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US states by employer establishments: information

California had the highest employer establishments: information of 51 states in 2013, at 21,536. North Dakota had the lowest, at 348. The median was 1,466 and the figure for the United States was 135,627. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21,536California
Lowest348North Dakota
Median1,46651 states
United States135,627History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 1,466 countAlaska: 394 countArizona: 2,057 countArkansas: 971 countCalifornia: 21,536 countColorado: 3,031 countConnecticut: 1,656 countDelaware: 446 countDistrict of Columbia: 703 countFlorida: 7,940 countGeorgia: 4,001 countHawaii: 506 countIdaho: 633 countIllinois: 5,300 countIndiana: 2,078 countIowa: 1,517 countKansas: 1,337 countKentucky: 1,458 countLouisiana: 1,382 countMaine: 806 countMaryland: 2,467 countMassachusetts: 3,713 countMichigan: 3,448 countMinnesota: 2,572 countMississippi: 898 countMissouri: 2,360 countMontana: 642 countNebraska: 909 countNevada: 1,190 countNew Hampshire: 769 countNew Jersey: 3,757 countNew Mexico: 751 countNew York: 11,286 countNorth Carolina: 3,388 countNorth Dakota: 348 countOhio: 3,609 countOklahoma: 1,438 countOregon: 1,950 countPennsylvania: 5,098 countRhode Island: 455 countSouth Carolina: 1,326 countSouth Dakota: 447 countTennessee: 2,388 countTexas: 8,945 countUtah: 1,367 countVermont: 496 countVirginia: 3,894 countWashington: 3,268 countWest Virginia: 656 countWisconsin: 2,217 countWyoming: 357 count
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count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 21,536 countCalifornia21,536New York: 11,286 countNew York11,286Texas: 8,945 countTexas8,945Florida: 7,940 countFlorida7,940Illinois: 5,300 countIllinois5,300Pennsylvania: 5,098 countPennsylvania5,098Georgia: 4,001 countGeorgia4,001Virginia: 3,894 countVirginia3,894New Jersey: 3,757 countNew Jersey3,757Massachusetts: 3,713 countMassachusetts3,713Ohio: 3,609 countOhio3,609Michigan: 3,448 countMichigan3,448North Carolina: 3,388 countNorth Carolina3,388Washington: 3,268 countWashington3,268Colorado: 3,031 countColorado3,031Minnesota: 2,572 countMinnesota2,572Maryland: 2,467 countMaryland2,467Tennessee: 2,388 countTennessee2,388Missouri: 2,360 countMissouri2,360Wisconsin: 2,217 countWisconsin2,217Indiana: 2,078 countIndiana2,078Arizona: 2,057 countArizona2,057Oregon: 1,950 countOregon1,950Connecticut: 1,656 countConnecticut1,656Iowa: 1,517 countIowa1,517Alabama: 1,466 countAlabama1,466Kentucky: 1,458 countKentucky1,458Oklahoma: 1,438 countOklahoma1,438Louisiana: 1,382 countLouisiana1,382Utah: 1,367 countUtah1,367Kansas: 1,337 countKansas1,337South Carolina: 1,326 countSouth Carolina1,326Nevada: 1,190 countNevada1,190Arkansas: 971 countArkansas971Nebraska: 909 countNebraska909Mississippi: 898 countMississippi898Maine: 806 countMaine806New Hampshire: 769 countNew Hampshire769New Mexico: 751 countNew Mexico751District of Columbia: 703 countDistrict of Columbia703West Virginia: 656 countWest Virginia656Montana: 642 countMontana642Idaho: 633 countIdaho633Hawaii: 506 countHawaii506Vermont: 496 countVermont496Rhode Island: 455 countRhode Island455South Dakota: 447 countSouth Dakota447Delaware: 446 countDelaware446Alaska: 394 countAlaska394Wyoming: 357 countWyoming357North Dakota: 348 countNorth Dakota348California: 21,536 countCalifornia21,536New York: 11,286 countNew York11,286Texas: 8,945 countTexas8,945Florida: 7,940 countFlorida7,940Illinois: 5,300 countIllinois5,300Pennsylvania: 5,098 countPennsylvania5,098Georgia: 4,001 countGeorgia4,001Virginia: 3,894 