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Employer establishments: accommodation and food services in California

Employer establishments: accommodation and food services in California was 95,952 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count95,952
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank1st of 51US states ranked
Series high95,9522023
Series low78,5412012

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Employer establishments: accommodation and food services in California, 2012 to 2023

75K80K85K90K95K100K2012201420162018202020232012: 78,541 count2013: 80,054 count2014: 81,819 count2015: 83,829 count2016: 86,057 count2017: 89,612 count2018: 91,245 count2019: 92,203 count2020: 90,445 count2021: 90,848 count2022: 94,672 count2023: 95,952 count75K80K85K90K95K100K20122016202020232012: 78,541 count2013: 80,054 count2014: 81,819 count2015: 83,829 count2016: 86,057 count2017: 89,612 count2018: 91,245 count2019: 92,203 count2020: 90,445 count2021: 90,848 count2022: 94,672 count2023: 95,952 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-06-26.
All 12 values
Periodcount
202395,952
202294,672
202190,848
202090,445
201992,203
201891,245
201789,612
201686,057
201583,829
201481,819
201380,054
201278,541

Compared with United States

Place2023
California95,952
United States784,882

California compared with nearby places

Alabama: 10,067 countAlaska: 2,288 countArizona: 15,040 countArkansas: 6,577 countCalifornia: 95,952 countColorado: 15,405 countConnecticut: 9,050 countDelaware: 2,444 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,817 countFlorida: 48,853 countGeorgia: 24,406 countHawaii: 4,044 countIdaho: 4,597 countIllinois: 30,226 countIndiana: 14,708 countIowa: 7,512 countKansas: 6,658 countKentucky: 8,754 countLouisiana: 10,548 countMaine: 4,362 countMaryland: 12,744 countMassachusetts: 18,127 countMichigan: 21,720 countMinnesota: 12,374 countMississippi: 6,301 countMissouri: 13,846 countMontana: 3,850 countNebraska: 4,882 countNevada: 7,979 countNew Hampshire: 3,885 countNew Jersey: 22,712 countNew Mexico: 4,732 countNew York: 55,397 countNorth Carolina: 24,293 countNorth Dakota: 2,154 countOhio: 25,953 countOklahoma: 8,965 countOregon: 12,533 countPennsylvania: 29,187 countRhode Island: 3,270 countSouth Carolina: 12,228 countSouth Dakota: 2,696 countTennessee: 15,443 countTexas: 66,844 countUtah: 7,003 countVermont: 1,915 countVirginia: 19,418 countWashington: 19,032 countWest Virginia: 3,684 countWisconsin: 15,530 countWyoming: 1,877 count
  • Under 3,700
  • 3,700 to 6,500
  • 6,500 to 10K
  • 10K to 15K
  • 15K to 24K
  • 24K and over
Employer establishments: accommodation and food services, 2023, count. California is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of establishments with paid employees in accommodation and food services (hotels, restaurants and bars) (NAICS 72), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms (Employer establishments: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, Employer establishments: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Employer establishments: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/california.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, Employer establishments: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the employer establishments: accommodation and food services in California?

Employer establishments: accommodation and food services in California was 95,952 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest employer establishments: accommodation and food services in California?

95,952 in 2023, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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