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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2020, at 78,717. Alaska had the lowest, at 1,864. The median was 9,624 and the figure for the United States was 771,330. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest78,717California
Lowest1,864Alaska
Median9,62451 states
United States771,330History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 10,864 countAlaska: 1,864 countArizona: 12,139 countArkansas: 6,666 countCalifornia: 78,717 countColorado: 15,163 countConnecticut: 9,275 countDelaware: 2,307 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,317 countFlorida: 51,136 countGeorgia: 22,715 countHawaii: 3,560 countIdaho: 3,740 countIllinois: 32,192 countIndiana: 16,409 countIowa: 9,078 countKansas: 7,787 countKentucky: 9,314 countLouisiana: 9,624 countMaine: 3,742 countMaryland: 13,899 countMassachusetts: 18,438 countMichigan: 22,681 countMinnesota: 15,505 countMississippi: 6,329 countMissouri: 15,439 countMontana: 3,365 countNebraska: 5,813 countNevada: 5,118 countNew Hampshire: 3,784 countNew Jersey: 23,819 countNew Mexico: 4,101 countNew York: 57,289 countNorth Carolina: 24,659 countNorth Dakota: 2,524 countOhio: 26,732 countOklahoma: 9,012 countOregon: 10,174 countPennsylvania: 36,357 countRhode Island: 2,976 countSouth Carolina: 11,868 countSouth Dakota: 2,808 countTennessee: 14,591 countTexas: 54,874 countUtah: 5,660 countVermont: 2,055 countVirginia: 22,584 countWashington: 17,620 countWest Virginia: 4,210 countWisconsin: 14,559 countWyoming: 1,878 count
  • Under 3,600
  • 3,600 to 5,800
  • 5,800 to 9,600
  • 9,600 to 15K
  • 15K to 23K
  • 23K and over
count, 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2020

