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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2020, at 16,087. North Dakota had the lowest, at 181. The median was 1,279 and the figure for the United States was 110,087. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16,087California
Lowest181North Dakota
Median1,27951 states
United States110,087History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 910 countAlaska: 292 countArizona: 2,301 countArkansas: 636 countCalifornia: 16,087 countColorado: 2,786 countConnecticut: 1,499 countDelaware: 347 countDistrict of Columbia: 647 countFlorida: 7,735 countGeorgia: 3,298 countHawaii: 565 countIdaho: 611 countIllinois: 4,377 countIndiana: 1,632 countIowa: 835 countKansas: 736 countKentucky: 899 countLouisiana: 1,279 countMaine: 533 countMaryland: 2,258 countMassachusetts: 3,231 countMichigan: 2,400 countMinnesota: 1,964 countMississippi: 581 countMissouri: 1,600 countMontana: 427 countNebraska: 576 countNevada: 873 countNew Hampshire: 660 countNew Jersey: 3,966 countNew Mexico: 577 countNew York: 8,546 countNorth Carolina: 3,176 countNorth Dakota: 181 countOhio: 3,121 countOklahoma: 781 countOregon: 1,690 countPennsylvania: 3,955 countRhode Island: 417 countSouth Carolina: 1,269 countSouth Dakota: 249 countTennessee: 1,496 countTexas: 7,938 countUtah: 1,336 countVermont: 413 countVirginia: 3,189 countWashington: 3,033 countWest Virginia: 276 countWisconsin: 1,680 countWyoming: 223 count
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count, 2020. 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, 2020

California: 16,087 countCalifornia16,087New York: 8,546 countNew York8,546Texas: 7,938 countTexas7,938Florida: 7,735 countFlorida7,735Illinois: 4,377 countIllinois4,377New Jersey: 3,966 countNew Jersey3,966Pennsylvania: 3,955 countPennsylvania3,955Georgia: 3,298 countGeorgia3,298Massachusetts: 3,231 countMassachusetts3,231Virginia: 3,189 countVirginia3,189North Carolina: 3,176 countNorth Carolina3,176Ohio: 3,121 countOhio3,121Washington: 3,033 countWashington3,033Colorado: 2,786 countColorado2,786Michigan: 2,400 countMichigan2,400Arizona: 2,301 countArizona2,301Maryland: 2,258 countMaryland2,258Minnesota: 1,964 countMinnesota1,964Oregon: 1,690 countOregon1,690Wisconsin: 1,680 countWisconsin1,680Indiana: 1,632 countIndiana1,632Missouri: 1,600 countMissouri1,600Connecticut: 1,499 countConnecticut1,499Tennessee: 1,496 countTennessee1,496Utah: 1,336 countUtah1,336Louisiana: 1,279 countLouisiana1,279South Carolina: 1,269 countSouth Carolina1,269Alabama: 910 countAlabama910Kentucky: 899 countKentucky899Nevada: 873 countNevada873Iowa: 835 countIowa835Oklahoma: 781 countOklahoma781Kansas: 736 countKansas736New Hampshire: 660 countNew Hampshire660District of Columbia: 647 countDistrict of Columbia647Arkansas: 636 countArkansas636Idaho: 611 countIdaho611Mississippi: 581 countMississippi581New Mexico: 577 countNew Mexico577Nebraska: 576 countNebraska576Hawaii: 565 countHawaii565Maine: 533 countMaine533Montana: 427 countMontana427Rhode Island: 417 countRhode Island417Vermont: 413 countVermont413Delaware: 347 countDelaware347Alaska: 292 countAlaska292West Virginia: 276 countWest Virginia276South Dakota: 249 countSouth Dakota249Wyoming: 223 countWyoming223North Dakota: 181 countNorth Dakota181California: 16,087 countCalifornia16,087New York: 8,546 countNew York8,546Texas: 7,938 countTexas7,938Florida: 7,735 countFlorida7,735Illinois: 4,377 countIllinois4,377New Jersey: 3,966 countNew Jersey3,966Pennsylvania: 3,955 countPennsylvania3,955Georgia: 3,298 countGeorgia3,298Massachusetts: 3,231 countMassachusetts3,231Virginia: 3,189 countVirginia3,189North Carolina: 3,176 countNorth Carolina3,176Ohio: 3,121 countOhio3,121Washington: 3,033 countWashington3,033Colorado: 2,786 countColorado2,786Michigan: 2,400 countMichigan2,400Arizona: 2,301 countArizona2,301Maryland: 2,258 countMaryland2,258Minnesota: 1,964 countMinnesota1,964Oregon: 1,690 countOregon1,690Wisconsin: 1,680 countWisconsin1,680Indiana: 1,632 countIndiana1,632Missouri: 1,600 countMissouri1,600Connecticut: 1,499 countConnecticut1,499Tennessee: 1,496 countTennessee1,496Utah: 1,336 countUtah1,336Louisiana: 1,279 countLouisiana1,279South Carolina: 1,269 countSouth Carolina1,269Alabama: 910 countAlabama910Kentucky: 899 countKentucky899Nevada: 873 countNevada873Iowa: 835 countIowa835Oklahoma: 781 countOklahoma781Kansas: 736 countKansas736New Hampshire: 660 countNew Hampshire660District of Columbia: 647 countDistrict of Columbia647Arkansas: 636 countArkansas636Idaho: 611 countIdaho611Mississippi: 581 countMississippi581New Mexico: 577 countNew Mexico577Nebraska: 576 countNebraska576Hawaii: 565 countHawaii565Maine: 533 countMaine533Montana: 427 countMontana427Rhode Island: 417 countRhode Island417Vermont: 413 countVermont413Delaware: 347 countDelaware347Alaska: 292 countAlaska292West Virginia: 276 countWest Virginia276South Dakota: 249 countSouth Dakota249Wyoming: 223 countWyoming223North Dakota: 181 countNorth Dakota181
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California16,087+4.5%
2New York8,546-0.2%
3Texas7,938+3.3%
4Florida7,735+4.1%
5Illinois4,377-0.5%
6New Jersey3,966+0.5%
7Pennsylvania3,955+0.8%
8Georgia3,298+2.9%
9Massachusetts3,231-0.3%
10Virginia3,189+1.6%
11North Carolina3,176+2.1%
12Ohio3,121+2.5%
13Washington3,033-0.4%
14Colorado2,786+1.3%
15Michigan2,400+0.3%
16Arizona2,301+1.5%
17Maryland2,258+1%
18Minnesota1,964-0.6%
19Oregon1,690+0.5%
20Wisconsin1,680+1.3%
21Indiana1,632-0.1%
22Missouri1,600-1.5%
23Connecticut1,499-0.7%
24Tennessee1,496+4%
25Utah1,336+4.8%
26Louisiana1,279-0.2%
27South Carolina1,269-0.3%
28Alabama910+2%
29Kentucky899-2%
30Nevada873+3.2%
31Iowa835+1%
32Oklahoma7810%
33Kansas736-3%
34New Hampshire660-1.2%
35District of Columbia647-0.9%
36Arkansas636+2.4%
37Idaho611+10.3%
38Mississippi581+0.2%
39New Mexico577-1.9%
40Nebraska576-2.4%
41Hawaii565+1.1%
42Maine533+1.5%
43Montana427+3.6%
44Rhode Island417-1.2%
45Vermont413-1.9%
46Delaware347+6.4%
47Alaska292+3.2%
48West Virginia276-2.5%
49South Dakota249+1.2%
50Wyoming2230%
51North Dakota181-0.5%

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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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2022) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 16,087 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 181 in 2020.

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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