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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2014, at 13,574. North Dakota had the lowest, at 154. The median was 1,160 and the figure for the United States was 99,377. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13,574California
Lowest154North Dakota
Median1,16051 states
United States99,377History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 843 countAlaska: 261 countArizona: 2,080 countArkansas: 647 countCalifornia: 13,574 countColorado: 2,492 countConnecticut: 1,405 countDelaware: 296 countDistrict of Columbia: 545 countFlorida: 6,604 countGeorgia: 2,950 countHawaii: 514 countIdaho: 464 countIllinois: 4,255 countIndiana: 1,613 countIowa: 790 countKansas: 722 countKentucky: 894 countLouisiana: 1,195 countMaine: 488 countMaryland: 2,081 countMassachusetts: 3,013 countMichigan: 2,379 countMinnesota: 1,903 countMississippi: 609 countMissouri: 1,582 countMontana: 379 countNebraska: 552 countNevada: 703 countNew Hampshire: 608 countNew Jersey: 3,687 countNew Mexico: 574 countNew York: 7,942 countNorth Carolina: 2,671 countNorth Dakota: 154 countOhio: 3,030 countOklahoma: 733 countOregon: 1,538 countPennsylvania: 3,746 countRhode Island: 418 countSouth Carolina: 1,160 countSouth Dakota: 231 countTennessee: 1,325 countTexas: 6,560 countUtah: 1,044 countVermont: 387 countVirginia: 2,988 countWashington: 2,709 countWest Virginia: 266 countWisconsin: 1,588 countWyoming: 185 count
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count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 13,574 countCalifornia13,574New York: 7,942 countNew York7,942Florida: 6,604 countFlorida6,604Texas: 6,560 countTexas6,560Illinois: 4,255 countIllinois4,255Pennsylvania: 3,746 countPennsylvania3,746New Jersey: 3,687 countNew Jersey3,687Ohio: 3,030 countOhio3,030Massachusetts: 3,013 countMassachusetts3,013Virginia: 2,988 countVirginia2,988Georgia: 2,950 countGeorgia2,950Washington: 2,709 countWashington2,709North Carolina: 2,671 countNorth Carolina2,671Colorado: 2,492 countColorado2,492Michigan: 2,379 countMichigan2,379Maryland: 2,081 countMaryland2,081Arizona: 2,080 countArizona2,080Minnesota: 1,903 countMinnesota1,903Indiana: 1,613 countIndiana1,613Wisconsin: 1,588 countWisconsin1,588Missouri: 1,582 countMissouri1,582Oregon: 1,538 countOregon1,538Connecticut: 1,405 countConnecticut1,405Tennessee: 1,325 countTennessee1,325Louisiana: 1,195 countLouisiana1,195South Carolina: 1,160 countSouth Carolina1,160Utah: 1,044 countUtah1,044Kentucky: 894 countKentucky894Alabama: 843 countAlabama843Iowa: 790 countIowa790Oklahoma: 733 countOklahoma733Kansas: 722 countKansas722Nevada: 703 countNevada703Arkansas: 647 countArkansas647Mississippi: 609 countMississippi609New Hampshire: 608 countNew Hampshire608New Mexico: 574 countNew Mexico574Nebraska: 552 countNebraska552District of Columbia: 545 countDistrict of Columbia545Hawaii: 514 countHawaii514Maine: 488 countMaine488Idaho: 464 countIdaho464Rhode Island: 418 countRhode Island418Vermont: 387 countVermont387Montana: 379 countMontana379Delaware: 296 countDelaware296West Virginia: 266 countWest Virginia266Alaska: 261 countAlaska261South Dakota: 231 countSouth Dakota231Wyoming: 185 countWyoming185North Dakota: 154 countNorth Dakota154California: 13,574 countCalifornia13,574New York: 7,942 countNew York7,942Florida: 6,604 countFlorida6,604Texas: 6,560 countTexas6,560Illinois: 4,255 countIllinois4,255Pennsylvania: 3,746 countPennsylvania3,746New Jersey: 3,687 countNew Jersey3,687Ohio: 3,030 countOhio3,030Massachusetts: 3,013 countMassachusetts3,013Virginia: 2,988 countVirginia2,988Georgia: 2,950 countGeorgia2,950Washington: 2,709 countWashington2,709North Carolina: 2,671 countNorth Carolina2,671Colorado: 2,492 countColorado2,492Michigan: 2,379 countMichigan2,379Maryland: 2,081 countMaryland2,081Arizona: 2,080 countArizona2,080Minnesota: 1,903 countMinnesota1,903Indiana: 1,613 countIndiana1,613Wisconsin: 1,588 countWisconsin1,588Missouri: 1,582 countMissouri1,582Oregon: 1,538 countOregon1,538Connecticut: 1,405 countConnecticut1,405Tennessee: 1,325 countTennessee1,325Louisiana: 1,195 countLouisiana1,195South Carolina: 1,160 countSouth Carolina1,160Utah: 1,044 countUtah1,044Kentucky: 894 countKentucky894Alabama: 843 countAlabama843Iowa: 790 countIowa790Oklahoma: 733 countOklahoma733Kansas: 722 countKansas722Nevada: 703 countNevada703Arkansas: 647 countArkansas647Mississippi: 609 countMississippi609New Hampshire: 608 countNew Hampshire608New Mexico: 574 countNew Mexico574Nebraska: 552 countNebraska552District of Columbia: 545 countDistrict of Columbia545Hawaii: 514 countHawaii514Maine: 488 countMaine488Idaho: 464 countIdaho464Rhode Island: 418 countRhode Island418Vermont: 387 countVermont387Montana: 379 countMontana379Delaware: 296 countDelaware296West Virginia: 266 countWest Virginia266Alaska: 261 countAlaska261South Dakota: 231 countSouth Dakota231Wyoming: 185 countWyoming185North Dakota: 154 countNorth Dakota154
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California13,574+3.3%
2New York7,942+0.1%
3Florida6,604+1.1%
4Texas6,560+2.2%
5Illinois4,255+2.9%
6Pennsylvania3,746-0.2%
7New Jersey3,687+0.6%
8Ohio3,030-1.3%
9Massachusetts3,013+1.6%
10Virginia2,988+1.3%
11Georgia2,950+1.8%
12Washington2,709+2%
13North Carolina2,671+3.2%
14Colorado2,492+2.4%
15Michigan2,379+1.2%
16Maryland2,081+2.2%
17Arizona2,080+1%
18Minnesota1,903-1.4%
19Indiana1,613+0.8%
20Wisconsin1,588+0.9%
21Missouri1,582-1%
22Oregon1,538+2.1%
23Connecticut1,405+1.6%
24Tennessee1,325+0.4%
25Louisiana1,195+0.8%
26South Carolina1,160+2.2%
27Utah1,044-0.5%
28Kentucky894-0.8%
29Alabama8430%
30Iowa790-0.8%
31Oklahoma733-0.8%
32Kansas722-1.8%
33Nevada703+2.2%
34Arkansas647+0.2%
35Mississippi609+1.3%
36New Hampshire608+1.7%
37New Mexico574+1.1%
38Nebraska552+0.5%
39District of Columbia5450%
40Hawaii514-0.6%
41Maine488+1%
42Idaho464+0.9%
43Rhode Island418+0.2%
44Vermont387+4.9%
45Montana379-0.3%
46Delaware2960%
47West Virginia266-2.2%
48Alaska261-4%
49South Dakota231+0.9%
50Wyoming185+6.3%
51North Dakota154-3.8%

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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/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 13,574 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 154 in 2014.

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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