RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Most remote workers, US cities · 2020

US cities with the most workers 16 and over who worked from home, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of workers, not the remote-work share. New York, New York leads at 290,418. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPREMOTE WORKERSVS –

USUnited States3.4% of US population331,449,28111,153,095–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629290,418–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089179,497–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585113,226–

04San Diego, CACA1,406,10676,806–

05Austin, TXTX1,002,63273,879–

06Houston, TXTX2,397,31568,001–

07Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48167,343–

08Seattle, WAWA784,77762,635–

09San Francisco, CACA826,07960,016–

10Charlotte, NCNC964,78452,535–

11Dallas, TXTX1,329,49150,502–

12Denver, COCO740,61349,588–

13Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28148,888–

14Washington, DCDC693,64546,472–

15Portland, OROR635,10945,917–

16San Jose, CACA989,81442,856–

17San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42241,085–

18Nashville, TNTN721,07436,006–

19Columbus, OHOH938,39633,868–

20Atlanta, GAGA529,11032,333–

21Raleigh, NCNC506,30630,748–

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68929,593–

23Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11727,754–

24Boston, MAMA672,97327,564–

25Minneapolis, MNMN430,32425,306–

26Indianapolis, ININ901,11625,107–

27Oakland, CACA440,83823,818–

28Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00622,864–

29Mesa, AZAZ513,65622,104–

30Colorado Springs, COCO494,74321,500–

31Sacramento, CACA536,44920,907–

32Arlington, VAVA236,25420,214–

33Baltimore, MDMD569,99719,748–

34Louisville, KYKY641,96219,345–

35Plano, TXTX293,02819,329–

36Tampa, FLFL413,55418,968–

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,58817,445–

38Frisco, TXTX236,95517,342–

39Long Beach, CACA450,46917,274–

40Kansas City, MOMO521,22016,998–

41Tucson, AZAZ548,37116,769–

42Miami, FLFL489,81216,738–

43Irvine, CACA318,76416,663–

44Omaha, NENE488,79716,643–

45Las Vegas, NVNV679,81716,337–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915,680–