countVirginia3,894New Jersey: 3,757 countNew Jersey3,757Massachusetts: 3,713 countMassachusetts3,713Ohio: 3,609 countOhio3,609Michigan: 3,448 countMichigan3,448North Carolina: 3,388 countNorth Carolina3,388Washington: 3,268 countWashington3,268Colorado: 3,031 countColorado3,031Minnesota: 2,572 countMinnesota2,572Maryland: 2,467 countMaryland2,467Tennessee: 2,388 countTennessee2,388Missouri: 2,360 countMissouri2,360Wisconsin: 2,217 countWisconsin2,217Indiana: 2,078 countIndiana2,078Arizona: 2,057 countArizona2,057Oregon: 1,950 countOregon1,950Connecticut: 1,656 countConnecticut1,656Iowa: 1,517 countIowa1,517Alabama: 1,466 countAlabama1,466Kentucky: 1,458 countKentucky1,458Oklahoma: 1,438 countOklahoma1,438Louisiana: 1,382 countLouisiana1,382Utah: 1,367 countUtah1,367Kansas: 1,337 countKansas1,337South Carolina: 1,326 countSouth Carolina1,326Nevada: 1,190 countNevada1,190Arkansas: 971 countArkansas971Nebraska: 909 countNebraska909Mississippi: 898 countMississippi898Maine: 806 countMaine806New Hampshire: 769 countNew Hampshire769New Mexico: 751 countNew Mexico751District of Columbia: 703 countDistrict of Columbia703West Virginia: 656 countWest Virginia656Montana: 642 countMontana642Idaho: 633 countIdaho633Hawaii: 506 countHawaii506Vermont: 496 countVermont496Rhode Island: 455 countRhode Island455South Dakota: 447 countSouth Dakota447Delaware: 446 countDelaware446Alaska: 394 countAlaska394Wyoming: 357 countWyoming357North Dakota: 348 countNorth Dakota348
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California21,536+0.7%
2New York11,286+1.7%
3Texas8,945-0.2%
4Florida7,940+1%
5Illinois5,300+0.3%
6Pennsylvania5,098+2.3%
7Georgia4,001-0.8%
8Virginia3,894+1.2%
9New Jersey3,757+4.3%
10Massachusetts3,713+4.2%
11Ohio3,609-7.2%
12Michigan3,448+6%
13North Carolina3,388-3.5%
14Washington3,268+2.2%
15Colorado3,031+3.3%
16Minnesota2,572-1%
17Maryland2,467+6.7%
18Tennessee2,388-2.3%
19Missouri2,360-0.8%
20Wisconsin2,217-2.5%
21Indiana2,078-3.7%
22Arizona2,057+1.5%
23Oregon1,9500%
24Connecticut1,656+1.5%
25Iowa1,517-0.5%
26Alabama1,466-5.5%
27Kentucky1,458-5.1%
28Oklahoma1,438-2.7%
29Louisiana1,382-0.8%
30Utah1,367-0.7%
31Kansas1,337-3.6%
32South Carolina1,326-4.8%
33Nevada1,190+0.8%
34Arkansas971-3.5%
35Nebraska909-3.5%
36Mississippi898-0.1%
37Maine806-2.2%
38New Hampshire769-2%
39New Mexico751-1.1%
40District of Columbia703-1.7%
41West Virginia656-1.2%
42Montana642+6.8%
43Idaho633-1.2%
44Hawaii506-3.8%
45Vermont496+1.6%
46Rhode Island455+7.3%
47South Dakota447+1.1%
48Delaware446+13.8%
49Alaska394-0.3%
50Wyoming357+10.9%
51North Dakota348-1.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in information (publishing, media, telecommunications and data processing) (NAICS 51), 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), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: information, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: information, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-information/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: information, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-information/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: information, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-information/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: information?

California, with 21,536 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: information?

North Dakota, with 348 in 2013.

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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), information (NAICS 51), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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