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Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services in District of Columbia

Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services in District of Columbia was 17,873 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2023. That is the 39th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count17,873
Change on 2023+0.5%
Rank39th of 51US states ranked
Series high17,9102022
Series low14,0612012

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Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services in District of Columbia, 2012 to 2024

14K15K16K17K18K20122014201620182020202220242012: 14,061 count2013: 14,449 count2014: 15,517 count2015: 15,795 count2016: 16,066 count2017: 16,669 count2018: 17,348 count2019: 17,031 count2020: 16,535 count2021: 17,532 count2022: 17,910 count2023: 17,782 count2024: 17,873 count14K15K16K17K18K2012201720242012: 14,061 count2013: 14,449 count2014: 15,517 count2015: 15,795 count2016: 16,066 count2017: 16,669 count2018: 17,348 count2019: 17,031 count2020: 16,535 count2021: 17,532 count2022: 17,910 count2023: 17,782 count2024: 17,873 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-29.
All 13 values
Periodcount
202417,873
202317,782
202217,910 Series break
202117,532
202016,535
201917,031
201817,348 Series break
201716,669
201616,066
201515,795
201415,517
201314,449
201214,061

Compared with United States

Place2024
District of Columbia17,873
United States4,233,838

District of Columbia compared with nearby places

Alabama: 41,716 countAlaska: 7,394 countArizona: 86,304 countArkansas: 23,492 countCalifornia: 594,336 countColorado: 104,364 countConnecticut: 51,432 countDelaware: 15,755 countDistrict of Columbia: 17,873 countFlorida: 394,826 countGeorgia: 144,731 countHawaii: 17,205 countIdaho: 23,597 countIllinois: 143,762 countIndiana: 55,304 countIowa: 23,892 countKansas: 27,894 countKentucky: 33,957 countLouisiana: 46,677 countMaine: 16,633 countMaryland: 90,355 countMassachusetts: 110,753 countMichigan: 100,630 countMinnesota: 66,843 countMississippi: 22,812 countMissouri: 54,920 countMontana: 14,804 countNebraska: 16,434 countNevada: 43,221 countNew Hampshire: 19,950 countNew Jersey: 140,771 countNew Mexico: 18,336 countNew York: 307,048 countNorth Carolina: 121,133 countNorth Dakota: 6,135 countOhio: 112,755 countOklahoma: 36,807 countOregon: 54,730 countPennsylvania: 135,272 countRhode Island: 14,321 countSouth Carolina: 57,340 countSouth Dakota: 8,364 countTennessee: 77,291 countTexas: 382,886 countUtah: 55,694 countVermont: 10,154 countVirginia: 113,200 countWashington: 96,376 countWest Virginia: 10,356 countWisconsin: 51,935 countWyoming: 11,068 count
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  • 120K and over
Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services, 2024, count. District of Columbia 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 professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), 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), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms (Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services, District of Columbia, 2012 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/

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Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms, Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services, District of Columbia, 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-professional-services/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services, District of Columbia, 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-professional-services/district-of-columbia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms, Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services, District of Columbia, 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-professional-services/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services in District of Columbia?

Nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services in District of Columbia was 17,873 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2023. That is the 39th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest nonemployer businesses: professional, scientific and technical services in District of Columbia?

17,910 in 2022, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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