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US states by employer establishments: educational services

California had the highest employer establishments: educational services of 51 states in 2022, at 16,809. North Dakota had the lowest, at 196. The median was 1,368 and the figure for the United States was 114,806. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16,809California
Lowest196North Dakota
Median1,36851 states
United States114,806History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 981 countAlaska: 304 countArizona: 2,422 countArkansas: 683 countCalifornia: 16,809 countColorado: 2,941 countConnecticut: 1,495 countDelaware: 400 countDistrict of Columbia: 672 countFlorida: 8,351 countGeorgia: 3,421 countHawaii: 583 countIdaho: 665 countIllinois: 4,387 countIndiana: 1,738 countIowa: 831 countKansas: 781 countKentucky: 940 countLouisiana: 1,305 countMaine: 556 countMaryland: 2,334 countMassachusetts: 3,299 countMichigan: 2,452 countMinnesota: 2,066 countMississippi: 568 countMissouri: 1,693 countMontana: 471 countNebraska: 631 countNevada: 973 countNew Hampshire: 683 countNew Jersey: 4,040 countNew Mexico: 586 countNew York: 8,554 countNorth Carolina: 3,403 countNorth Dakota: 196 countOhio: 3,158 countOklahoma: 864 countOregon: 1,725 countPennsylvania: 4,046 countRhode Island: 446 countSouth Carolina: 1,368 countSouth Dakota: 270 countTennessee: 1,606 countTexas: 8,603 countUtah: 1,437 countVermont: 422 countVirginia: 3,233 countWashington: 3,157 countWest Virginia: 280 countWisconsin: 1,740 countWyoming: 237 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

California: 16,809 countCalifornia16,809Texas: 8,603 countTexas8,603New York: 8,554 countNew York8,554Florida: 8,351 countFlorida8,351Illinois: 4,387 countIllinois4,387Pennsylvania: 4,046 countPennsylvania4,046New Jersey: 4,040 countNew Jersey4,040Georgia: 3,421 countGeorgia3,421North Carolina: 3,403 countNorth Carolina3,403Massachusetts: 3,299 countMassachusetts3,299Virginia: 3,233 countVirginia3,233Ohio: 3,158 countOhio3,158Washington: 3,157 countWashington3,157Colorado: 2,941 countColorado2,941Michigan: 2,452 countMichigan2,452Arizona: 2,422 countArizona2,422Maryland: 2,334 countMaryland2,334Minnesota: 2,066 countMinnesota2,066Wisconsin: 1,740 countWisconsin1,740Indiana: 1,738 countIndiana1,738Oregon: 1,725 countOregon1,725Missouri: 1,693 countMissouri1,693Tennessee: 1,606 countTennessee1,606Connecticut: 1,495 countConnecticut1,495Utah: 1,437 countUtah1,437South Carolina: 1,368 countSouth Carolina1,368Louisiana: 1,305 countLouisiana1,305Alabama: 981 countAlabama981Nevada: 973 countNevada973Kentucky: 940 countKentucky940Oklahoma: 864 countOklahoma864Iowa: 831 countIowa831Kansas: 781 countKansas781Arkansas: 683 countArkansas683New Hampshire: 683 countNew Hampshire683District of Columbia: 672 countDistrict of Columbia672Idaho: 665 countIdaho665Nebraska: 631 countNebraska631New Mexico: 586 countNew Mexico586Hawaii: 583 countHawaii583Mississippi: 568 countMississippi568Maine: 556 countMaine556Montana: 471 countMontana471Rhode Island: 446 countRhode Island446Vermont: 422 countVermont422Delaware: 400 countDelaware400Alaska: 304 countAlaska304West Virginia: 280 countWest Virginia280South Dakota: 270 countSouth Dakota270Wyoming: 237 countWyoming237North Dakota: 196 countNorth Dakota196California: 16,809 countCalifornia16,809Texas: 8,603 countTexas8,603New York: 8,554 countNew York8,554Florida: 8,351 countFlorida8,351Illinois: 4,387 countIllinois4,387Pennsylvania: 4,046 countPennsylvania4,046New Jersey: 4,040 countNew Jersey4,040Georgia: 3,421 countGeorgia3,421North Carolina: 3,403 countNorth Carolina3,403Massachusetts: 3,299 countMassachusetts3,299Virginia: 3,233 countVirginia3,233Ohio: 3,158 countOhio3,158Washington: 3,157 countWashington3,157Colorado: 2,941 countColorado2,941Michigan: 2,452 countMichigan2,452Arizona: 2,422 countArizona2,422Maryland: 2,334 countMaryland2,334Minnesota: 2,066 countMinnesota2,066Wisconsin: 1,740 countWisconsin1,740Indiana: 1,738 countIndiana1,738Oregon: 1,725 countOregon1,725Missouri: 1,693 countMissouri1,693Tennessee: 1,606 countTennessee1,606Connecticut: 1,495 countConnecticut1,495Utah: 1,437 countUtah1,437South Carolina: 1,368 countSouth Carolina1,368Louisiana: 1,305 countLouisiana1,305Alabama: 981 countAlabama981Nevada: 973 countNevada973Kentucky: 940 countKentucky940Oklahoma: 864 countOklahoma864Iowa: 831 countIowa831Kansas: 781 countKansas781Arkansas: 683 countArkansas683New Hampshire: 683 countNew Hampshire683District of Columbia: 672 countDistrict of Columbia672Idaho: 665 countIdaho665Nebraska: 631 countNebraska631New Mexico: 586 countNew Mexico586Hawaii: 583 countHawaii583Mississippi: 568 countMississippi568Maine: 556 countMaine556Montana: 471 countMontana471Rhode Island: 446 countRhode Island446Vermont: 422 countVermont422Delaware: 400 countDelaware400Alaska: 304 countAlaska304West Virginia: 280 countWest Virginia280South Dakota: 270 countSouth Dakota270Wyoming: 237 countWyoming237North Dakota: 196 countNorth Dakota196
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

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California16,809+3.1%
2Texas8,603+5.2%
3New York8,554+2%
4Florida8,351+3.3%
5Illinois4,387+0.3%
6Pennsylvania4,046+1.7%
7New Jersey4,040+3%
8Georgia3,421+1.1%
9North Carolina3,403+4.1%
10Massachusetts3,299+1.8%
11Virginia3,233+1.8%
12Ohio3,158+0.6%
13Washington3,157+3.6%
14Colorado2,941+1.2%
15Michigan2,452+3.3%
16Arizona2,422+3.2%
17Maryland2,334+2.6%
18Minnesota2,066+2.9%
19Wisconsin1,740+4.1%
20Indiana1,738+4.5%
21Oregon1,725+2.1%
22Missouri1,693+3.8%
23Tennessee1,606+4.6%
24Connecticut1,495+1.3%
25Utah1,437+4.2%
26South Carolina1,368+4.6%
27Louisiana1,305+1.1%
28Alabama981+4.4%
29Nevada973+5.9%
30Kentucky940+3.3%
31Oklahoma864+7.1%
32Iowa831+1.3%
33Kansas781+4%
34Arkansas683+3.2%
34New Hampshire683+3.6%
36District of Columbia672-0.9%
37Idaho665+5.6%
38Nebraska631+2.9%
39New Mexico586+2.8%
40Hawaii583+4.7%
41Mississippi568+1.6%
42Maine556+5.7%
43Montana471+8%
44Rhode Island446+2.1%
45Vermont422+0.2%
46Delaware400+9.3%
47Alaska304+3.4%
48West Virginia280+0.7%
49South Dakota270+3.1%
50Wyoming237+5.8%
51North Dakota196+2.6%

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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/2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/

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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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 June 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), educational services (NAICS 61), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: educational services, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-educational-services/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: educational services?

California, with 16,809 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: educational services?

North Dakota, with 196 in 2022.

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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