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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2017, at 14,554. North Dakota had the lowest, at 176. The median was 1,202 and the figure for the United States was 105,173. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14,554California
Lowest176North Dakota
Median1,20251 states
United States105,173History

Map of states, 2017

Alabama: 880 countAlaska: 284 countArizona: 2,186 countArkansas: 626 countCalifornia: 14,554 countColorado: 2,690 countConnecticut: 1,471 countDelaware: 319 countDistrict of Columbia: 618 countFlorida: 7,103 countGeorgia: 3,155 countHawaii: 540 countIdaho: 507 countIllinois: 4,396 countIndiana: 1,628 countIowa: 816 countKansas: 720 countKentucky: 905 countLouisiana: 1,271 countMaine: 513 countMaryland: 2,204 countMassachusetts: 3,187 countMichigan: 2,373 countMinnesota: 1,984 countMississippi: 592 countMissouri: 1,661 countMontana: 384 countNebraska: 563 countNevada: 784 countNew Hampshire: 650 countNew Jersey: 3,880 countNew Mexico: 577 countNew York: 8,325 countNorth Carolina: 2,950 countNorth Dakota: 176 countOhio: 3,076 countOklahoma: 764 countOregon: 1,608 countPennsylvania: 3,873 countRhode Island: 409 countSouth Carolina: 1,202 countSouth Dakota: 239 countTennessee: 1,393 countTexas: 7,335 countUtah: 1,200 countVermont: 398 countVirginia: 3,147 countWashington: 2,914 countWest Virginia: 281 countWisconsin: 1,668 countWyoming: 194 count
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count, 2017. 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, 2017

California: 14,554 countCalifornia14,554New York: 8,325 countNew York8,325Texas: 7,335 countTexas7,335Florida: 7,103 countFlorida7,103Illinois: 4,396 countIllinois4,396New Jersey: 3,880 countNew Jersey3,880Pennsylvania: 3,873 countPennsylvania3,873Massachusetts: 3,187 countMassachusetts3,187Georgia: 3,155 countGeorgia3,155Virginia: 3,147 countVirginia3,147Ohio: 3,076 countOhio3,076North Carolina: 2,950 countNorth Carolina2,950Washington: 2,914 countWashington2,914Colorado: 2,690 countColorado2,690Michigan: 2,373 countMichigan2,373Maryland: 2,204 countMaryland2,204Arizona: 2,186 countArizona2,186Minnesota: 1,984 countMinnesota1,984Wisconsin: 1,668 countWisconsin1,668Missouri: 1,661 countMissouri1,661Indiana: 1,628 countIndiana1,628Oregon: 1,608 countOregon1,608Connecticut: 1,471 countConnecticut1,471Tennessee: 1,393 countTennessee1,393Louisiana: 1,271 countLouisiana1,271South Carolina: 1,202 countSouth Carolina1,202Utah: 1,200 countUtah1,200Kentucky: 905 countKentucky905Alabama: 880 countAlabama880Iowa: 816 countIowa816Nevada: 784 countNevada784Oklahoma: 764 countOklahoma764Kansas: 720 countKansas720New Hampshire: 650 countNew Hampshire650Arkansas: 626 countArkansas626District of Columbia: 618 countDistrict of Columbia618Mississippi: 592 countMississippi592New Mexico: 577 countNew Mexico577Nebraska: 563 countNebraska563Hawaii: 540 countHawaii540Maine: 513 countMaine513Idaho: 507 countIdaho507Rhode Island: 409 countRhode Island409Vermont: 398 countVermont398Montana: 384 countMontana384Delaware: 319 countDelaware319Alaska: 284 countAlaska284West Virginia: 281 countWest Virginia281South Dakota: 239 countSouth Dakota239Wyoming: 194 countWyoming194North Dakota: 176 countNorth Dakota176California: 14,554 countCalifornia14,554New York: 8,325 countNew York8,325Texas: 7,335 countTexas7,335Florida: 7,103 countFlorida7,103Illinois: 4,396 countIllinois4,396New Jersey: 3,880 countNew Jersey3,880Pennsylvania: 3,873 countPennsylvania3,873Massachusetts: 3,187 countMassachusetts3,187Georgia: 3,155 countGeorgia3,155Virginia: 3,147 countVirginia3,147Ohio: 3,076 countOhio3,076North Carolina: 2,950 countNorth Carolina2,950Washington: 2,914 countWashington2,914Colorado: 2,690 countColorado2,690Michigan: 2,373 countMichigan2,373Maryland: 2,204 countMaryland2,204Arizona: 2,186 countArizona2,186Minnesota: 1,984 countMinnesota1,984Wisconsin: 1,668 countWisconsin1,668Missouri: 1,661 countMissouri1,661Indiana: 1,628 countIndiana1,628Oregon: 1,608 countOregon1,608Connecticut: 1,471 countConnecticut1,471Tennessee: 1,393 countTennessee1,393Louisiana: 1,271 countLouisiana1,271South Carolina: 1,202 countSouth Carolina1,202Utah: 1,200 countUtah1,200Kentucky: 905 countKentucky905Alabama: 880 countAlabama880Iowa: 816 countIowa816Nevada: 784 countNevada784Oklahoma: 764 countOklahoma764Kansas: 720 countKansas720New Hampshire: 650 countNew Hampshire650Arkansas: 626 countArkansas626District of Columbia: 618 countDistrict of Columbia618Mississippi: 592 countMississippi592New Mexico: 577 countNew Mexico577Nebraska: 563 countNebraska563Hawaii: 540 countHawaii540Maine: 513 countMaine513Idaho: 507 countIdaho507Rhode Island: 409 countRhode Island409Vermont: 398 countVermont398Montana: 384 countMontana384Delaware: 319 countDelaware319Alaska: 284 countAlaska284West Virginia: 281 countWest Virginia281South Dakota: 239 countSouth Dakota239Wyoming: 194 countWyoming194North Dakota: 176 countNorth Dakota176
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

