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The Walt Disney Company

Facts we can source about this employer, with the year of every figure.

In short: Walt Disney has about 203,280 employees (year not stated) and is headquartered in California; rank #30 of 200.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

203,280employees (global)
#30of the 200 largest
Californiaheadquarters state
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Overview

COMPANY Compiled company-reported figure Source: Wikipedia infobox (CC BY-SA); figure from company filings · Data: year shown

Walt Disney ranks #30 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 203,280 employees worldwide (year not stated). It is headquartered in Burbank, California.

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Fact ⇅Value ⇅
Rank among the 20030
HeadquartersBurbank, California
IndustryMedia, entertainment
Employees (global)203,280 (year not stated)
Founded1923

Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.

The company in numbers

Walt Disney ranks 30 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 203,280 employees worldwide (year not stated). That is roughly the number of people who live in Mobile, Alabama. It was founded 1923.

Working in the headquarters state

The company's headquarters state, California, has 39,287,376 residents, a median household income of $99,122 and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Home Health and Personal Care Aides (median $34,320); Fast Food and Counter Workers (median $42,280); Retail Salespersons (median $38,440); Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (median $44,710); Registered Nurses (median $140,270). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Media, entertainment).

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.

Official links for Walt Disney

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The place

The company's home state is California: median household income $99,122, unemployment 5.1%, state income tax: graduated, top rate 13.30%.

City guide: Burbank (median rent $2,192, median household income $97,082).

Federal jobs in California →

Peers

Other large employers headquartered in California

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Company ⇅Industry ⇅Employees ⇅
Allied UniversalEvent Staffing, Janitorial, Security, Security Systems, Surv800,000
Wells FargoFinancial services205,000
AlphabetTechnology204,757
AppleTechnology166,000
Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurants130,301
RossRetail88,100
Cisco SystemsComputer networking, Telecommunications equipment, Networkin86,200
IntelSemiconductors85,100
Meta PlatformsSocial media, Advertising, Artificial intelligence, Consumer66,775
Prime HealthcareHealth care60,000
Sutter HealthHealthcare57,000
HPInformation technologyComputer hardware55,000

Similar industry among the 200

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Company ⇅Headquarters ⇅Employees ⇅
ComcastPennsylvania179,000
Charter CommunicationsConnecticut91,900
Meta PlatformsCalifornia66,775

FAQ

How many people work at Walt Disney?

About 203,280 worldwide (year not stated), per the company's reported figure.

Where is Walt Disney headquartered?

Burbank, California.

Is Walt Disney one of the largest employers in the US?

It ranks #30 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.

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