo and Body Piercing
The Studio Custom Tattoos
In the skin Tattoo
How to choose a tattoo shop in California
- Look at recent work in their portfolio or social pages.
- Ask about pricing, deposits and the cancellation policy up front.
- Ask whether the stylist or technician holds a current state license.
Common questions
How many tattoo & piercing are listed in California?
USA Business Search lists 3,484 tattoo & piercing across 455 California cities and towns.
Which California cities have the most tattoo & piercing?
Los Angeles (345), San Diego (246), San Francisco (106), Sacramento (105), San Jose (98).
How do I choose a tattoo shop in California?
Look at recent work in their portfolio or social pages. Ask about pricing, deposits and the cancellation policy up front.
How do I add or fix a listing?
Listings are free. Use Add your business, or the Claim or fix link on any listing.