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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 2015, at 109,285. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,956. The median was 10,925 and the figure for the United States was 876,072. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest109,285California
Lowest1,956Wyoming
Median10,92551 states
United States876,072History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 10,594 countAlaska: 2,578 countArizona: 17,718 countArkansas: 7,615 countCalifornia: 109,285 countColorado: 15,731 countConnecticut: 10,772 countDelaware: 2,644 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,106 countFlorida: 59,052 countGeorgia: 24,207 countHawaii: 3,651 countIdaho: 5,077 countIllinois: 33,880 countIndiana: 16,342 countIowa: 8,489 countKansas: 8,103 countKentucky: 12,875 countLouisiana: 12,143 countMaine: 4,817 countMaryland: 16,349 countMassachusetts: 18,825 countMichigan: 26,637 countMinnesota: 16,320 countMississippi: 6,200 countMissouri: 29,047 countMontana: 3,575 countNebraska: 5,529 countNevada: 6,933 countNew Hampshire: 3,714 countNew Jersey: 27,458 countNew Mexico: 5,080 countNew York: 57,362 countNorth Carolina: 23,283 countNorth Dakota: 1,996 countOhio: 28,976 countOklahoma: 10,925 countOregon: 13,364 countPennsylvania: 37,252 countRhode Island: 3,260 countSouth Carolina: 10,147 countSouth Dakota: 2,322 countTennessee: 15,543 countTexas: 66,152 countUtah: 7,774 countVermont: 2,103 countVirginia: 19,646 countWashington: 20,534 countWest Virginia: 4,878 countWisconsin: 15,253 countWyoming: 1,956 count
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count, 2015. 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, 2015

California: 109,285 countCalifornia109,285Texas: 66,152 countTexas66,152Florida: 59,052 countFlorida59,052New York: 57,362 countNew York57,362Pennsylvania: 37,252 countPennsylvania37,252Illinois: 33,880 countIllinois33,880Missouri: 29,047 countMissouri29,047Ohio: 28,976 countOhio28,976New Jersey: 27,458 countNew Jersey27,458Michigan: 26,637 countMichigan26,637Georgia: 24,207 countGeorgia24,207North Carolina: 23,283 countNorth Carolina23,283Washington: 20,534 countWashington20,534Virginia: 19,646 countVirginia19,646Massachusetts: 18,825 countMassachusetts18,825Arizona: 17,718 countArizona17,718Maryland: 16,349 countMaryland16,349Indiana: 16,342 countIndiana16,342Minnesota: 16,320 countMinnesota16,320Colorado: 15,731 countColorado15,731Tennessee: 15,543 countTennessee15,543Wisconsin: 15,253 countWisconsin15,253Oregon: 13,364 countOregon13,364Kentucky: 12,875 countKentucky12,875Louisiana: 12,143 countLouisiana12,143Oklahoma: 10,925 countOklahoma10,925Connecticut: 10,772 countConnecticut10,772Alabama: 10,594 countAlabama10,594South Carolina: 10,147 countSouth Carolina10,147Iowa: 8,489 countIowa8,489Kansas: 8,103 countKansas8,103Utah: 7,774 countUtah7,774Arkansas: 7,615 countArkansas7,615Nevada: 6,933 countNevada6,933Mississippi: 6,200 countMississippi6,200Nebraska: 5,529 countNebraska5,529New Mexico: 5,080 countNew Mexico5,080Idaho: 5,077 countIdaho5,077West Virginia: 4,878 countWest Virginia4,878Maine: 4,817 countMaine4,817New Hampshire: 3,714 countNew Hampshire3,714Hawaii: 3,651 countHawaii3,651Montana: 3,575 countMontana3,575Rhode Island: 3,260 countRhode Island3,260Delaware: 2,644 countDelaware2,644Alaska: 2,578 countAlaska2,578South Dakota: 2,322 countSouth Dakota2,322District of Columbia: 2,106 countDistrict of Columbia2,106Vermont: 2,103 countVermont2,103North Dakota: 1,996 countNorth Dakota1,996Wyoming: 1,956 countWyoming1,956California: 109,285 countCalifornia109,285Texas: 66,152 countTexas66,152Florida: 59,052 countFlorida59,052New York: 57,362 countNew York57,362Pennsylvania: 37,252 countPennsylvania37,252Illinois: 33,880 countIllinois33,880Missouri: 29,047 countMissouri29,047Ohio: 28,976 countOhio28,976New Jersey: 27,458 countNew Jersey27,458Michigan: 26,637 countMichigan26,637Georgia: 24,207 countGeorgia24,207North Carolina: 23,283 countNorth Carolina23,283Washington: 20,534 countWashington20,534Virginia: 19,646 countVirginia19,646Massachusetts: 18,825 countMassachusetts18,825Arizona: 17,718 countArizona17,718Maryland: 16,349 countMaryland16,349Indiana: 16,342 countIndiana16,342Minnesota: 16,320 countMinnesota16,320Colorado: 15,731 countColorado15,731Tennessee: 15,543 countTennessee15,543Wisconsin: 15,253 countWisconsin15,253Oregon: 13,364 countOregon13,364Kentucky: 12,875 countKentucky12,875Louisiana: 12,143 countLouisiana12,143Oklahoma: 10,925 countOklahoma10,925Connecticut: 10,772 countConnecticut10,772Alabama: 10,594 countAlabama10,594South Carolina: 10,147 countSouth Carolina10,147Iowa: 8,489 countIowa8,489Kansas: 8,103 countKansas8,103Utah: 7,774 countUtah7,774Arkansas: 7,615 countArkansas7,615Nevada: 6,933 countNevada6,933Mississippi: 6,200 countMississippi6,200Nebraska: 5,529 countNebraska5,529New Mexico: 5,080 countNew Mexico5,080Idaho: 5,077 countIdaho5,077West Virginia: 4,878 countWest Virginia4,878Maine: 4,817 countMaine4,817New Hampshire: 3,714 countNew Hampshire3,714Hawaii: 3,651 countHawaii3,651Montana: 3,575 countMontana3,575Rhode Island: 3,260 countRhode Island3,260Delaware: 2,644 countDelaware2,644Alaska: 2,578 countAlaska2,578South Dakota: 2,322 countSouth Dakota2,322District of Columbia: 2,106 countDistrict of Columbia2,106Vermont: 2,103 countVermont2,103North Dakota: 1,996 countNorth Dakota1,996Wyoming: 1,956 countWyoming1,956
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

