Facts we can source about this employer, with the year of every figure.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Humana ranks #111 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 67,060 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 111 |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Industry | Managed healthcare, Insurance |
| Employees (global) | 67,060 (2025) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Website | https://www.humana.com/ |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
Humana ranks 111 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 67,060 employees worldwide (2025). That is roughly the number of people who live in Waterloo, Iowa. It was founded 1961.
The company's headquarters state, Kentucky, has 4,534,824 residents, a median household income of $63,726 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (median $42,770); General and Operations Managers (median $79,370); Retail Salespersons (median $29,650); Registered Nurses (median $81,040); Stockers and Order Fillers (median $36,810). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Managed healthcare, Insurance).
Honest limits. The headcount is the company's global figure as reported in its public filings and compiled on Wikipedia. It does not say how many people work at the headquarters, and it does not mean the company is hiring. For open positions, use the company's own careers page, linked in the official links below.
These links go to official sources and open in a new window. The first one is the government's or company's own site as listed in Wikidata (property "official website"); check it before relying on it.
The company's home state is Kentucky: median household income $63,726, unemployment 4.7%, state income tax: flat 3.50%.
City guide: Louisville (median rent $1,120, median household income $66,849).
| Company ⇅ | Industry ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Roadhouse | Restaurants | 64,900 |
| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group | Minnesota | 390,000 |
| 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 |
| Danaher | Washington | 63,000 |
About 67,060 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
Louisville, Kentucky.
It ranks #111 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.