RankStates2017
count		Change on 2016
1California14,554+2.4%
2New York8,325+0.6%
3Texas7,335+3.5%
4Florida7,103+3.1%
5Illinois4,396+1.2%
6New Jersey3,880+0.4%
7Pennsylvania3,873+0.1%
8Massachusetts3,187+0.8%
9Georgia3,155+2.1%
10Virginia3,147+4%
11Ohio3,076+0.7%
12North Carolina2,950+2.4%
13Washington2,914+2.9%
14Colorado2,690+2.4%
15Michigan2,373+1.5%
16Maryland2,204+1.5%
17Arizona2,186+1.9%
18Minnesota1,984+0.7%
19Wisconsin1,668+0.4%
20Missouri1,661+1.7%
21Indiana1,628-1.6%
22Oregon1,608-1.1%
23Connecticut1,471+1.9%
24Tennessee1,393+1.5%
25Louisiana1,271+2.4%
26South Carolina1,202+2.2%
27Utah1,200+5.1%
28Kentucky905-0.5%
29Alabama880+1.6%
30Iowa816+1%
31Nevada784+8.4%
32Oklahoma764-0.9%
33Kansas720-1.1%
34New Hampshire650+5.3%
35Arkansas626+1.6%
36District of Columbia618+1.1%
37Mississippi592-2.6%
38New Mexico577-1.5%
39Nebraska563+0.7%
40Hawaii540+0.7%
41Maine513+3.6%
42Idaho507+3.3%
43Rhode Island409-0.7%
44Vermont398-1%
45Montana384-2.8%
46Delaware319-0.9%
47Alaska284+5.2%
48West Virginia281+4.1%
49South Dakota239+1.3%
50Wyoming194+4.9%
51North Dakota176+10%

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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/2017/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2019). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/

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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, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Nov. 2019, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2019) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2017. 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/2017/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 14,554 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 176 in 2017.

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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