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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 2014, at 106,503. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,910. The median was 10,712 and the figure for the United States was 855,252. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest106,503California
Lowest1,910Wyoming
Median10,71251 states
United States855,252History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 10,313 countAlaska: 2,506 countArizona: 17,397 countArkansas: 7,536 countCalifornia: 106,503 countColorado: 15,355 countConnecticut: 10,504 countDelaware: 2,544 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,084 countFlorida: 57,662 countGeorgia: 23,660 countHawaii: 3,629 countIdaho: 5,017 countIllinois: 33,454 countIndiana: 15,414 countIowa: 8,219 countKansas: 7,809 countKentucky: 12,703 countLouisiana: 11,968 countMaine: 4,732 countMaryland: 16,155 countMassachusetts: 18,581 countMichigan: 26,379 countMinnesota: 15,838 countMississippi: 6,140 countMissouri: 25,902 countMontana: 3,529 countNebraska: 5,412 countNevada: 6,593 countNew Hampshire: 3,613 countNew Jersey: 27,089 countNew Mexico: 4,953 countNew York: 56,985 countNorth Carolina: 23,053 countNorth Dakota: 1,972 countOhio: 28,595 countOklahoma: 10,712 countOregon: 12,959 countPennsylvania: 36,534 countRhode Island: 3,229 countSouth Carolina: 9,931 countSouth Dakota: 2,306 countTennessee: 15,180 countTexas: 63,935 countUtah: 7,550 countVermont: 2,090 countVirginia: 19,205 countWashington: 20,039 countWest Virginia: 4,911 countWisconsin: 14,963 countWyoming: 1,910 count
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count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 106,503 countCalifornia106,503Texas: 63,935 countTexas63,935Florida: 57,662 countFlorida57,662New York: 56,985 countNew York56,985Pennsylvania: 36,534 countPennsylvania36,534Illinois: 33,454 countIllinois33,454Ohio: 28,595 countOhio28,595New Jersey: 27,089 countNew Jersey27,089Michigan: 26,379 countMichigan26,379Missouri: 25,902 countMissouri25,902Georgia: 23,660 countGeorgia23,660North Carolina: 23,053 countNorth Carolina23,053Washington: 20,039 countWashington20,039Virginia: 19,205 countVirginia19,205Massachusetts: 18,581 countMassachusetts18,581Arizona: 17,397 countArizona17,397Maryland: 16,155 countMaryland16,155Minnesota: 15,838 countMinnesota15,838Indiana: 15,414 countIndiana15,414Colorado: 15,355 countColorado15,355Tennessee: 15,180 countTennessee15,180Wisconsin: 14,963 countWisconsin14,963Oregon: 12,959 countOregon12,959Kentucky: 12,703 countKentucky12,703Louisiana: 11,968 countLouisiana11,968Oklahoma: 10,712 countOklahoma10,712Connecticut: 10,504 countConnecticut10,504Alabama: 10,313 countAlabama10,313South Carolina: 9,931 countSouth Carolina9,931Iowa: 8,219 countIowa8,219Kansas: 7,809 countKansas7,809Utah: 7,550 countUtah7,550Arkansas: 7,536 countArkansas7,536Nevada: 6,593 countNevada6,593Mississippi: 6,140 countMississippi6,140Nebraska: 5,412 countNebraska5,412Idaho: 5,017 countIdaho5,017New Mexico: 4,953 countNew Mexico4,953West Virginia: 4,911 countWest Virginia4,911Maine: 4,732 countMaine4,732Hawaii: 3,629 countHawaii3,629New Hampshire: 3,613 countNew Hampshire3,613Montana: 3,529 countMontana3,529Rhode Island: 3,229 countRhode Island3,229Delaware: 2,544 countDelaware2,544Alaska: 2,506 countAlaska2,506South Dakota: 2,306 countSouth Dakota2,306Vermont: 2,090 countVermont2,090District of Columbia: 2,084 countDistrict of Columbia2,084North Dakota: 1,972 countNorth