RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most remote workers, US states · 2020

US states 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. California leads at 1,529,697. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 385,928, against an all-states median of 129,911.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPREMOTE WORKERSVS –

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

01California, CACA39,287,3771,529,697–

02Texas, TXTX30,188,424936,065–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,077742,035–

04New York, NYNY19,852,366634,197–

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,798442,549–

06Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639433,801–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,407376,570–

08North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404370,874–

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,170341,184–

10Ohio, OHOH11,810,293332,962–

11Washington, WAWA7,816,116326,515–

12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809316,373–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,189315,209–

14Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056292,852–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838282,334–

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,761272,113–

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445248,449–

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,011247,223–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383194,404–

20Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872190,187–

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,814189,865–

22Oregon, OROR4,254,293186,004–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,073172,758–

24Utah, UTUT3,392,331138,218–

25Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508135,763–

26South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225129,911–

27Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824104,126–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,507101,440–

29Alabama, ALAL5,086,76892,836–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63492,204–

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,19791,460–

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,96185,038–

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,61280,997–

34Idaho, IDID1,934,26262,558–

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,70759,472–

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86859,287–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24656,580–

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39156,546–

39Maine, MEME1,387,81753,686–

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,29446,472–

41Montana, MTMT1,116,87541,108–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540,786–

43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77937,284–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37333,353–

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,19132,327–

46South Dakota, SDSD907,42829,766–

47Vermont, VTVT647,10629,134–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80128,982–

49Alaska, AKAK735,70621,184–

50North Dakota, NDND784,84120,933–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,39717,424–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest remote workers?

California ranks #1 with 1,529,697 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by remote workers?

California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois.

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 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.