RankStates2015
count		Change on 2014
1California109,285+2.6%
2Texas66,152+3.5%
3Florida59,052+2.4%
4New York57,362+0.7%
5Pennsylvania37,252+2%
6Illinois33,880+1.3%
7Missouri29,047+12.1%
8Ohio28,976+1.3%
9New Jersey27,458+1.4%
10Michigan26,637+1%
11Georgia24,207+2.3%
12North Carolina23,283+1%
13Washington20,534+2.5%
14Virginia19,646+2.3%
15Massachusetts18,825+1.3%
16Arizona17,718+1.8%
17Maryland16,349+1.2%
18Indiana16,342+6%
19Minnesota16,320+3%
20Colorado15,731+2.4%
21Tennessee15,543+2.4%
22Wisconsin15,253+1.9%
23Oregon13,364+3.1%
24Kentucky12,875+1.4%
25Louisiana12,143+1.5%
26Oklahoma10,925+2%
27Connecticut10,772+2.6%
28Alabama10,594+2.7%
29South Carolina10,147+2.2%
30Iowa8,489+3.3%
31Kansas8,103+3.8%
32Utah7,774+3%
33Arkansas7,615+1%
34Nevada6,933+5.2%
35Mississippi6,200+1%
36Nebraska5,529+2.2%
37New Mexico5,080+2.6%
38Idaho5,077+1.2%
39West Virginia4,878-0.7%
40Maine4,817+1.8%
41New Hampshire3,714+2.8%
42Hawaii3,651+0.6%
43Montana3,575+1.3%
44Rhode Island3,260+1%
45Delaware2,644+3.9%
46Alaska2,578+2.9%
47South Dakota2,322+0.7%
48District of Columbia2,106+1.1%
49Vermont2,103+0.6%
50North Dakota1,996+1.2%
51Wyoming1,956+2.4%

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/2015/. 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, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/

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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, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 9 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2015. 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, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-health-care/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: health care and social assistance?

California, with 109,285 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 1,956 in 2015.

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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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