Dakota1,972Wyoming: 1,910 countWyoming1,910California: 106,503 countCalifornia106,503Texas: 63,935 countTexas63,935Florida: 57,662 countFlorida57,662New York: 56,985 countNew York56,985Pennsylvania: 36,534 countPennsylvania36,534Illinois: 33,454 countIllinois33,454Ohio: 28,595 countOhio28,595New Jersey: 27,089 countNew Jersey27,089Michigan: 26,379 countMichigan26,379Missouri: 25,902 countMissouri25,902Georgia: 23,660 countGeorgia23,660North Carolina: 23,053 countNorth Carolina23,053Washington: 20,039 countWashington20,039Virginia: 19,205 countVirginia19,205Massachusetts: 18,581 countMassachusetts18,581Arizona: 17,397 countArizona17,397Maryland: 16,155 countMaryland16,155Minnesota: 15,838 countMinnesota15,838Indiana: 15,414 countIndiana15,414Colorado: 15,355 countColorado15,355Tennessee: 15,180 countTennessee15,180Wisconsin: 14,963 countWisconsin14,963Oregon: 12,959 countOregon12,959Kentucky: 12,703 countKentucky12,703Louisiana: 11,968 countLouisiana11,968Oklahoma: 10,712 countOklahoma10,712Connecticut: 10,504 countConnecticut10,504Alabama: 10,313 countAlabama10,313South Carolina: 9,931 countSouth Carolina9,931Iowa: 8,219 countIowa8,219Kansas: 7,809 countKansas7,809Utah: 7,550 countUtah7,550Arkansas: 7,536 countArkansas7,536Nevada: 6,593 countNevada6,593Mississippi: 6,140 countMississippi6,140Nebraska: 5,412 countNebraska5,412Idaho: 5,017 countIdaho5,017New Mexico: 4,953 countNew Mexico4,953West Virginia: 4,911 countWest Virginia4,911Maine: 4,732 countMaine4,732Hawaii: 3,629 countHawaii3,629New Hampshire: 3,613 countNew Hampshire3,613Montana: 3,529 countMontana3,529Rhode Island: 3,229 countRhode Island3,229Delaware: 2,544 countDelaware2,544Alaska: 2,506 countAlaska2,506South Dakota: 2,306 countSouth Dakota2,306Vermont: 2,090 countVermont2,090District of Columbia: 2,084 countDistrict of Columbia2,084North Dakota: 1,972 countNorth Dakota1,972Wyoming: 1,910 countWyoming1,910
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California106,503+1.8%
2Texas63,935+1.8%
3Florida57,662+1.2%
4New York56,985+0.4%
5Pennsylvania36,534+0.4%
6Illinois33,454+0.2%
7Ohio28,595+0.2%
8New Jersey27,089+0.1%
9Michigan26,379+0.7%
10Missouri25,902+14.1%
11Georgia23,660+1.9%
12North Carolina23,053+0.3%
13Washington20,039+0.8%
14Virginia19,205+1.5%
15Massachusetts18,5810%
16Arizona17,397+2.1%
17Maryland16,155+0.8%
18Minnesota15,838+4%
19Indiana15,414+1.5%
20Colorado15,355+1.8%
21Tennessee15,180-0.2%
22Wisconsin14,963+1.8%
23Oregon12,959+2.1%
24Kentucky12,703+3.1%
25Louisiana11,968-0.4%
26Oklahoma10,712+0.3%
27Connecticut10,504+0.5%
28Alabama10,313-0%
29South Carolina9,931+1.3%
30Iowa8,219-0.2%
31Kansas7,809-0.9%
32Utah7,550+1.3%
33Arkansas7,536+0.1%
34Nevada6,593+3.2%
35Mississippi6,140-0%
36Nebraska5,412+0.6%
37Idaho5,017+1.3%
38New Mexico4,953-0.6%
39West Virginia4,911+0.4%
40Maine4,732+0.6%
41Hawaii3,629+1.3%
42New Hampshire3,613-0.3%
43Montana3,529+0.4%
44Rhode Island3,229-0.8%
45Delaware2,544-0.1%
46Alaska2,506+2.4%
47South Dakota2,306+0.6%
48Vermont2,090-1.5%
49District of Columbia2,084+0.4%
50North Dakota1,972+3.1%
51Wyoming1,910-0.1%

Other periods

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/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 106,503 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 1,910 in 2014.

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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), health care and social assistance (NAICS 62), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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