RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 680,229. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 1,672.

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,448680,229–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441524,396–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,123360,693–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,724334,549–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,157310,971–

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182289,485–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,041262,072–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118240,964–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,221226,490–

10Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938220,023–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,627219,529–

12Miami, FLFL6,391,072208,407–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,883205,633–

14Denver, COCO3,092,037180,159–

15Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295176,804–

16San Diego, CACA3,282,248157,058–

17Austin, TXTX2,620,945143,711–

18Tampa, FLFL3,418,895140,606–

19Portland, OROR2,542,282130,119–

20Detroit, MIMI4,390,913123,770–

21Riverside, CACA4,769,007121,629–

22Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830119,921–

23Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781110,337–

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,274105,426–

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42198,319–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,67296,349–

27San Jose, CACA1,984,47396,269–

28Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99287,947–

29Nashville, TNTN2,197,41687,592–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68285,167–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72084,467–

32Columbus, OHOH2,242,02883,819–

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14078,097–

34Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85875,207–

35Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69574,609–

36Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77565,610–

37Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50059,285–

38Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37757,700–

39Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22657,573–

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,33853,683–

41Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01052,622–

42Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21348,020–

43Providence, RIRI1,708,16144,033–

44Louisville, KYKY1,402,50942,020–

45Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81336,357–

46Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68534,778–

47Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64534,561–

48Colorado Springs, COCO781,79633,708–

49Oxnard, CACA830,85133,354–

50Worcester, MAMA888,50233,288–

51Rochester, NYNY1,056,14933,154–

52Boise City, IDID864,24331,591–

53Omaha, NENE1,009,83631,321–

54North Port, FLFL948,15830,849–

55Albany, NYNY915,83530,186–

56Madison, WIWI709,68530,158–

57Durham, NCNC625,48530,102–

58Provo, UTUT773,42629,437–

59Knoxville, TNTN968,13728,820–

60Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65328,515–

61Albuquerque, NMNM925,27928,293–

62Boulder, COCO328,56027,740–

63Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76627,682–

64Charleston, SCSC889,26327,066–

65Portland, MEME577,63526,876–

66Allentown, PAPA887,61525,905–

67Des Moines, IAIA758,53925,804–

68Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27325,612–

69Honolulu, HIHI988,70325,315–

70Memphis, TNTN1,341,41225,305–

71Greenville, SCSC1,014,10125,161–

72Fresno, CACA1,203,38325,155–

73New Orleans, LALA970,84924,480–

74Ogden, UTUT672,78424,435–

75Cape Coral, FLFL875,60723,767–

76Akron, OHOH701,78023,633–

77Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37723,056–

78Deltona, FLFL746,93322,691–

79Santa Rosa, CACA486,44422,512–

80Harrisburg, PAPA617,42721,987–

81Fort Collins, COCO377,29221,302–

82Greensboro, NCNC805,94520,930–

83Columbia, SCSC879,91820,842–

84McAllen, TXTX921,54920,338–

85Spokane, WAWA608,01220,124–

86Dayton, OHOH826,55419,819–

87Palm Bay, FLFL663,98219,665–

88Asheville, NCNC422,34519,306–

89Pensacola, FLFL544,94919,223–

90Manchester, NHNH433,41518,576–

91Syracuse, NYNY652,27318,267–

92Wilmington, NCNC492,77218,084–

93Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20617,851–

94Lexington, KYKY535,17416,800–

95Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21416,762–

96Santa Maria, CACA442,06516,684–

97Lancaster, PAPA563,15916,671–

98Chattanooga, TNTN594,53016,547–

99Reno, NVNV578,73416,511–

100Little Rock, ARAR777,60716,284–

101Fayetteville, ARAR622,17716,225–

102El Paso, TXTX881,29116,109–

103Lansing, MIMI479,72215,992–

104Stockton, CACA823,81515,910–

105Bakersfield, CACA927,06815,362–

106Lakeland, FLFL874,79015,253–

107Trenton, NJNJ399,28915,171–

108Baton Rouge, LALA888,69915,015–

109Eugene, OROR381,58414,774–

110Naples, FLFL417,13114,564–

111Santa Cruz, CACA258,85214,464–

112Scranton, PAPA574,41814,142–

113Salem, OROR445,81413,995–

114Wichita, KSKS663,80913,949–

115Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72113,751–

