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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2018, at 14,926. North Dakota had the lowest, at 180. The median was 1,261 and the figure for the United States was 106,939. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14,926California
Lowest180North Dakota
Median1,26151 states
United States106,939History

Map of states, 2018

Alabama: 889 countAlaska: 284 countArizona: 2,259 countArkansas: 622 countCalifornia: 14,926 countColorado: 2,749 countConnecticut: 1,499 countDelaware: 322 countDistrict of Columbia: 647 countFlorida: 7,250 countGeorgia: 3,198 countHawaii: 551 countIdaho: 535 countIllinois: 4,413 countIndiana: 1,636 countIowa: 819 countKansas: 744 countKentucky: 911 countLouisiana: 1,276 countMaine: 515 countMaryland: 2,214 countMassachusetts: 3,212 countMichigan: 2,421 countMinnesota: 1,986 countMississippi: 585 countMissouri: 1,639 countMontana: 401 countNebraska: 581 countNevada: 840 countNew Hampshire: 661 countNew Jersey: 3,928 countNew Mexico: 600 countNew York: 8,506 countNorth Carolina: 3,002 countNorth Dakota: 180 countOhio: 3,093 countOklahoma: 772 countOregon: 1,644 countPennsylvania: 3,882 countRhode Island: 427 countSouth Carolina: 1,237 countSouth Dakota: 243 countTennessee: 1,425 countTexas: 7,469 countUtah: 1,261 countVermont: 411 countVirginia: 3,125 countWashington: 3,014 countWest Virginia: 283 countWisconsin: 1,653 countWyoming: 199 count
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count, 2018. 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, 2018

California: 14,926 countCalifornia14,926New York: 8,506 countNew York8,506Texas: 7,469 countTexas7,469Florida: 7,250 countFlorida7,250Illinois: 4,413 countIllinois4,413New Jersey: 3,928 countNew Jersey3,928Pennsylvania: 3,882 countPennsylvania3,882Massachusetts: 3,212 countMassachusetts3,212Georgia: 3,198 countGeorgia3,198Virginia: 3,125 countVirginia3,125Ohio: 3,093 countOhio3,093Washington: 3,014 countWashington3,014North Carolina: 3,002 countNorth Carolina3,002Colorado: 2,749 countColorado2,749Michigan: 2,421 countMichigan2,421Arizona: 2,259 countArizona2,259Maryland: 2,214 countMaryland2,214Minnesota: 1,986 countMinnesota1,986Wisconsin: 1,653 countWisconsin1,653Oregon: 1,644 countOregon1,644Missouri: 1,639 countMissouri1,639Indiana: 1,636 countIndiana1,636Connecticut: 1,499 countConnecticut1,499Tennessee: 1,425 countTennessee1,425Louisiana: 1,276 countLouisiana1,276Utah: 1,261 countUtah1,261South Carolina: 1,237 countSouth Carolina1,237Kentucky: 911 countKentucky911Alabama: 889 countAlabama889Nevada: 840 countNevada840Iowa: 819 countIowa819Oklahoma: 772 countOklahoma772Kansas: 744 countKansas744New Hampshire: 661 countNew Hampshire661District of Columbia: 647 countDistrict of Columbia647Arkansas: 622 countArkansas622New Mexico: 600 countNew Mexico600Mississippi: 585 countMississippi585Nebraska: 581 countNebraska581Hawaii: 551 countHawaii551Idaho: 535 countIdaho535Maine: 515 countMaine515Rhode Island: 427 countRhode Island427Vermont: 411 countVermont411Montana: 401 countMontana401Delaware: 322 countDelaware322Alaska: 284 countAlaska284West Virginia: 283 countWest Virginia283South Dakota: 243 countSouth Dakota243Wyoming: 199 countWyoming199North Dakota: 180 countNorth Dakota180California: 14,926 countCalifornia14,926New York: 8,506 countNew York8,506Texas: 7,469 countTexas7,469Florida: 7,250 countFlorida7,250Illinois: 4,413 countIllinois4,413New Jersey: 3,928 countNew Jersey3,928Pennsylvania: 3,882 countPennsylvania3,882Massachusetts: 3,212 countMassachusetts3,212Georgia: 3,198 countGeorgia3,198Virginia: 3,125 countVirginia3,125Ohio: 3,093 countOhio3,093Washington: 3,014 countWashington3,014North Carolina: 3,002 countNorth Carolina3,002Colorado: 2,749 countColorado2,749Michigan: 2,421 countMichigan2,421Arizona: 2,259 countArizona2,259Maryland: 2,214 countMaryland2,214Minnesota: 1,986 countMinnesota1,986Wisconsin: 1,653 countWisconsin1,653Oregon: 1,644 countOregon1,644Missouri: 1,639 countMissouri1,639Indiana: 1,636 countIndiana1,636Connecticut: 1,499 countConnecticut1,499Tennessee: 1,425 countTennessee1,425Louisiana: 1,276 countLouisiana1,276Utah: 1,261 countUtah1,261South Carolina: 1,237 countSouth Carolina1,237Kentucky: 911 countKentucky911Alabama: 889 countAlabama889Nevada: 840 countNevada840Iowa: 819 countIowa819Oklahoma: 772 countOklahoma772Kansas: 744 countKansas744New Hampshire: 661 countNew Hampshire661District of Columbia: 647 countDistrict of Columbia647Arkansas: 622 countArkansas622New Mexico: 600 countNew Mexico600Mississippi: 585 countMississippi585Nebraska: 581 countNebraska581Hawaii: 551 countHawaii551Idaho: 535 countIdaho535Maine: 515 countMaine515Rhode Island: 427 countRhode Island427Vermont: 411 countVermont411Montana: 401 countMontana401Delaware: 322 countDelaware322Alaska: 284 countAlaska284West Virginia: 283 countWest Virginia283South Dakota: 243 countSouth Dakota243Wyoming: 199 countWyoming199North Dakota: 180 countNorth Dakota180
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

