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Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services in California

Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services in California was 73,552 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 6.2% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count73,552
Change on 2023+6.2%
Rank3rd of 51US states ranked
Series high73,5522024
Series low39,7302012

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Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services in California, 2012 to 2024

30K40K50K60K70K80K20122014201620182020202220242012: 39,730 count2013: 41,792 count2014: 44,654 count2015: 46,460 count2016: 47,721 count2017: 50,307 count2018: 57,934 count2019: 61,291 count2020: 58,230 count2021: 63,288 count2022: 67,157 count2023: 69,254 count2024: 73,552 count30K40K50K60K70K80K2012201720242012: 39,730 count2013: 41,792 count2014: 44,654 count2015: 46,460 count2016: 47,721 count2017: 50,307 count2018: 57,934 count2019: 61,291 count2020: 58,230 count2021: 63,288 count2022: 67,157 count2023: 69,254 count2024: 73,552 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-29.
All 13 values
Periodcount
202473,552
202369,254
202267,157 Series break
202163,288
202058,230
201961,291
201857,934 Series break
201750,307
201647,721
201546,460
201444,654
201341,792
201239,730

Compared with United States

Place2024
California73,552
United States721,546

California compared with nearby places

Alabama: 10,330 countAlaska: 2,369 countArizona: 13,227 countArkansas: 6,378 countCalifornia: 73,552 countColorado: 11,499 countConnecticut: 5,938 countDelaware: 1,694 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,729 countFlorida: 79,994 countGeorgia: 36,712 countHawaii: 3,178 countIdaho: 3,187 countIllinois: 22,917 countIndiana: 10,536 countIowa: 4,475 countKansas: 4,190 countKentucky: 7,228 countLouisiana: 14,542 countMaine: 2,542 countMaryland: 14,226 countMassachusetts: 9,765 countMichigan: 19,749 countMinnesota: 7,076 countMississippi: 8,962 countMissouri: 9,981 countMontana: 2,518 countNebraska: 3,046 countNevada: 6,829 countNew Hampshire: 1,876 countNew Jersey: 18,551 countNew Mexico: 3,813 countNew York: 42,759 countNorth Carolina: 21,835 countNorth Dakota: 1,195 countOhio: 19,963 countOklahoma: 7,605 countOregon: 7,421 countPennsylvania: 20,486 countRhode Island: 1,656 countSouth Carolina: 12,583 countSouth Dakota: 1,615 countTennessee: 17,794 countTexas: 97,058 countUtah: 5,214 countVermont: 1,487 countVirginia: 17,096 countWashington: 10,798 countWest Virginia: 2,176 countWisconsin: 8,833 countWyoming: 1,363 count
  • Under 2,200
  • 2,200 to 4,400
  • 4,400 to 7,600
  • 7,600 to 12K
  • 12K to 20K
  • 20K and over
Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, 2024, 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 businesses without paid employees in accommodation and food services (hotels, restaurants and bars) (NAICS 72), from the U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployer Statistics.

Nonemployer Statistics: businesses with no paid employees that are subject to federal income tax, mostly the self-employed, counted from tax records, with receipts above small minimum amounts. Census says some years are not comparable with earlier ones, and they are marked as series breaks: 2018 in every sector (businesses were reclassified from their descriptions, which moved many out of other services), 2022 in every sector (new receipts cutoffs) and 2017 in utilities (the same reclassification). Most nonemployers are sole proprietors whose business may be a side activity. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms (Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/

MLA 9

Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, California, 2012 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services in California?

Nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services in California was 73,552 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 6.2% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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

What was the highest nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services in California?

73,552 in 2024, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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