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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2016, at 14,214. North Dakota had the lowest, at 160. The median was 1,176 and the figure for the United States was 103,364. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14,214California
Lowest160North Dakota
Median1,17651 states
United States103,364History

Map of states, 2016

Alabama: 866 countAlaska: 270 countArizona: 2,145 countArkansas: 616 countCalifornia: 14,214 countColorado: 2,627 countConnecticut: 1,443 countDelaware: 322 countDistrict of Columbia: 611 countFlorida: 6,889 countGeorgia: 3,091 countHawaii: 536 countIdaho: 491 countIllinois: 4,342 countIndiana: 1,655 countIowa: 808 countKansas: 728 countKentucky: 910 countLouisiana: 1,241 countMaine: 495 countMaryland: 2,171 countMassachusetts: 3,162 countMichigan: 2,337 countMinnesota: 1,970 countMississippi: 608 countMissouri: 1,634 countMontana: 395 countNebraska: 559 countNevada: 723 countNew Hampshire: 617 countNew Jersey: 3,866 countNew Mexico: 586 countNew York: 8,272 countNorth Carolina: 2,880 countNorth Dakota: 160 countOhio: 3,054 countOklahoma: 771 countOregon: 1,626 countPennsylvania: 3,868 countRhode Island: 412 countSouth Carolina: 1,176 countSouth Dakota: 236 countTennessee: 1,373 countTexas: 7,090 countUtah: 1,142 countVermont: 402 countVirginia: 3,025 countWashington: 2,833 countWest Virginia: 270 countWisconsin: 1,661 countWyoming: 185 count
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count, 2016. 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, 2016

California: 14,214 countCalifornia14,214New York: 8,272 countNew York8,272Texas: 7,090 countTexas7,090Florida: 6,889 countFlorida6,889Illinois: 4,342 countIllinois4,342Pennsylvania: 3,868 countPennsylvania3,868New Jersey: 3,866 countNew Jersey3,866Massachusetts: 3,162 countMassachusetts3,162Georgia: 3,091 countGeorgia3,091Ohio: 3,054 countOhio3,054Virginia: 3,025 countVirginia3,025North Carolina: 2,880 countNorth Carolina2,880Washington: 2,833 countWashington2,833Colorado: 2,627 countColorado2,627Michigan: 2,337 countMichigan2,337Maryland: 2,171 countMaryland2,171Arizona: 2,145 countArizona2,145Minnesota: 1,970 countMinnesota1,970Wisconsin: 1,661 countWisconsin1,661Indiana: 1,655 countIndiana1,655Missouri: 1,634 countMissouri1,634Oregon: 1,626 countOregon1,626Connecticut: 1,443 countConnecticut1,443Tennessee: 1,373 countTennessee1,373Louisiana: 1,241 countLouisiana1,241South Carolina: 1,176 countSouth Carolina1,176Utah: 1,142 countUtah1,142Kentucky: 910 countKentucky910Alabama: 866 countAlabama866Iowa: 808 countIowa808Oklahoma: 771 countOklahoma771Kansas: 728 countKansas728Nevada: 723 countNevada723New Hampshire: 617 countNew Hampshire617Arkansas: 616 countArkansas616District of Columbia: 611 countDistrict of Columbia611Mississippi: 608 countMississippi608New Mexico: 586 countNew Mexico586Nebraska: 559 countNebraska559Hawaii: 536 countHawaii536Maine: 495 countMaine495Idaho: 491 countIdaho491Rhode Island: 412 countRhode Island412Vermont: 402 countVermont402Montana: 395 countMontana395Delaware: 322 countDelaware322Alaska: 270 countAlaska270West Virginia: 270 countWest Virginia270South Dakota: 236 countSouth Dakota236Wyoming: 185 countWyoming185North Dakota: 160 countNorth Dakota160California: 14,214 countCalifornia14,214New York: 8,272 countNew York8,272Texas: 7,090 countTexas7,090Florida: 6,889 countFlorida6,889Illinois: 4,342 countIllinois4,342Pennsylvania: 3,868 countPennsylvania3,868New Jersey: 3,866 countNew Jersey3,866Massachusetts: 3,162 countMassachusetts3,162Georgia: 3,091 countGeorgia3,091Ohio: 3,054 countOhio3,054Virginia: 3,025 countVirginia3,025North Carolina: 2,880 countNorth Carolina2,880Washington: 2,833 countWashington2,833Colorado: 2,627 countColorado2,627Michigan: 2,337 countMichigan2,337Maryland: 2,171 countMaryland2,171Arizona: 2,145 countArizona2,145Minnesota: 1,970 countMinnesota1,970Wisconsin: 1,661 countWisconsin1,661Indiana: 1,655 countIndiana1,655Missouri: 1,634 countMissouri1,634Oregon: 1,626 countOregon1,626Connecticut: 1,443 countConnecticut1,443Tennessee: 1,373 countTennessee1,373Louisiana: 1,241 countLouisiana1,241South Carolina: 1,176 countSouth Carolina1,176Utah: 1,142 countUtah1,142Kentucky: 910 countKentucky910Alabama: 866 countAlabama866Iowa: 808 countIowa808Oklahoma: 771 countOklahoma771Kansas: 728 countKansas728Nevada: 723 countNevada723New Hampshire: 617 countNew Hampshire617Arkansas: 616 countArkansas616District of Columbia: 611 countDistrict of Columbia611Mississippi: 608 countMississippi608New Mexico: 586 countNew Mexico586Nebraska: 559 countNebraska559Hawaii: 536 countHawaii536Maine: 495 countMaine495Idaho: 491 countIdaho491Rhode Island: 412 countRhode Island412Vermont: 402 countVermont402Montana: 395 countMontana395Delaware: 322 countDelaware322Alaska: 270 countAlaska270West Virginia: 270 countWest Virginia270South Dakota: 236 countSouth Dakota236Wyoming: 185 countWyoming185North Dakota: 160 countNorth Dakota160
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