47Aurora, COCO410,05315,496–

48Gilbert, AZAZ287,28515,292–

49Chandler, AZAZ278,74814,853–

50St. Paul, MNMN306,68414,691–

51Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73714,635–

52Milwaukee, WIWI562,40714,421–

53Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63213,962–

54Durham, NCNC305,56113,777–

55Cary, NCNC183,58213,664–

56New Orleans, LALA362,15413,516–

57St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03313,325–

58Fremont, CACA226,44213,195–

59Detroit, MIMI649,09512,904–

60El Paso, TXTX683,01212,512–

61Fresno, CACA555,54912,453–

62Madison, WIWI286,23312,254–

63Jersey City, NJNJ302,01312,246–

64Henderson, NVNV353,28911,838–

65Overland Park, KSKS203,67711,823–

66St. Louis, MOMO278,14411,773–

67McKinney, TXTX236,00111,490–

68Arlington, TXTX402,13411,380–

69Naperville, ILIL153,11411,195–

70Lexington, KYKY329,75111,061–

71Huntington Beach, CACA191,45110,977–

72Boulder, COCO105,68910,954–

73Memphis, TNTN609,64710,925–

74Bellevue, WAWA154,19310,899–

75Orlando, FLFL333,88810,851–

76Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,684–

77Fort Collins, COCO171,50010,570–

78Hialeah, FLFL230,96810,548–

79Boise City, IDID238,42910,381–

80Tulsa, OKOK416,20910,334–

81Berkeley, CACA121,91110,323–

82Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42810,229–

83Cincinnati, OHOH314,36710,188–

84Glendale, CACA187,16010,071–

85Greensboro, NCNC308,6679,466–

86Carlsbad, CACA112,2609,410–

87Irving, TXTX257,0769,353–

88Tempe, AZAZ190,5719,346–

89Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779,325–

90Cambridge, MAMA122,5889,310–

91Roseville, CACA167,3029,226–

92Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0139,209–

93Peoria, AZAZ200,8819,153–

94Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2579,132–

95Richmond, VAVA237,2579,110–

96Pasadena, CACA135,8049,043–

97Santa Clarita, CACA228,4308,931–

98Honolulu, HIHI341,8688,874–

99Cleveland, OHOH363,6088,816–

100Reno, NVNV283,6218,462–

101Carrollton, TXTX134,5628,373–

102Anchorage, AKAK287,1558,338–

103Centennial, COCO108,6588,263–

104Lakewood, COCO156,9278,241–

105Santa Ana, CACA315,5868,165–

106Anaheim, CACA341,0088,094–

107Santa Monica, CACA90,0828,003–

108Glendale, AZAZ260,5727,983–

109Santa Clara, CACA133,4467,900–

110Round Rock, TXTX141,2827,900–

111Lincoln, NENE301,5227,889–

112Riverside, CACA323,0577,812–

113Wichita, KSKS400,9877,807–

114Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2307,747–

115Vancouver, WAWA199,6987,720–

116Johns Creek, GAGA80,4017,698–

117Chula Vista, CACA275,5337,652–

118Enterprise, NVNV240,4647,649–

119Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2337,648–

120Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6777,584–

121Oceanside, CACA170,4837,464–

122Eugene, OROR178,6187,446–

123Roswell, GAGA91,5057,435–

124Newport Beach, CACA81,9777,378–

125Carmel, ININ105,6347,349–

126Olathe, KSKS150,0257,205–

127Richardson, TXTX118,5427,195–

128Arvada, COCO122,9017,161–

129Cape Coral, FLFL236,2647,116–

130Burbank, CACA102,9887,113–

131Somerville, MAMA84,2117,108–

132Bakersfield, CACA422,1657,086–

133Spokane, WAWA230,7837,085–

134Costa Mesa, CACA108,8817,070–

135Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717,057–

136Elk Grove, CACA185,0076,993–

137The Woodlands, TXTX121,0026,939–

138Garland, TXTX249,6256,936–

139Tacoma, WAWA229,8166,889–

140Spring Valley, NVNV219,1876,866–

141Bend, OROR107,3426,812–

142Tallahassee, FLFL204,9026,777–

143Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1836,735–

144Charleston, SCSC159,4236,715–

145Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,698–

146Fishers, ININ104,8126,548–

147Huntsville, ALAL233,6276,525–

148Fontana, CACA221,2236,458–

149Alpharetta, GAGA66,9216,443–

150Flower Mound, TXTX79,5406,328–

151Worcester, MAMA213,8626,322–

152Franklin, TNTN90,2266,296–

153Sugar Land, TXTX107,7266,293–

154Torrance, CACA138,3916,274–

155Fort Wayne, ININ275,2036,232–

156Newton, MAMA90,7416,224–

157Allen, TXTX113,4476,214–

158Wilmington, NCNC126,8096,185–

159Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1786,156–

160Aurora, ILIL181,5056,143–

161Asheville, NCNC93,5236,140–

162Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696,103–

163Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8566,097–

164Salem, OROR181,7796,051–

165Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,974–

166Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,971–

