Which metro area has the highest remote workers?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 680,229 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by remote workers?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most remote workers, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPREMOTE WORKERSVS –

501Farmington, NMNM120,3401,464–

502Montrose, COCO44,5911,461–

503Richmond, ININ66,1691,456–

504Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,441–

505Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,438–

506Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,438–

507Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,438–

508Effingham, ILIL44,7271,435–

509Marinette, WIWI65,5151,432–

510Danville, KYKY56,9851,430–

511Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,421–

512DuBois, PAPA78,1001,414–

513Mason City, IAIA49,7101,413–

514Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,404–

515Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,403–

516Owensboro, KYKY113,9621,403–

517Riverton, WYWY39,4641,389–

518Carson, NVNV58,5711,377–

519Pullman, WAWA48,5121,375–

520Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,371–

521Willmar, MNMN44,7201,368–

522Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,367–

523Sonora, CACA53,1601,362–

524Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,361–

525Oxford, MSMS71,9721,358–

526Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371,352–

527Marietta, OHOH58,3891,350–

528Russellville, ARAR84,9321,340–

529Bonham, TXTX39,2651,340–

530Kearney, NENE57,9621,332–

531Granbury, TXTX70,5011,331–

532Elmira, NYNY80,4151,326–

533Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,324–

534Starkville, MSMS62,0631,324–

535Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,319–

536Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551,317–

537Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,316–

538Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,316–

539Moscow, IDID41,8421,302–

540Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,297–

541Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,294–

542Lake City, FLFL74,0941,284–

543Oil City, PAPA49,3461,280–

544Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,275–

545Orangeburg, SCSC83,1771,274–

546Salina, KSKS59,1211,264–

547Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,262–

548Albertville, ALAL103,5371,262–

549Hermiston, OROR93,7211,254–

550Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,251–

551Cañon City, COCO50,0391,251–

552Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,248–

553Payson, AZAZ53,8011,239–

554Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,235–

555Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0831,231–

556Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,231–

557Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381,227–

558Greencastle, ININ37,8761,222–

559LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,216–

560Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,209–

561Paris, TXTX63,3191,204–

562Ashland, OHOH52,5231,193–

563Gainesville, TXTX44,4611,185–

564Shelby, NCNC103,3251,184–

565Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,183–

566Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,183–

567Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,176–

568Lumberton, NCNC119,9411,173–

569Oxford, ALAL115,8341,172–

570Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,171–

571Cortland, NYNY45,8501,170–

572Harrison, ARAR45,6541,168–

573Cody, WYWY31,1711,163–

574New Ulm, MNMN25,5171,161–

575Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,158–

576Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,157–