RankStates2016
count		Change on 2015
1California14,214+1.8%
2New York8,272+1.4%
3Texas7,090+3.8%
4Florida6,889+2.9%
5Illinois4,342+0.6%
6Pennsylvania3,868+1.3%
7New Jersey3,866+1.1%
8Massachusetts3,162+1.2%
9Georgia3,091+1.6%
10Ohio3,054-1.1%
11Virginia3,025-0.6%
12North Carolina2,880+3.6%
13Washington2,833-0.3%
14Colorado2,627+4.5%
15Michigan2,337-1.4%
16Maryland2,171+2.3%
17Arizona2,145-0.2%
18Minnesota1,970+1%
19Wisconsin1,661+1.6%
20Indiana1,655+0.5%
21Missouri1,634+0.4%
22Oregon1,626+2.5%
23Connecticut1,443+0.8%
24Tennessee1,373+0.6%
25Louisiana1,241-1.6%
26South Carolina1,176-0.1%
27Utah1,142+3.7%
28Kentucky910+0.4%
29Alabama866+0.7%
30Iowa808+2.1%
31Oklahoma771+2.1%
32Kansas728-3.4%
33Nevada723-0.1%
34New Hampshire617-1.8%
35Arkansas616-0.2%
36District of Columbia611+5.3%
37Mississippi608-2.7%
38New Mexico586+2.1%
39Nebraska559-1.2%
40Hawaii536+4.1%
41Maine495+1%
42Idaho491+0.4%
43Rhode Island412-2.1%
44Vermont402+2.6%
45Montana395+1.3%
46Delaware322+3.5%
47Alaska270-7.5%
47West Virginia270+0.7%
49South Dakota236-0.4%
50Wyoming185-1.6%
51North Dakota160+0.6%

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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/2016/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/

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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, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 Apr. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2016. 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, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2016.

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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, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2016. Publisher attribution: 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/2016/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 14,214 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 160 in 2016.

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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