167West Jordan, UTUT116,8125,964–

168Cedar Park, TXTX79,0325,959–

169San Ramon, CACA86,2095,959–

170Des Moines, IAIA212,0865,955–

171Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,954–

172Simi Valley, CACA124,8615,931–

173Thornton, COCO147,7665,899–

174Meridian, IDID142,9885,892–

175Folsom, CACA91,9835,884–

176Columbia, MDMD104,3385,875–

177Providence, RIRI195,3105,861–

178Boca Raton, FLFL101,5825,829–

179Encinitas, CACA60,7365,802–

180Bethesda, MDMD69,3975,745–

181Kirkland, WAWA97,4105,709–

182Orange, CACA138,3655,693–

183Redmond, WAWA82,5065,653–

184Stamford, CTCT139,5355,633–

185Plymouth, MNMN78,9425,627–

186Little Rock, ARAR206,4275,612–

187Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145,599–

188San Mateo, CACA103,3375,567–

189Clearwater, FLFL114,3645,557–

190Yonkers, NYNY212,6035,540–

191Broomfield, COCO79,1745,523–

192Mountain View, CACA85,4385,470–

193Santa Rosa, CACA179,4375,442–

194Columbus, GAGA202,1715,438–

195Miami Beach, FLFL81,5945,431–

196Maple Grove, MNMN73,8935,393–

197Lawton, OKOK90,5035,367–

198Rochester, NYNY206,1085,361–

199Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2475,348–

200Sandy, UTUT92,3865,345–

201Sammamish, WAWA66,1105,302–

202Lubbock, TXTX273,0715,276–

203Palo Alto, CACA67,6095,229–

204Longmont, COCO100,1095,218–

205Westminster, COCO116,1825,216–

206Denton, TXTX169,4315,181–

207Alameda, CACA76,8765,151–

208Alafaya, FLFL92,4495,126–

209Evanston, ILIL76,3805,120–

210Brookhaven, GAGA59,6435,077–

211Rockville, MDMD67,5635,036–

212Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445,033–

213Beaverton, OROR97,8425,030–

214Brandon, FLFL119,7675,002–

215Surprise, AZAZ175,3044,993–

216Modesto, CACA219,6524,972–

217San Clemente, CACA62,2264,964–

218Walnut Creek, CACA70,0124,947–

219Livermore, CACA83,4574,923–

220Pleasanton, CACA74,5564,904–

221Provo, UTUT114,5274,884–

222Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4344,850–

223North Bethesda, MDMD49,6774,848–

224Stockton, CACA324,5974,826–

225Brookline, MAMA63,2664,813–

226Renton, WAWA104,9754,800–

227Reston, VAVA64,4144,778–

228Coral Springs, FLFL138,7834,760–

229Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5654,752–

230Silver Spring, MDMD81,4624,746–

231Weston, FLFL69,5884,694–

232Concord, CACA123,2614,679–

233Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7144,649–

234Athens, GAGA128,6124,634–

235Lake Forest, CACA86,3334,631–

236San Marcos, CACA94,9084,618–

237Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,610–

238Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0624,608–

239San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,606–

240Castle Rock, COCO83,8154,603–

241Rochester, MNMN124,2924,600–

242Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7484,595–

243Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,0114,580–

244Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,570–

245Temecula, CACA114,8654,568–

246Smyrna, GAGA57,5134,532–

247Redondo Beach, CACA67,2814,527–

248Riverview, FLFL113,6974,506–

249Buffalo, NYNY274,6134,497–

250Lehi, UTUT95,3134,481–

251Montgomery, ALAL195,3004,440–

252Orem, UTUT95,2144,405–

253Corona, CACA161,7344,388–

254Pasadena, TXTX148,5394,380–

255San Rafael, CACA59,4104,366–

256Savannah, GAGA149,4404,350–

257O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014,333–

258Hoboken, NJNJ59,0274,321–

259Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9284,319–

260Hayward, CACA157,1134,313–

261South Jordan, UTUT87,6144,298–

262Apex, NCNC80,4194,292–

263Portland, MEME69,9114,287–

264New Haven, CTCT138,7744,286–

265Redwood City, CACA82,1784,278–

266Yorba Linda, CACA65,6324,257–

267Plantation, FLFL99,1834,232–

268Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,225–

269Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204,218–

270Lewisville, TXTX139,0064,205–

271Ellicott City, MDMD75,2574,197–

272Gainesville, FLFL148,6714,195–

273Akron, OHOH189,6914,194–

274Murrieta, CACA114,1244,142–

275Davie, FLFL110,8514,130–

276Leander, TXTX91,1324,130–

277Bloomington, MNMN89,0344,125–

278Hillsboro, OROR111,1264,122–

279College Station, TXTX127,4724,111–

280Garden Grove, CACA170,4554,101–

281League City, TXTX119,9054,100–

282Centreville, VAVA71,7064,093–

283Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354,082–

284West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1894,069–

285Springfield, MOMO169,8474,054–

286Northfield, MNMN21,9924,050–

