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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2012, at 12,741. North Dakota had the lowest, at 152. The median was 1,120 and the figure for the United States was 95,872. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest12,741California
Lowest152North Dakota
Median1,12051 states
United States95,872History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 842 countAlaska: 262 countArizona: 2,062 countArkansas: 589 countCalifornia: 12,741 countColorado: 2,327 countConnecticut: 1,354 countDelaware: 280 countDistrict of Columbia: 538 countFlorida: 6,355 countGeorgia: 2,877 countHawaii: 509 countIdaho: 444 countIllinois: 4,062 countIndiana: 1,594 countIowa: 765 countKansas: 724 countKentucky: 904 countLouisiana: 1,146 countMaine: 485 countMaryland: 2,035 countMassachusetts: 2,875 countMichigan: 2,323 countMinnesota: 1,899 countMississippi: 595 countMissouri: 1,585 countMontana: 350 countNebraska: 526 countNevada: 662 countNew Hampshire: 584 countNew Jersey: 3,550 countNew Mexico: 610 countNew York: 7,810 countNorth Carolina: 2,557 countNorth Dakota: 152 countOhio: 3,050 countOklahoma: 721 countOregon: 1,469 countPennsylvania: 3,661 countRhode Island: 412 countSouth Carolina: 1,120 countSouth Dakota: 224 countTennessee: 1,267 countTexas: 6,208 countUtah: 1,010 countVermont: 362 countVirginia: 2,821 countWashington: 2,598 countWest Virginia: 267 countWisconsin: 1,529 countWyoming: 180 count
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count, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2012

California: 12,741 countCalifornia12,741New York: 7,810 countNew York7,810Florida: 6,355 countFlorida6,355Texas: 6,208 countTexas6,208Illinois: 4,062 countIllinois4,062Pennsylvania: 3,661 countPennsylvania3,661New Jersey: 3,550 countNew Jersey3,550Ohio: 3,050 countOhio3,050Georgia: 2,877 countGeorgia2,877Massachusetts: 2,875 countMassachusetts2,875Virginia: 2,821 countVirginia2,821Washington: 2,598 countWashington2,598North Carolina: 2,557 countNorth Carolina2,557Colorado: 2,327 countColorado2,327Michigan: 2,323 countMichigan2,323Arizona: 2,062 countArizona2,062Maryland: 2,035 countMaryland2,035Minnesota: 1,899 countMinnesota1,899Indiana: 1,594 countIndiana1,594Missouri: 1,585 countMissouri1,585Wisconsin: 1,529 countWisconsin1,529Oregon: 1,469 countOregon1,469Connecticut: 1,354 countConnecticut1,354Tennessee: 1,267 countTennessee1,267Louisiana: 1,146 countLouisiana1,146South Carolina: 1,120 countSouth Carolina1,120Utah: 1,010 countUtah1,010Kentucky: 904 countKentucky904Alabama: 842 countAlabama842Iowa: 765 countIowa765Kansas: 724 countKansas724Oklahoma: 721 countOklahoma721Nevada: 662 countNevada662New Mexico: 610 countNew Mexico610Mississippi: 595 countMississippi595Arkansas: 589 countArkansas589New Hampshire: 584 countNew Hampshire584District of Columbia: 538 countDistrict of Columbia538Nebraska: 526 countNebraska526Hawaii: 509 countHawaii509Maine: 485 countMaine485Idaho: 444 countIdaho444Rhode Island: 412 countRhode Island412Vermont: 362 countVermont362Montana: 350 countMontana350Delaware: 280 countDelaware280West Virginia: 267 countWest Virginia267Alaska: 262 countAlaska262South Dakota: 224 countSouth Dakota224Wyoming: 180 countWyoming180North Dakota: 152 countNorth Dakota152California: 12,741 countCalifornia12,741New York: 7,810 countNew York7,810Florida: 6,355 countFlorida6,355Texas: 6,208 countTexas6,208Illinois: 4,062 countIllinois4,062Pennsylvania: 3,661 countPennsylvania3,661New Jersey: 3,550 countNew Jersey3,550Ohio: 3,050 countOhio3,050Georgia: 2,877 countGeorgia2,877Massachusetts: 2,875 countMassachusetts2,875Virginia: 2,821 countVirginia2,821Washington: 2,598 countWashington2,598North Carolina: 2,557 countNorth Carolina2,557Colorado: 2,327 countColorado2,327Michigan: 2,323 countMichigan2,323Arizona: 2,062 countArizona2,062Maryland: 2,035 countMaryland2,035Minnesota: 1,899 countMinnesota1,899Indiana: 1,594 countIndiana1,594Missouri: 1,585 countMissouri1,585Wisconsin: 1,529 countWisconsin1,529Oregon: 1,469 countOregon1,469Connecticut: 1,354 countConnecticut1,354Tennessee: 1,267 countTennessee1,267Louisiana: 1,146 countLouisiana1,146South Carolina: 1,120 countSouth Carolina1,120Utah: 1,010 countUtah1,010Kentucky: 904 countKentucky904Alabama: 842 countAlabama842Iowa: 765 countIowa765Kansas: 724 countKansas724Oklahoma: 721 countOklahoma721Nevada: 662 countNevada662New Mexico: 610 countNew Mexico610Mississippi: 595 countMississippi595Arkansas: 589 countArkansas589New Hampshire: 584 countNew Hampshire584District of Columbia: 538 countDistrict of Columbia538Nebraska: 526 countNebraska526Hawaii: 509 countHawaii509Maine: 485 countMaine485Idaho: 444 countIdaho444Rhode Island: 412 countRhode Island412Vermont: 362 countVermont362Montana: 350 countMontana350Delaware: 280 countDelaware280West Virginia: 267 countWest Virginia267Alaska: 262 countAlaska262South Dakota: 224 countSouth Dakota224Wyoming: 180 countWyoming180North Dakota: 152 countNorth Dakota152
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.

Full ranking

RankStates2012
count
1California12,741
2New York7,810
3Florida6,355
4Texas6,208
5Illinois4,062
6Pennsylvania3,661
7New Jersey3,550
8Ohio3,050
9Georgia2,877
10Massachusetts2,875
11Virginia2,821
12Washington2,598
13North Carolina2,557
14Colorado2,327
15Michigan2,323
16Arizona2,062
17Maryland2,035
18Minnesota1,899
19Indiana1,594
20Missouri1,585
21Wisconsin1,529
22Oregon1,469
23Connecticut1,354
24Tennessee1,267
25Louisiana1,146
26South Carolina1,120
27Utah1,010
28Kentucky904
29Alabama842
30Iowa765
31Kansas724
32Oklahoma721
33Nevada662
34New Mexico610
35Mississippi595
36Arkansas589
37New Hampshire584
38District of Columbia538
39Nebraska526
40Hawaii509
41Maine485
42Idaho444
43Rhode Island412
44Vermont362
45Montana350
46Delaware280
47West Virginia267
48Alaska262
49South Dakota224
50Wyoming180
51North Dakota152

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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/2012/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2012.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 12,741 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 152 in 2012.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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