RankStates2018
count		Change on 2017
1California14,926+2.6%
2New York8,506+2.2%
3Texas7,469+1.8%
4Florida7,250+2.1%
5Illinois4,413+0.4%
6New Jersey3,928+1.2%
7Pennsylvania3,882+0.2%
8Massachusetts3,212+0.8%
9Georgia3,198+1.4%
10Virginia3,125-0.7%
11Ohio3,093+0.6%
12Washington3,014+3.4%
13North Carolina3,002+1.8%
14Colorado2,749+2.2%
15Michigan2,421+2%
16Arizona2,259+3.3%
17Maryland2,214+0.5%
18Minnesota1,986+0.1%
19Wisconsin1,653-0.9%
20Oregon1,644+2.2%
21Missouri1,639-1.3%
22Indiana1,636+0.5%
23Connecticut1,499+1.9%
24Tennessee1,425+2.3%
25Louisiana1,276+0.4%
26Utah1,261+5.1%
27South Carolina1,237+2.9%
28Kentucky911+0.7%
29Alabama889+1%
30Nevada840+7.1%
31Iowa819+0.4%
32Oklahoma772+1%
33Kansas744+3.3%
34New Hampshire661+1.7%
35District of Columbia647+4.7%
36Arkansas622-0.6%
37New Mexico600+4%
38Mississippi585-1.2%
39Nebraska581+3.2%
40Hawaii551+2%
41Idaho535+5.5%
42Maine515+0.4%
43Rhode Island427+4.4%
44Vermont411+3.3%
45Montana401+4.4%
46Delaware322+0.9%
47Alaska2840%
48West Virginia283+0.7%
49South Dakota243+1.7%
50Wyoming199+2.6%
51North Dakota180+2.3%

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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/2018/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/

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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, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2020, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2020) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2018 (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=2018. 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/2018/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 14,926 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 180 in 2018.

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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