287Augusta, GAGA201,9994,024–

288Loveland, COCO81,3874,023–

289Huntersville, NCNC68,5354,023–

290Shawnee, KSKS69,8484,021–

291Birmingham, ALAL195,8934,018–

292San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1894,016–

293Minnetonka, MNMN53,9694,007–

294Fayetteville, ARAR106,6234,001–

295Spring Hill, FLFL119,9833,985–

296Lawrence, KSKS96,3673,983–

297Newport News, VAVA183,2303,969–

298Palm Springs, CACA45,3153,968–

299Paradise, NVNV185,9133,947–

300Troy, MIMI88,7333,940–

301McLean, VAVA49,6273,933–

302Lafayette, LALA123,3113,927–

303Woodbury, MNMN81,5583,907–

304Concord, NCNC114,5983,906–

305Pflugerville, TXTX68,3163,903–

306Mobile, ALAL200,8243,888–

307Bowie, MDMD58,3833,875–

308Davis, CACA66,1103,863–

309Hollywood, FLFL157,0193,851–

310Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8443,849–

311Danville, CACA43,3023,847–

312Escondido, CACA146,0303,840–

313Delray Beach, FLFL69,8093,834–

314Germantown, MDMD90,7193,832–

315Rocklin, CACA76,8213,825–

316Dublin, CACA71,6023,822–

317Parker, COCO65,9853,814–

318Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0753,810–

319North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6533,810–

320Hoover, ALAL93,5503,799–

321Edmond, OKOK100,4793,796–

322Arlington, MAMA46,3503,792–

323Goodyear, AZAZ125,3593,790–

324Norman, OKOK130,9433,786–

325Framingham, MAMA73,0213,784–

326Kent, WAWA134,8713,781–

327Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703,770–

328Pearland, TXTX129,9303,764–

329Bloomington, ININ83,3073,747–

330Keller, TXTX46,0783,736–

331Laredo, TXTX269,5153,736–

332Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9943,721–

333Palmdale, CACA161,8453,714–

334Abilene, TXTX131,5883,713–

335Manchester, NHNH116,8183,712–

336Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953,700–

337Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,676–

338Richmond, CACA114,8613,666–

339Chino Hills, CACA77,5193,659–

340Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483,626–

341Quincy, MAMA103,1733,595–

342Carmichael, CACA76,9483,594–

343Potomac, MDMD45,9023,589–

344Toledo, OHOH263,4233,588–

345Syracuse, NYNY144,8963,585–

346Springfield, ILIL112,9893,576–

347McAllen, TXTX150,6403,568–

348Santa Fe, NMNM89,8373,560–

349Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5123,558–

350Metairie, LALA139,7293,558–

351Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,557–

352Columbia, MOMO130,8513,551–

353Lenexa, KSKS60,5063,530–

354Fullerton, CACA138,6753,527–

355Southlake, TXTX31,1753,508–

356Eagan, MNMN67,1093,495–

357Lakeville, MNMN79,2703,485–

358Ontario, CACA187,0133,483–

359Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1133,479–

360Issaquah, WAWA39,4233,479–

361Draper, UTUT50,6523,450–

362Fairfield, CACA122,4893,431–

363North Chicago, ILIL34,0503,429–

364Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833,421–

365Palatine, ILIL65,8423,421–

366West Hollywood, CACA34,2313,419–

367Antioch, CACA118,9583,418–

368Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913,413–

369Milton, GAGA41,2663,398–

370Tustin, CACA77,8433,384–

371Nashua, NHNH92,4353,376–

372Columbia, SCSC147,0353,372–

373Pomona, CACA147,8073,369–

374Moreno Valley, CACA214,2633,368–

375Dublin, OHOH49,0943,352–

376Victorville, CACA141,3953,348–

377Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,327–

378Royal Oak, MIMI57,5833,321–

379Wheaton, ILIL54,0653,319–

380Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,316–

381Blaine, MNMN76,6033,310–

382Brownsville, TXTX192,9573,308–

383Herriman, UTUT63,2823,296–

384Sunrise, FLFL98,8463,290–

385Shoreline, WAWA66,5423,284–

386Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4053,274–

387Livonia, MIMI92,6033,271–

388Vista, CACA98,2743,265–

389Santa Cruz, CACA61,7973,264–

390Oxnard, CACA199,6513,256–

391Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,256–

392St. George, UTUT108,7133,252–

393Gresham, OROR111,5133,249–

394Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2113,244–

395Ashburn, VAVA46,0263,232–

396Tigard, OROR57,9293,231–

397Oak Park, ILIL52,8233,230–

398Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923,221–

399Petaluma, CACA59,6883,221–

400Edina, MNMN54,3563,212–

401St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0273,196–

402West Hartford, CTCT63,6203,195–

403Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5933,194–

404El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0263,192–