California: 78,717 countCalifornia78,717New York: 57,289 countNew York57,289Texas: 54,874 countTexas54,874Florida: 51,136 countFlorida51,136Pennsylvania: 36,357 countPennsylvania36,357Illinois: 32,192 countIllinois32,192Ohio: 26,732 countOhio26,732North Carolina: 24,659 countNorth Carolina24,659New Jersey: 23,819 countNew Jersey23,819Georgia: 22,715 countGeorgia22,715Michigan: 22,681 countMichigan22,681Virginia: 22,584 countVirginia22,584Massachusetts: 18,438 countMassachusetts18,438Washington: 17,620 countWashington17,620Indiana: 16,409 countIndiana16,409Minnesota: 15,505 countMinnesota15,505Missouri: 15,439 countMissouri15,439Colorado: 15,163 countColorado15,163Tennessee: 14,591 countTennessee14,591Wisconsin: 14,559 countWisconsin14,559Maryland: 13,899 countMaryland13,899Arizona: 12,139 countArizona12,139South Carolina: 11,868 countSouth Carolina11,868Alabama: 10,864 countAlabama10,864Oregon: 10,174 countOregon10,174Louisiana: 9,624 countLouisiana9,624Kentucky: 9,314 countKentucky9,314Connecticut: 9,275 countConnecticut9,275Iowa: 9,078 countIowa9,078Oklahoma: 9,012 countOklahoma9,012Kansas: 7,787 countKansas7,787Arkansas: 6,666 countArkansas6,666Mississippi: 6,329 countMississippi6,329Nebraska: 5,813 countNebraska5,813Utah: 5,660 countUtah5,660Nevada: 5,118 countNevada5,118District of Columbia: 4,317 countDistrict of Columbia4,317West Virginia: 4,210 countWest Virginia4,210New Mexico: 4,101 countNew Mexico4,101New Hampshire: 3,784 countNew Hampshire3,784Maine: 3,742 countMaine3,742Idaho: 3,740 countIdaho3,740Hawaii: 3,560 countHawaii3,560Montana: 3,365 countMontana3,365Rhode Island: 2,976 countRhode Island2,976South Dakota: 2,808 countSouth Dakota2,808North Dakota: 2,524 countNorth Dakota2,524Delaware: 2,307 countDelaware2,307Vermont: 2,055 countVermont2,055Wyoming: 1,878 countWyoming1,878Alaska: 1,864 countAlaska1,864California: 78,717 countCalifornia78,717New York: 57,289 countNew York57,289Texas: 54,874 countTexas54,874Florida: 51,136 countFlorida51,136Pennsylvania: 36,357 countPennsylvania36,357Illinois: 32,192 countIllinois32,192Ohio: 26,732 countOhio26,732North Carolina: 24,659 countNorth Carolina24,659New Jersey: 23,819 countNew Jersey23,819Georgia: 22,715 countGeorgia22,715Michigan: 22,681 countMichigan22,681Virginia: 22,584 countVirginia22,584Massachusetts: 18,438 countMassachusetts18,438Washington: 17,620 countWashington17,620Indiana: 16,409 countIndiana16,409Minnesota: 15,505 countMinnesota15,505Missouri: 15,439 countMissouri15,439Colorado: 15,163 countColorado15,163Tennessee: 14,591 countTennessee14,591Wisconsin: 14,559 countWisconsin14,559Maryland: 13,899 countMaryland13,899Arizona: 12,139 countArizona12,139South Carolina: 11,868 countSouth Carolina11,868Alabama: 10,864 countAlabama10,864Oregon: 10,174 countOregon10,174Louisiana: 9,624 countLouisiana9,624Kentucky: 9,314 countKentucky9,314Connecticut: 9,275 countConnecticut9,275Iowa: 9,078 countIowa9,078Oklahoma: 9,012 countOklahoma9,012Kansas: 7,787 countKansas7,787Arkansas: 6,666 countArkansas6,666Mississippi: 6,329 countMississippi6,329Nebraska: 5,813 countNebraska5,813Utah: 5,660 countUtah5,660Nevada: 5,118 countNevada5,118District of Columbia: 4,317 countDistrict of Columbia4,317West Virginia: 4,210 countWest Virginia4,210New Mexico: 4,101 countNew Mexico4,101New Hampshire: 3,784 countNew Hampshire3,784Maine: 3,742 countMaine3,742Idaho: 3,740 countIdaho3,740Hawaii: 3,560 countHawaii3,560Montana: 3,365 countMontana3,365Rhode Island: 2,976 countRhode Island2,976South Dakota: 2,808 countSouth Dakota2,808North Dakota: 2,524 countNorth Dakota2,524Delaware: 2,307 countDelaware2,307Vermont: 2,055 countVermont2,055Wyoming: 1,878 countWyoming1,878Alaska: 1,864 countAlaska1,864
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California78,717+1.6%
2New York57,289-2.3%
3Texas54,874+1.7%
4Florida51,136+3.4%
5Pennsylvania36,357-0.6%
6Illinois32,192-0.7%
7Ohio26,732-1.3%
8North Carolina24,659+0.6%
9New Jersey23,819-1.2%
10Georgia22,715+1.8%
11Michigan22,681-1.2%
12Virginia22,584+0.2%
13Massachusetts18,438+0.4%
14Washington17,620-0.8%
15Indiana16,409-0.1%
16Minnesota15,505-1%
17Missouri15,439-0.3%
18Colorado15,163+1.3%
19Tennessee14,591+0.2%
20Wisconsin14,559-0.6%
21Maryland13,899+0.1%
22Arizona12,139+2.2%
23South Carolina11,868+1.1%
24Alabama10,864-0.7%
25Oregon10,174-0.4%
26Louisiana9,624-1%
27Kentucky9,314-0.6%
28Connecticut9,275-1.9%
29Iowa9,078-0.6%
30Oklahoma9,012+0.1%
31Kansas7,787-0.6%
32Arkansas6,666-0.3%
33Mississippi6,329-1.2%
34Nebraska5,813+0.2%
35Utah5,660+4.2%
36Nevada5,118+4.4%
37District of Columbia4,317-0.7%
38West Virginia4,210-1.2%
39New Mexico4,101-0.3%
40New Hampshire3,784-0.2%
41Maine3,742+0.3%
42Idaho3,740+1.5%
43Hawaii3,560-1.5%
44Montana3,365+0.7%
45Rhode Island2,976-0.3%
46South Dakota2,808+0.5%
47North Dakota2,524-0.7%
48Delaware2,307+2.2%
49Vermont2,055-0.6%
50Wyoming1,878+1.3%
51Alaska1,8640%

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in other services (repair and maintenance, personal and laundry services, and civic organizations) (NAICS 81), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes private households (NAICS 814).

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), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2020.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2022) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: other services?

California, with 78,717 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Alaska, with 1,864 in 2020.

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), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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