Facts we can source about this employer, with the year of every figure.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
UnitedHealth Group ranks #10 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 390,000 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 10 |
| Headquarters | Minnetonka, Minnesota |
| Industry | Healthcare, Managed care, Insurance |
| Employees (global) | 390,000 (2025) |
| Founded | * {{Start date and age|1974 (as CharterMed) * {{Start date a |
| Website | {{URL|https://unitedhealthgroup.com/}} |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
The company's home state is Minnesota: median household income $87,117, unemployment 4.5%, state income tax: graduated, top rate 9.85%.
| Company ⇅ | Industry ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Retail | 415,000 |
| Cargill | Agribusiness, Food processing, Commodity trading | 155,000 |
| Medtronic plc | Medical equipment | 95,000 |
| Best Buy Co. | Retail | 85,000 |
| U.S. Bancorp | Financial services | 70,000 |
| 3M | Conglomerate | 60,500 |
| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthcare | Tennessee | 316,000 |
| 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 390,000 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
Minnetonka, Minnesota.
It ranks #10 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.