405Lancaster, CACA170,0843,188–

406White Plains, NYNY62,8713,185–

407Milpitas, CACA78,5963,184–

408Dana Point, CACA32,2323,182–

409Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,179–

410Chico, CACA105,0813,174–

411South Fulton, GAGA112,8203,147–

412Jupiter, FLFL62,3503,146–

413Elgin, ILIL115,4763,146–

414North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,145–

415Marietta, GAGA63,5743,143–

416Noblesville, ININ76,1113,109–

417Valrico, FLFL40,2393,107–

418Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,094–

419Bothell, WAWA52,1993,085–

420Joliet, ILIL152,2413,067–

421Vacaville, CACA103,8503,066–

422West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,059–

423West Valley City, UTUT137,4913,057–

424Newark, NJNJ323,8083,053–

425Lake Oswego, OROR39,7223,050–

426Hampton, VAVA137,3153,047–

427Littleton, COCO46,2463,043–

428Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,042–

429Millcreek, UTUT63,9263,041–

430Medford, MAMA59,8343,039–

431Visalia, CACA146,5413,038–

432Clovis, CACA129,3473,036–

433Georgetown, TXTX106,9073,029–

434South Bend, ININ103,2013,024–

435Coppell, TXTX41,3863,020–

436Everett, WAWA113,5673,002–

437Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,001–

438Springfield, MAMA154,7022,999–

439West Covina, CACA105,3012,978–

440Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4322,977–

441Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,976–

442Midland, TXTX147,6152,974–

443Castro Valley, CACA65,0012,968–

444Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,968–

445Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8832,953–

446Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122,951–

447Greenville, NCNC96,4432,949–

448Princeton, NJNJ31,4692,945–

449Chino, CACA96,9572,939–

450Grapevine, TXTX50,7142,937–

451Missoula, MTMT78,9032,936–

452New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,934–

453New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,932–

454Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092,922–

455Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,917–

456Oviedo, FLFL41,3172,907–

457San Leandro, CACA85,3532,900–

458Camarillo, CACA68,6522,897–

459Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912,892–

460El Cajon, CACA101,7552,891–

461Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,877–

462Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,876–

463Burke, VAVA44,0292,875–

464Layton, UTUT85,3082,873–

465Mansfield, TXTX84,4442,869–

466San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,859–

467St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,846–

468Dayton, OHOH136,6882,846–

469Riverton, UTUT47,3952,833–

470Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,818–

471Alhambra, CACA79,8202,809–

472Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192,807–

473Rockford, ILIL147,3842,801–

474Brentwood, TNTN45,3132,800–

475Medford, OROR86,4942,794–

476Melbourne, FLFL87,0972,791–

477Union City, CACA65,2822,788–

478Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,764–

479Topeka, KSKS125,7952,764–

480Albany, NYNY101,6982,760–

481Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1222,759–

482Cupertino, CACA58,3332,759–

483Lowell, MAMA119,9712,749–

484Wellington, FLFL62,6622,743–

485Menifee, CACA118,5922,741–

486North Charleston, SCSC129,2452,739–

487Avondale, AZAZ100,9832,734–

488Rowlett, TXTX67,8902,732–

489Coral Gables, FLFL49,5782,731–

490Deltona, FLFL100,2672,721–

491Novato, CACA51,9472,719–

492Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,716–

493Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,714–

494Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112,713–

495Frederick, MDMD92,0592,707–

496Palm Coast, FLFL109,8862,706–

497Fargo, NDND136,2752,704–

498Plainfield, ILIL50,0432,702–

499Menlo Park, CACA32,7132,698–

500Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,698–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest remote workers?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 290,418 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by remote workers?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, San Diego, California, Austin, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is remote workers measured?

Number of workers 16 and over who worked from home (ACS B08301). The raw-count companion to the remote-work share. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.