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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
HCA Healthcare ranks #17 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 316,000 employees worldwide (year not stated). It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 17 |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Employees (global) | 316,000 (year not stated) |
| Founded | {{Start date and age|1968}}Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Website | {{official URL}} }} '''HCA Healthcare, Inc.''' (historically |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
The company's home state is Tennessee: median household income $71,997, unemployment 3.4%, state income tax: no state tax on wages.
City guide: Nashville (median rent $1,669, median household income $80,090).
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| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group | Minnesota | 390,000 |
| CVS Health | Rhode Island | 300,000 |
| CommonSpirit Health | Illinois | 175,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Massachusetts | 125,000 |
| Elevance Health | Indiana | 104,200 |
| Adventist Health System/Sunbelt | Florida | 100,000 |
| Tenet Healthcare | Texas | 98,000 |
| DaVita | Colorado | 78,000 |
| Intermountain Health | Utah | 68,000 |
| Cigna Group | Connecticut | 67,700 |
| Humana | Kentucky | 67,060 |
| Danaher | Washington | 63,000 |
About 316,000 worldwide (year not stated), per the company's reported figure.
Nashville, Tennessee.
It ranks #17 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.