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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most healthcare & education jobs, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2020 ACS). West Virginia leads at 1.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.1%, against an all-states median of 0.8%.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.8%–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.7%+0.2 pts
02Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.6%+0.1 pts
03Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.5%+0.1 pts
04Alaska, AKAK735,7061.4%+0.3 pts
05North Dakota, NDND784,8411.3%+0.1 pts
06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.2%−0.1 pts
07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.2%−0.0 pts
08Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.1%−0.0 pts
09Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.1%−0.1 pts
10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.1%−0.0 pts
11Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.1%+0.1 pts
12New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.1%+0.0 pts
13South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.0%+0.2 pts
14Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.0%−0.0 pts
15Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.0%+0.0 pts
16Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.0%−0.0 pts
17Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.0%+0.2 pts
18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.9%−0.1 pts
19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%−0.1 pts
20Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.9%−0.1 pts
21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%−0.0 pts
22Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.9%−0.0 pts
23Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.9%−0.0 pts
24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.9%−0.1 pts
25Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.8%−0.0 pts
26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.8%−0.1 pts
27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%−0.0 pts
28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%−0.1 pts
29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%−0.0 pts
30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%−0.1 pts
31Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%−0.0 pts
32Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.0 pts
33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%−0.0 pts
34New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%+0.1 pts
35Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%−0.0 pts
36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%+0.0 pts
37California, CACA39,287,3770.7%−0.0 pts
38Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%+0.0 pts
39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%−0.1 pts
40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%+0.0 pts
41Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%−0.1 pts
42Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.7%−0.0 pts
43Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%+0.0 pts
44Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%−0.1 pts
45Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.2 pts
46New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%−0.0 pts
47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%−0.1 pts
48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.6%+0.1 pts
49Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%−0.1 pts
50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.6%−0.2 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest education & health services?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 1.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by education & health services?

West Virginia, Wyoming, Alabama, Alaska, North Dakota.

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 education & health services measured?

Share of workers in educational services and health care. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.