There were 21,452 health care and social assistance businesses in the U.S. that had between 100 and 249 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between 100 and 249 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many health care and social assistance businesses with between 100 and 249 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Health care and social assistance businesses with between 100 and 249 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
833,883
2013
843,603
2014
855,252
2015
876,072
2016
890,519