577Astoria, OROR40,9261,154–

578Marquette, MIMI68,0641,148–

579Columbus, MSMS67,1441,138–

580Opelousas, LALA80,7651,126–

581Farmington, MOMO67,8091,125–

582Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,122–

583Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,121–

584Brookings, OROR22,6211,118–

585Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141,117–

586Houghton, MIMI40,0281,116–

587Gillette, WYWY48,1451,114–

588Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,114–

589Enid, OKOK61,7791,105–

590Grand Island, NENE78,0761,104–

591Henderson, NCNC42,6381,096–

592Athens, TNTN71,5901,096–

593Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,094–

594Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441,094–

595Brevard, NCNC34,2111,094–

596Clinton, IAIA46,0021,089–

597Columbus, NENE46,5831,087–

598Talladega, ALAL91,7641,085–

599Freeport, ILIL43,2201,080–

600Muskogee, OKOK66,7081,080–

601Sumter, SCSC105,0671,079–

602Ruston, LALA48,3601,077–

603Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681,074–

604Washington, NCNC44,6701,070–

605Waynesville, NCNC63,3691,062–

606Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,058–

607Lewistown, PAPA46,1271,036–

608Sedalia, MOMO44,2541,032–

609Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,030–

610Elko, NVNV56,6821,024–

611Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131,021–

612Crossville, TNTN66,3001,019–

613Marion, OHOH65,1151,017–

614Pella, IAIA34,1921,014–

615Stephenville, TXTX43,9111,013–

616Sidney, OHOH48,0651,003–

617Forest City, NCNC65,745998–

618Le Mars, IAIA25,697998–

619Meridian, MSMS85,419998–

620Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527991–

621Hannibal, MOMO38,969991–

622Ontario, OROR60,085988–

623Pikeville, KYKY89,122986–

624Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025984–

625Owatonna, MNMN37,464973–

626Hastings, NENE40,577973–

627Greenville, OHOH51,520971–

628Huntington, ININ37,224970–

629Huntingdon, PAPA43,001966–

630Big Rapids, MIMI42,320962–

631Marshall, MNMN25,684954–

632Laramie, WYWY38,558947–

633Campbellsville, KYKY38,407942–

634Tahlequah, OKOK49,196939–

635Glasgow, KYKY56,224934–

636Winchester, TNTN45,579928–

637Martinsville, VAVA63,091926–

638Arcadia, FLFL37,078921–

639Bedford, ININ45,568916–

640Portsmouth, OHOH71,365915–

641Wilson, NCNC81,150913–

642Petoskey, MIMI33,775913–

643Shelbyville, TNTN55,273912–

644Mount Airy, NCNC72,287907–

645Jacksonville, ILIL37,381901–

646Brenham, TXTX38,288901–

647Bartlesville, OKOK54,037898–

648Cadillac, MIMI49,719893–

649Greenwood, SCSC95,215892–

650Thomasville, GAGA72,958892–

651Chillicothe, OHOH76,429887–

652Carlsbad, NMNM62,509885–

653McAlester, OKOK43,320885–

654Muscatine, IAIA41,853882–

655The Dalles, OROR26,310872–

656Marshalltown, IAIA39,890870–

657Henderson, KYKY57,184864–

658Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791863–

659Pahrump, NVNV57,336859–

660Sterling, COCO20,654854–

661Corsicana, TXTX57,181852–

662Fremont, OHOH58,655851–

663New Castle, ININ49,137850–

664Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909849–

665Urbana, OHOH38,820846–

666Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081844–

667Cornelia, GAGA50,416842–

668Kendallville, ININ47,937839–

669Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201835–

670Gloversville, NYNY52,216834–

671Ozark, ALAL49,912833–

672Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914832–

673Alma, MIMI41,190832–

674Fort Payne, ALAL74,085831–

675Decatur, ININ36,650828–

676Lewisburg, TNTN38,071827–

677Watertown, SDSD29,562825–

678Crawfordsville, ININ38,954821–

679Hutchinson, MNMN36,631817–

680Batavia, NYNY58,416807–

681Fort Madison, IAIA32,306806–

682Norwalk, OHOH58,250803–

