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US states by employer establishments: health care and social assistance

California had the highest employer establishments: health care and social assistance of 51 states in 2012, at 103,303. North Dakota had the lowest, at 1,854. The median was 10,655 and the figure for the United States was 833,883. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest103,303California
Lowest1,854North Dakota
Median10,65551 states
United States833,883History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 10,268 countAlaska: 2,440 countArizona: 16,867 countArkansas: 7,483 countCalifornia: 103,303 countColorado: 15,030 countConnecticut: 10,315 countDelaware: 2,518 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,073 countFlorida: 56,741 countGeorgia: 22,815 countHawaii: 3,574 countIdaho: 4,881 countIllinois: 33,134 countIndiana: 15,247 countIowa: 8,114 countKansas: 7,973 countKentucky: 11,460 countLouisiana: 12,041 countMaine: 4,739 countMaryland: 16,004 countMassachusetts: 18,450 countMichigan: 26,339 countMinnesota: 15,078 countMississippi: 6,196 countMissouri: 18,834 countMontana: 3,517 countNebraska: 5,405 countNevada: 6,312 countNew Hampshire: 3,582 countNew Jersey: 26,924 countNew Mexico: 4,977 countNew York: 56,743 countNorth Carolina: 23,003 countNorth Dakota: 1,854 countOhio: 28,307 countOklahoma: 10,655 countOregon: 12,549 countPennsylvania: 36,578 countRhode Island: 3,245 countSouth Carolina: 9,797 countSouth Dakota: 2,286 countTennessee: 15,099 countTexas: 61,661 countUtah: 7,300 countVermont: 2,103 countVirginia: 18,751 countWashington: 19,823 countWest Virginia: 4,961 countWisconsin: 14,631 countWyoming: 1,903 count
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count, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2012