116Huntsville, ALAL556,44413,366–

117Vallejo, CACA455,37613,226–

118Bend, OROR266,37612,905–

119York, PAPA473,19712,755–

120Modesto, CACA557,71912,570–

121Augusta, GAGA641,23112,395–

122Reading, PAPA440,07212,355–

123Tallahassee, FLFL397,44212,081–

124Springfield, MAMA464,33811,760–

125San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36711,745–

126Springfield, MOMO500,69411,666–

127Toledo, OHOH599,37611,665–

128Anchorage, AKAK405,82111,608–

129Greeley, COCO378,42611,523–

130Salinas, CACA433,72911,418–

131Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711,361–

132Canton, OHOH400,24611,228–

133Fort Wayne, ININ466,25810,784–

134Lacey, WAWA304,26110,649–

135Roanoke, VAVA316,54710,451–

136Bremerton, WAWA283,37410,376–

137Killeen, TXTX511,49710,222–

138Green Bay, WIWI336,75610,179–

139Savannah, GAGA438,31410,126–

140Burlington, VTVT227,80310,120–

141Barnstable, MAMA233,5399,814–

142Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859,675–

143Gainesville, FLFL359,0369,581–

144Jackson, MSMS609,8479,482–

145Lincoln, NENE352,0819,470–

146Crestview, FLFL315,0989,314–

147Lafayette, LALA423,7589,279–

148Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5519,257–

149Ocala, FLFL442,6609,233–

150Slidell, LALA279,1089,220–

151Youngstown, OHOH423,6788,986–

152Rochester, MNMN231,1848,911–

153Mobile, ALAL411,6588,491–

154Brownsville, TXTX433,9468,487–

155Columbus, GAGA324,8308,466–

156Medford, OROR221,7958,460–

157Lebanon, NHNH224,5008,381–

158Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388,339–

159South Bend, ININ324,5388,308–

160Peoria, ILIL363,5058,260–

161Hagerstown, MDMD315,2808,251–

162Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1918,211–

163Kingston, NYNY183,3308,019–

164Seaford, DEDE277,1407,981–

165Davenport, IAIA380,4527,949–

166Kennewick, WAWA324,3347,818–

167Fayetteville, NCNC395,4127,778–

168Athens, GAGA224,1487,732–

169Amherst, MAMA164,0657,709–

170Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7957,697–

171Lexington Park, MDMD211,1767,656–

172Visalia, CACA485,1467,655–

173Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0477,549–

174Flint, MIMI401,0937,533–

175Rockford, ILIL337,2427,495–

176Bellingham, WAWA236,3927,492–

177Hilo, HIHI210,0437,466–

178Montgomery, ALAL388,7477,414–

179Utica, NYNY285,6117,386–

180Fargo, NDND269,5287,328–

181Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9667,247–

182Appleton, WIWI249,8767,240–

183Truckee, CACA101,9117,102–

184Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527,023–

185Duluth, MNMN281,2197,017–

186Chico, CACA209,2116,995–

187Santa Fe, NMNM156,9076,914–

188Lubbock, TXTX368,4316,898–

189St. George, UTUT213,6706,822–

190Champaign, ILIL239,9796,787–

191Hickory, NCNC376,8906,780–

192College Station, TXTX287,4766,647–

193Bozeman, MTMT128,7406,631–

194Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566,535–

195Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2126,514–

196Eau Claire, WIWI176,6476,507–

197Lawton, OKOK127,5906,397–

198St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546,358–

199Springfield, ILIL206,0336,352–

200Concord, NHNH158,0786,280–

201Daphne, ALAL267,7616,249–

202Columbia, MOMO219,0626,208–

203Iowa City, IAIA182,7116,147–

204Gulfport, MSMS431,3296,108–

205Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646,098–

206Shreveport, LALA383,4745,983–

207Bloomington, ININ165,2315,953–

208Topeka, KSKS233,0525,845–

209Kingsport, TNTN314,8345,771–

210Bloomington, ILIL171,4195,746–

211Waco, TXTX308,8075,741–

212Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695,710–

213Grand Junction, COCO162,8455,707–

214Erie, PAPA265,8325,682–

215Heber, UTUT81,6555,593–

216Traverse City, MIMI156,9725,566–

217Tyler, TXTX252,5495,564–

218Ithaca, NYNY104,0475,557–

219State College, PAPA157,3935,460–

220Waterloo, IAIA169,1895,459–

221La Crosse, WIWI171,1825,412–

222Faribault, MNMN69,9395,378–

223Greenville, NCNC182,9365,350–

224Huntington, WVWV365,9655,242–

225Kahului, HIHI160,6745,146–

226Gainesville, GAGA226,5685,111–

227Sebastian, FLFL172,7995,109–

228Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8505,044–

229Kalispell, MTMT115,4295,030–

230Napa, CACA132,9495,021–

231Billings, MTMT193,6035,003–

232Eureka, CACA131,6474,994–

233Oshkosh, WIWI174,2184,994–

234Abilene, TXTX185,4294,980–

235Las Cruces, NMNM229,0914,959–

236Lafayette, ININ228,4684,891–

237Wausau, WIWI139,4324,840–

238Missoula, MTMT128,6984,838–

239Logan, UTUT160,8894,831–

240Rapid City, SDSD156,9344,765–

241Mankato, MNMN104,9074,736–

242Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754,710–

243Lawrence, KSKS120,9204,656–

244Clarksville, TNTN349,0014,655–

245Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754,634–

246Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,628–

247Racine, WIWI198,9194,594–

248Longview, TXTX297,3154,551–

249Bangor, MEME157,9674,543–

250Redding, CACA181,6484,499–

251Joplin, MOMO208,7964,491–

252Panama City, FLFL231,1744,482–

253Morgantown, WVWV141,9954,460–

254Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3684,443–

255Manhattan, KSKS136,1224,354–

256Johnson City, TNTN216,4164,352–

257Yakima, WAWA259,1854,351–

258Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,340–

259East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1794,338–

260Winchester, VAVA152,3324,298–

261Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244,287–

262Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514,256–

263Ames, IAIA128,0904,237–

264Blacksburg, VAVA181,6164,230–

265Augusta, MEME129,0674,162–

266Yuba City, CACA187,4784,150–

267Chambersburg, PAPA160,6524,134–

268Corvallis, OROR97,7284,134–

269Evansville, ININ273,7864,125–

270Rifle, COCO80,0994,099–

271Sherman, TXTX153,6134,075–

272Dover, DEDE194,7864,012–

273Laredo, TXTX281,2244,002–

274Merced, CACA297,2603,934–

275Lebanon, PAPA146,3803,885–

276Elkhart, ININ208,7743,874–

277Florence, SCSC201,3923,786–

278Edwards, COCO54,2913,777–

279Lewiston, MEME116,4873,764–

280Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023,763–

281Midland, TXTX193,1393,763–

282Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5533,757–

283Charleston, WVWV200,1703,721–

284Keene, NHNH78,2693,717–

285Kenosha, WIWI168,4483,653–

286Saginaw, MIMI187,6883,638–

287Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,564–

288Niles, MIMI152,4443,556–

289Monroe, MIMI156,0043,553–

290Auburn, ALAL208,0133,544–

291Beaumont, TXTX399,3103,523–

292Helena, MTMT97,1533,488–

293Janesville, WIWI166,4723,481–

294Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,479–

295Bismarck, NDND139,7503,444–

296Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553,437–

297Albany, OROR132,8433,435–

298El Centro, CACA181,4113,424–

299Clearlake, CACA67,7723,421–

300Burlington, NCNC186,1773,406–

301Greenfield, MAMA70,6983,394–

302Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4423,360–

303Ukiah, CACA88,1223,332–

304Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,317–

305Durango, COCO56,8983,309–

306Pinehurst, NCNC110,6193,305–

307Brainerd, MNMN100,5623,297–

308Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4483,292–

309Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273,278–

310Watertown, NYNY111,5403,250–

311Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143,233–

312Jackson, MIMI159,5523,181–

313Dubuque, IAIA99,3813,168–

314Barre, VTVT59,6523,139–

315San Angelo, TXTX122,0653,138–

316Key West, FLFL80,4063,097–

317Holland, MIMI123,1883,083–

318Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473,077–

319Jackson, TNTN184,5693,070–

320Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,069–

321Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,060–

322Whitewater, WIWI106,1273,051–

323Gettysburg, PAPA107,5943,040–

324Springfield, OHOH135,3403,037–

325Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,998–

326Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,985–

327Houma, LALA199,6682,984–

328Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,930–

329Hanford, CACA154,3272,912–

330Lake Charles, LALA244,6552,901–

331The Villages, FLFL157,7722,883–

332Salisbury, MDMD131,8722,875–

333Kapaa, HIHI73,4002,859–

334Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732,846–

335Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,839–

336Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,833–

337Ottawa, ILIL145,9022,806–

338Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,794–

339Staunton, VAVA129,6922,792–

340Roseburg, OROR111,9512,766–

341Hudson, NYNY60,1682,681–

342Pueblo, COCO169,2772,673–

343Breckenridge, COCO39,0692,642–

344Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,626–

345Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,602–

346Monroe, LALA222,3902,600–

347Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,593–

348Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,586–

349Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,582–

350Albany, GAGA145,5102,566–

351Stevens Point, WIWI71,9432,566–

352Florence, ALAL156,6092,529–

353Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,523–

354St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,519–

355Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,513–

356Massena, NYNY105,4882,484–

357Columbus, ININ85,7292,484–

358Weirton, WVWV112,4682,483–

359Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,478–

360Sunbury, PAPA107,7882,452–

361Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,447–

362Victoria, TXTX99,8642,441–

363Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692,435–

364Hammond, LALA141,3462,411–

365Corning, NYNY91,8552,399–

366Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,390–

367Casper, WYWY80,5262,389–

368Terre Haute, ININ169,2412,376–

369New Bern, NCNC127,3582,363–

370Pocatello, IDID91,5912,362–

371Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972,359–

372Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,359–

373Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862,355–

374Muncie, ININ113,1062,354–

375Gallup, NMNM68,1192,349–

376Jackson, WYWY36,5872,336–

377Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,333–

378Richmond, KYKY131,8062,323–

379Show Low, AZAZ109,9462,320–

380Odessa, TXTX173,8012,317–

381Watertown, WIWI86,5052,310–

382Frankfort, KYKY77,8742,298–

383Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,288–

384Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,287–

385Bay City, MIMI102,1232,276–

386St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,262–

387Corbin, KYKY150,0402,204–

388Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402,197–

389Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412,180–

390Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102,167–

391Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,156–

392Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612,151–

393Boone, NCNC54,7862,151–

394Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152,133–

395Wooster, OHOH116,7582,128–

396Pottsville, PAPA145,0852,104–

397Midland, MIMI83,7542,094–

398Monticello, NYNY80,5862,091–

399Altoona, PAPA119,5412,085–

400Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542,082–

401Jefferson, GAGA99,2652,074–

402Findlay, OHOH75,0342,037–

403Quincy, ILIL74,1462,035–

404Kankakee, ILIL105,5252,031–

405Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,030–

406Minot, NDND75,6942,025–

407Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932,023–

408Warsaw, ININ80,8922,005–

409Cleveland, TNTN134,0571,989–

410Morristown, TNTN128,8671,982–

411Longview, WAWA114,8851,980–

412Branson, MOMO57,0011,979–

413Michigan City, ININ111,2941,974–

414Platteville, WIWI52,4461,969–

415Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,963–

416Owosso, MIMI67,6811,960–

417Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,959–

418Paducah, KYKY102,2591,948–

419Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,942–

420Bennington, VTVT36,6301,930–

421Decatur, ILIL99,3001,930–

422Rexburg, IDID69,3801,921–

423Somerset, PAPA72,0041,913–

424Dothan, ALAL156,2661,908–

425Winona, MNMN50,5231,880–

426New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,872–

427Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,858–

428Adrian, MIMI97,7791,847–

429Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,837–

430Seneca, SCSC83,7751,834–

431Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,834–

432Meadville, PAPA81,7921,830–

433Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,827–

434Laconia, NHNH65,1471,826–

435Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,814–

436Athens, TXTX88,5951,809–

437Lewiston, IDID65,4501,807–

438Danville, ILIL71,2591,806–

439Beckley, WVWV109,9401,805–

440Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,779–

441Dalton, GAGA147,8191,777–

442Rutland, VTVT59,6531,775–

443Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,773–

444Sebring, FLFL111,1221,768–

445Sayre, PAPA59,6001,760–

446Kokomo, ININ83,9041,758–

447Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3191,754–

448Athens, OHOH63,1971,751–

449Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,746–

450Hailey, IDID32,4361,736–

451Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081,709–

452Rome, GAGA101,3781,706–

453Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,701–

454Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,698–

455Red Wing, MNMN48,1951,694–

456Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,684–

457Newport, OROR50,6361,681–

458Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,679–

459Hood River, OROR23,7201,672–

460Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,660–

461Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,651–

462Lima, OHOH100,8811,642–

463Marion, ININ66,5241,638–

464Easton, MDMD38,2381,637–

465Taos, NMNM34,5641,633–

466Centralia, WAWA88,0621,633–

467Brookings, SDSD37,6351,631–

468Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,627–

469Palatka, FLFL77,7341,619–

470Salem, OHOH99,3771,619–

471Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,612–

472Decatur, ALAL160,3261,611–

473Alexandria, LALA147,9521,609–

474Marion, ILIL67,2251,608–

475Sparta, WIWI46,5721,608–

476Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971,591–

477Indiana, PAPA82,8781,585–

478Charleston, ILIL46,6071,582–

479Olean, NYNY75,3901,579–

480Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601,576–

481Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,571–

482Shawano, WIWI45,7591,570–

483Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,565–

484Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,559–

485Alexandria, MNMN40,1201,545–

486Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,545–

487Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,539–

488Shelton, WAWA71,1651,534–

489New Iberia, LALA66,8461,532–

490Auburn, NYNY74,3651,508–

491North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,505–

492Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741,501–

493Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,499–

494Dickinson, NDND39,1421,495–

495Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,492–

496Danville, VAVA101,1371,490–

497Norfolk, NENE49,2281,484–

498Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,474–

499Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,472–

500Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,464–

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

Frequently asked

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.