683Hobbs, NMNM74,749802–

684Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302801–

685Cambridge, MDMD33,628801–

686Searcy, ARAR80,085796–

687Alice, TXTX45,383796–

688Burley, IDID49,308796–

689Durant, OKOK51,367794–

690Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883790–

691Wilmington, OHOH42,301790–

692Picayune, MSMS59,363789–

693Sterling, ILIL54,121783–

694Galesburg, ILIL47,767778–

695Mitchell, SDSD25,913778–

696Gaffney, SCSC58,275777–

697Nogales, AZAZ50,020776–

698Pontiac, ILIL35,057774–

699Fayetteville, TNTN36,853770–

700Marion, NCNC45,198769–

701Fairmont, MNMN19,440768–

702Frankfort, ININ33,322763–

703Scottsbluff, NENE36,272760–

704Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904759–

705Burlington, IAIA44,061757–

706Sanford, NCNC70,258756–

707Emporia, KSKS34,838750–

708Fort Morgan, COCO30,306746–

709Hays, KSKS29,075741–

710Lock Haven, PAPA37,870740–

711Silver City, NMNM27,252735–

712Bradford, PAPA38,984731–

713Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211717–

714Spearfish, SDSD29,459715–

715Rolla, MOMO45,247712–

716Austin, MNMN40,971710–

717Gallipolis, OHOH29,072704–

718Minden, LALA34,948704–

719Tiffin, OHOH54,522703–

720Plymouth, ININ46,599700–

721McPherson, KSKS30,064699–

722Wahpeton, NDND23,019697–

723Jasper, ININ44,016696–

724Coldwater, MIMI45,993688–

725Alamosa, COCO27,896685–

726Warren, PAPA37,038674–

727Weatherford, OKOK39,059672–

728Ottawa, KSKS26,299670–

729Somerset, KYKY67,384670–

730Cullman, ALAL94,009670–

731Auburn, ININ44,535670–

732Okeechobee, FLFL42,608670–

733Lincoln, ILIL27,182662–

734Vernal, UTUT38,278662–

735Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823662–

736Coshocton, OHOH37,188660–

737Wabash, ININ30,713660–

738Ponca City, OKOK43,490658–

739Albert Lea, MNMN30,440651–

740Madison, ININ33,279648–

741Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838646–

742Duncan, OKOK44,310638–

743Lebanon, MOMO36,943636–

744Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880636–

745Palestine, TXTX59,805635–

746Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428633–

747Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077631–

748Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575628–

749Kirksville, MOMO29,824627–

750Sikeston, MOMO49,978627–

751Winnemucca, NVNV17,267626–

752Centralia, ILIL36,382625–

753Brownwood, TXTX38,711624–

754Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076623–

755Alpena, MIMI28,853622–

756Angola, ININ34,799619–

757Dixon, ILIL32,914618–

758La Grande, OROR25,900618–

759Defiance, OHOH38,292615–

760Greensburg, ININ26,576612–

761Carroll, IAIA20,303607–

762Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147605–

763Yankton, SDSD23,635601–

764Enterprise, ALAL56,953601–

765Greenwood, MSMS34,912600–

766Roswell, NMNM63,364599–

767Clovis, NMNM65,270597–

768Murray, KYKY39,421597–

769Ardmore, OKOK48,910591–

770Marshall, MOMO23,265589–

771Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063588–

772Mountain Home, ARAR42,982581–

773Cedartown, GAGA45,514577–

774Escanaba, MIMI36,582576–

775Bucyrus, OHOH41,896574–

776Batesville, ARAR38,785572–

777Garden City, KSKS37,505571–

778Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118570–

779Macomb, ILIL25,916565–

780Beatrice, NENE21,711564–

781Safford, AZAZ40,157552–

782Española, NMNM39,832550–

783Worthington, MNMN22,338549–

784Crescent City, CACA26,410548–

785Bay City, TXTX36,463542–

786Vermillion, SDSD15,031541–

787Maryville, MOMO20,174540–

788McMinnville, TNTN43,717540–

789Storm Lake, IAIA20,449540–

790Dublin, GAGA60,351536–

791Dyersburg, TNTN36,320531–

792Ludington, MIMI29,040523–

793Baker City, OROR16,658522–

794Scottsboro, ALAL54,281519–

795Moultrie, GAGA47,438518–