California: 103,303 countCalifornia103,303Texas: 61,661 countTexas61,661New York: 56,743 countNew York56,743Florida: 56,741 countFlorida56,741Pennsylvania: 36,578 countPennsylvania36,578Illinois: 33,134 countIllinois33,134Ohio: 28,307 countOhio28,307New Jersey: 26,924 countNew Jersey26,924Michigan: 26,339 countMichigan26,339North Carolina: 23,003 countNorth Carolina23,003Georgia: 22,815 countGeorgia22,815Washington: 19,823 countWashington19,823Missouri: 18,834 countMissouri18,834Virginia: 18,751 countVirginia18,751Massachusetts: 18,450 countMassachusetts18,450Arizona: 16,867 countArizona16,867Maryland: 16,004 countMaryland16,004Indiana: 15,247 countIndiana15,247Tennessee: 15,099 countTennessee15,099Minnesota: 15,078 countMinnesota15,078Colorado: 15,030 countColorado15,030Wisconsin: 14,631 countWisconsin14,631Oregon: 12,549 countOregon12,549Louisiana: 12,041 countLouisiana12,041Kentucky: 11,460 countKentucky11,460Oklahoma: 10,655 countOklahoma10,655Connecticut: 10,315 countConnecticut10,315Alabama: 10,268 countAlabama10,268South Carolina: 9,797 countSouth Carolina9,797Iowa: 8,114 countIowa8,114Kansas: 7,973 countKansas7,973Arkansas: 7,483 countArkansas7,483Utah: 7,300 countUtah7,300Nevada: 6,312 countNevada6,312Mississippi: 6,196 countMississippi6,196Nebraska: 5,405 countNebraska5,405New Mexico: 4,977 countNew Mexico4,977West Virginia: 4,961 countWest Virginia4,961Idaho: 4,881 countIdaho4,881Maine: 4,739 countMaine4,739New Hampshire: 3,582 countNew Hampshire3,582Hawaii: 3,574 countHawaii3,574Montana: 3,517 countMontana3,517Rhode Island: 3,245 countRhode Island3,245Delaware: 2,518 countDelaware2,518Alaska: 2,440 countAlaska2,440South Dakota: 2,286 countSouth Dakota2,286Vermont: 2,103 countVermont2,103District of Columbia: 2,073 countDistrict of Columbia2,073Wyoming: 1,903 countWyoming1,903North Dakota: 1,854 countNorth Dakota1,854California: 103,303 countCalifornia103,303Texas: 61,661 countTexas61,661New York: 56,743 countNew York56,743Florida: 56,741 countFlorida56,741Pennsylvania: 36,578 countPennsylvania36,578Illinois: 33,134 countIllinois33,134Ohio: 28,307 countOhio28,307New Jersey: 26,924 countNew Jersey26,924Michigan: 26,339 countMichigan26,339North Carolina: 23,003 countNorth Carolina23,003Georgia: 22,815 countGeorgia22,815Washington: 19,823 countWashington19,823Missouri: 18,834 countMissouri18,834Virginia: 18,751 countVirginia18,751Massachusetts: 18,450 countMassachusetts18,450Arizona: 16,867 countArizona16,867Maryland: 16,004 countMaryland16,004Indiana: 15,247 countIndiana15,247Tennessee: 15,099 countTennessee15,099Minnesota: 15,078 countMinnesota15,078Colorado: 15,030 countColorado15,030Wisconsin: 14,631 countWisconsin14,631Oregon: 12,549 countOregon12,549Louisiana: 12,041 countLouisiana12,041Kentucky: 11,460 countKentucky11,460Oklahoma: 10,655 countOklahoma10,655Connecticut: 10,315 countConnecticut10,315Alabama: 10,268 countAlabama10,268South Carolina: 9,797 countSouth Carolina9,797Iowa: 8,114 countIowa8,114Kansas: 7,973 countKansas7,973Arkansas: 7,483 countArkansas7,483Utah: 7,300 countUtah7,300Nevada: 6,312 countNevada6,312Mississippi: 6,196 countMississippi6,196Nebraska: 5,405 countNebraska5,405New Mexico: 4,977 countNew Mexico4,977West Virginia: 4,961 countWest Virginia4,961Idaho: 4,881 countIdaho4,881Maine: 4,739 countMaine4,739New Hampshire: 3,582 countNew Hampshire3,582Hawaii: 3,574 countHawaii3,574Montana: 3,517 countMontana3,517Rhode Island: 3,245 countRhode Island3,245Delaware: 2,518 countDelaware2,518Alaska: 2,440 countAlaska2,440South Dakota: 2,286 countSouth Dakota2,286Vermont: 2,103 countVermont2,103District of Columbia: 2,073 countDistrict of Columbia2,073Wyoming: 1,903 countWyoming1,903North Dakota: 1,854 countNorth Dakota1,854
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2012
count
1California103,303
2Texas61,661
3New York56,743
4Florida56,741
5Pennsylvania36,578
6Illinois33,134
7Ohio28,307
8New Jersey26,924
9Michigan26,339
10North Carolina23,003
11Georgia22,815
12Washington19,823
13Missouri18,834
14Virginia18,751
15Massachusetts18,450
16Arizona16,867
17Maryland16,004
18Indiana15,247
19Tennessee15,099
20Minnesota15,078
21Colorado15,030
22Wisconsin14,631
23Oregon12,549
24Louisiana12,041
25Kentucky11,460
26Oklahoma10,655
27Connecticut10,315
28Alabama10,268
29South Carolina9,797
30Iowa8,114
31Kansas7,973
32Arkansas7,483
33Utah7,300
34Nevada6,312
35Mississippi6,196
36Nebraska5,405
37New Mexico4,977
38West Virginia4,961
39Idaho4,881
40Maine4,739
41New Hampshire3,582
42Hawaii3,574
43Montana3,517
44Rhode Island3,245
45Delaware2,518
46Alaska2,440
47South Dakota2,286
48Vermont2,103
49District of Columbia2,073
50Wyoming1,903
51North Dakota1,854

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

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), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: health care and social assistance, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: health care and social assistance, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: health care and social assistance, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2012.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: health care and social assistance, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: health care and social assistance?

California, with 103,303 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: health care and social assistance?

North Dakota, with 1,854 in 2012.

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