RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most finance & insurance jobs, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in finance, insurance, and real estate (2020 ACS). Alaska leads at 8.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINANCE & INSURANCEVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2815.5%–

01Alaska, AKAK735,7068.9%+11%

02Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3836.8%+8%

03Georgia, GAGA10,940,4076.7%+10%

04Illinois, ILIL12,694,7986.7%+13%

05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7796.5%+14%

06Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8246.5%+8%

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8096.4%+11%

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3976.3%−2%

09Nevada, NVNV3,184,6126.2%+24%

10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2356.2%+10%

11Texas, TXTX30,188,4246.0%+6%

12Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3915.9%+6%

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,7075.9%−2%

14West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3735.8%+2%

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1915.8%+23%

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.8%+12%

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6395.8%+8%

18Indiana, ININ6,851,0735.7%+8%

19Louisiana, LALA4,611,9615.6%+10%

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,8145.6%+5%

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7685.5%+5%

22New York, NYNY19,852,3665.5%+5%

23California, CACA39,287,3775.5%+17%

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8385.5%+11%

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6345.5%+2%

26Washington, WAWA7,816,1165.5%+6%

27North Dakota, NDND784,8415.4%+3%

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2935.4%+8%

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2255.3%+8%

30Montana, MTMT1,116,8755.2%+3%

31Utah, UTUT3,392,3315.2%+5%

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1975.1%+5%

33Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.0%+4%

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075.0%+3%

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.8%+8%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,1894.8%+2%

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4044.8%+9%

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4454.7%+2%

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8724.6%+2%

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.5%+7%

41Oregon, OROR4,254,2934.5%+4%

42Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.4%+7%

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2464.4%−5%

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.3%+13%

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.3%+3%

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.2%+12%

47Maine, MEME1,387,8174.1%+3%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.0%+6%

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8683.7%−4%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.3%+1%

51Vermont, VTVT647,1063.0%−16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest finance & insurance?

Alaska ranks #1 with 8.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by finance & insurance?

Alaska, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is finance & insurance measured?

Share of workers in finance, insurance, and real estate. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.