796Spencer, IAIA16,202516–

797Taylorville, ILIL33,443511–

798Arkansas City, KSKS34,382511–

799Americus, GAGA33,394506–

800Los Alamos, NMNM19,407505–

801Fremont, NENE38,057504–

802Susanville, CACA28,117499–

803North Platte, NENE33,972499–

804Paragould, ARAR47,411494–

805Rock Springs, WYWY41,267493–

806Pierre, SDSD20,588485–

807Ottumwa, IAIA35,210478–

808Bogalusa, LALA44,937476–

809Celina, OHOH42,737476–

810Plainview, TXTX36,700476–

811Cambridge, OHOH38,379471–

812Fallon, NVNV25,851469–

813Great Bend, KSKS24,790468–

814Toccoa, GAGA27,854467–

815Canton, ILIL32,901457–

816Seymour, ININ47,370452–

817Waycross, GAGA57,670449–

818Williston, NDND41,767448–

819Washington Court House, OHOH28,552440–

820Othello, WAWA21,488440–

821West Plains, MOMO40,798431–

822Alexander City, ALAL40,953431–

823Nantucket, MAMA14,758431–

824Washington, ININ34,209427–

825Madisonville, KYKY45,127426–

826Mayfield, KYKY37,050426–

827Mexico, MOMO24,528423–

828Morgan City, LALA46,552419–

829Guymon, OKOK20,322410–

830Raymondville, TXTX19,971409–

831Huron, SDSD19,624406–

832Newberry, SCSC39,561406–

833Jamestown, NDND21,414400–

834Milledgeville, GAGA44,029400–

835Kinston, NCNC55,837399–

836Monticello, ININ25,164398–

837Beeville, TXTX32,515394–

838Van Wert, OHOH29,013393–

839Brookhaven, MSMS35,012393–

840Troy, ALAL33,688388–

841Moberly, MOMO24,513385–

842Bishop, CACA18,158382–

843Natchez, MSMS54,722381–

844Dodge City, KSKS33,993378–

845Peru, ININ34,487377–

846Laurinburg, NCNC33,322376–

847El Dorado, ARAR36,926374–

848Atchison, KSKS16,172374–

849Laurel, MSMS82,281370–

850Altus, OKOK24,764370–

851Pittsburg, KSKS39,008369–

852Kennett, MOMO26,855368–

853Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938368–

854Lexington, NENE26,255365–

855Price, UTUT20,680362–

856McComb, MSMS52,640361–

857Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599357–

858Jesup, GAGA32,481355–

859DeRidder, LALA36,673352–

860Deming, NMNM25,407351–

861Martin, TNTN33,261351–

862Del Rio, TXTX47,835345–

863Rockingham, NCNC42,041344–

864Mountain Home, IDID29,465340–

865St. Marys, PAPA29,926336–

866Vincennes, ININ35,652327–

867Evanston, WYWY23,415326–

868Newport, TNTN37,889325–

869Douglas, GAGA52,861323–

870Paris, TNTN32,896321–

871Logansport, ININ37,836316–

872Vicksburg, MSMS41,759315–

873Franklin, KYKY20,788310–

874Elkins, WVWV26,882303–

875Hereford, TXTX18,626303–

876Ada, OKOK38,528302–

877Cordele, GAGA19,237296–

878El Campo, TXTX42,060288–

879Connersville, ININ23,533288–

880Uvalde, TXTX24,963282–

881Big Spring, TXTX30,504282–

882Tifton, GAGA51,237281–

883Union City, TNTN30,067277–

884Liberal, KSKS21,073276–

885Elk City, OKOK22,159262–

886Clarksdale, MSMS19,849258–

887Middlesborough, KYKY22,829256–

888Borger, TXTX19,633255–

889Miami, OKOK30,438254–

890Woodward, OKOK19,827250–

891Malvern, ARAR33,451247–

892Selma, ALAL35,140242–

893Camden, ARAR26,363242–

894Forrest City, ARAR21,800241–

895Ketchikan, AKAK13,549230–

896Natchitoches, LALA36,089229–

897Cleveland, MSMS28,262228–

898Zapata, TXTX13,753224–

899Vidalia, GAGA36,180221–

900Greenville, MSMS40,446218–

901Grenada, MSMS30,222202–

902Sweetwater, TXTX14,117174–

903Eufaula, ALAL26,861167–

904Corinth, MSMS34,569167–

905Blytheville, ARAR37,828160–

906Bainbridge, GAGA29,432155–

907Kingsville, TXTX30,315146–

908Andrews, TXTX18,914143–

909Snyder, TXTX16,162136–

910Pampa, TXTX21,786135–

911Summerville, GAGA25,300131–

912Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138125–

913Thomaston, GAGA28,500110–

914Russellville, ALAL32,44992–

915Vernon, TXTX12,48192–

916Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09988–

917Magnolia, ARAR21,89480–

918Dumas, TXTX21,89144–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS