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Employer establishments: educational services in California

Employer establishments: educational services in California was 17,203 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count17,203
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank1st of 51US states ranked
Series high17,2032023
Series low12,7412012

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Employer establishments: educational services in California, 2012 to 2023

12K13K14K15K16K17K18K2012201420162018202020232012: 12,741 count2013: 13,139 count2014: 13,574 count2015: 13,957 count2016: 14,214 count2017: 14,554 count2018: 14,926 count2019: 15,401 count2020: 16,087 count2021: 16,309 count2022: 16,809 count2023: 17,203 count12K14K16K18K20122016202020232012: 12,741 count2013: 13,139 count2014: 13,574 count2015: 13,957 count2016: 14,214 count2017: 14,554 count2018: 14,926 count2019: 15,401 count2020: 16,087 count2021: 16,309 count2022: 16,809 count2023: 17,203 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-06-26.
All 12 values
Periodcount
202317,203
202216,809
202116,309
202016,087
201915,401
201814,926
201714,554
201614,214
201513,957
201413,574
201313,139
201212,741

Compared with United States

Place2023
California17,203
United States118,004

California compared with nearby places

Alabama: 995 countAlaska: 314 countArizona: 2,536 countArkansas: 700 countCalifornia: 17,203 countColorado: 3,068 countConnecticut: 1,527 countDelaware: 421 countDistrict of Columbia: 661 countFlorida: 8,805 countGeorgia: 3,458 countHawaii: 603 countIdaho: 704 countIllinois: 4,444 countIndiana: 1,766 countIowa: 852 countKansas: 800 countKentucky: 944 countLouisiana: 1,319 countMaine: 562 countMaryland: 2,384 countMassachusetts: 3,373 countMichigan: 2,478 countMinnesota: 2,107 countMississippi: 591 countMissouri: 1,739 countMontana: 475 countNebraska: 641 countNevada: 1,007 countNew Hampshire: 680 countNew Jersey: 4,124 countNew Mexico: 596 countNew York: 8,799 countNorth Carolina: 3,467 countNorth Dakota: 191 countOhio: 3,259 countOklahoma: 877 countOregon: 1,737 countPennsylvania: 4,194 countRhode Island: 460 countSouth Carolina: 1,437 countSouth Dakota: 287 countTennessee: 1,700 countTexas: 8,966 countUtah: 1,504 countVermont: 422 countVirginia: 3,269 countWashington: 3,234 countWest Virginia: 297 countWisconsin: 1,782 countWyoming: 245 count
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  • 1,400 to 2,200
  • 2,200 to 3,400
  • 3,400 and over
Employer establishments: educational 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 educational services (NAICS 61), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes public schools and universities, which are government employers.

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), educational services (NAICS 61), 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), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (Employer establishments: educational 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), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, Employer establishments: educational 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-educational-services/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. Employer establishments: educational 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-educational-services/california.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, Employer establishments: educational 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-educational-services/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the employer establishments: educational services in California?

Employer establishments: educational services in California was 17,203 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% 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), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest employer establishments: educational services in California?

17,203 in 2023, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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