Which metro area has the highest information?

Nogales, AZ ranks #1 with 19.5% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by information?

Nogales, AZ, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Spencer, IA, Punta Gorda, FL, Brookhaven, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is information measured?

Share of workers in information industries. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most tech & information jobs, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2010 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

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501Cornelia, GAGA50,41611.8%–

502Calhoun, GAGA61,70111.8%–

503Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.8%–

504Goldsboro, NCNC122,27811.8%–

505Jackson, MIMI159,55211.8%–

506Fairmont, WVWV55,58411.8%–

507Farmington, NMNM120,34011.8%–

508Abilene, TXTX185,42911.8%–

509Sumter, SCSC105,06711.8%–

510Meridian, MSMS85,41911.8%–

511Hudson, NYNY60,16811.8%–

512Athens, GAGA224,14811.8%–

513Spartanburg, SCSC407,65611.8%–

514Johnstown, PAPA128,96811.8%–

515Murray, KYKY39,42111.8%–

516Greensboro, NCNC805,94511.8%–

517Davenport, IAIA380,45211.8%–

518Paris, TNTN32,89611.8%–

519Erie, PAPA265,83211.8%–

520South Bend, ININ324,53811.8%–

521Statesboro, GAGA97,97711.8%–

522Sunbury, PAPA107,78811.8%–

523Juneau city and, AKAK31,60911.8%–

524Lawton, OKOK127,59011.8%–

525Toledo, OHOH599,37611.8%–

526Picayune, MSMS59,36311.8%–

527Centralia, ILIL36,38211.8%–

528Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.8%–

529Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33211.8%–

530Waterloo, IAIA169,18911.8%–

531Allentown, PAPA887,61511.8%–

532Laramie, WYWY38,55811.8%–

533Reading, PAPA440,07211.8%–

534Danville, KYKY56,98511.8%–

535Ontario, OROR60,08511.8%–

536York, PAPA473,19711.7%–

537Cumberland, MDMD93,64011.7%–

538Montgomery, ALAL388,74711.7%–

539Easton, MDMD38,23811.7%–

540Burley, IDID49,30811.7%–

541Syracuse, NYNY652,27311.7%–

542Marion, OHOH65,11511.7%–

543St. Joseph, MOMO119,17011.7%–

544Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.7%–

545Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711.7%–

546Decatur, ALAL160,32611.7%–

547Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011.7%–

548Okeechobee, FLFL42,60811.7%–

549Canton, OHOH400,24611.7%–

550Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45111.7%–

551Beaumont, TXTX399,31011.7%–

552Richmond, VAVA1,389,33811.7%–

553Akron, OHOH701,78011.7%–

554Ruston, LALA48,36011.7%–

555Lexington, KYKY535,17411.7%–

556Hastings, NENE40,57711.7%–

557Oxford, MSMS71,97211.7%–

558Marietta, OHOH58,38911.6%–

559Fort Smith, ARAR234,14011.6%–

560Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.6%–

561Albuquerque, NMNM925,27911.6%–

562Auburn, ALAL208,01311.6%–

563Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411.6%–

564Duluth, MNMN281,21911.6%–

565Charleston, WVWV200,17011.6%–

566Wooster, OHOH116,75811.6%–

567Stockton, CACA823,81511.6%–

568Jackson, MSMS609,84711.6%–

569Lima, OHOH100,88111.6%–

570Baton Rouge, LALA888,69911.6%–

571Shelton, WAWA71,16511.6%–

572Battle Creek, MIMI133,40811.6%–

573Salem, OHOH99,37711.6%–

574Fayetteville, TNTN36,85311.6%–

575Burlington, VTVT227,80311.6%–

576Portland, OROR2,542,28211.6%–

577Fort Wayne, ININ466,25811.6%–

578Indiana, PAPA82,87811.5%–

579Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28511.5%–

580Longview, TXTX297,31511.5%–

581Orangeburg, SCSC83,17711.5%–

582Albany, GAGA145,51011.5%–

583Omaha, NENE1,009,83611.5%–

584Wilson, NCNC81,15011.5%–

585Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64511.5%–

586Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29511.5%–

587Fort Payne, ALAL74,08511.5%–

588Gainesville, FLFL359,03611.5%–

589Bremerton, WAWA283,37411.5%–

590Lawrence, KSKS120,92011.5%–

591Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06011.5%–

592Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711.5%–

593Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81311.5%–

594Salem, OROR445,81411.5%–

595Shawnee, OKOK75,10211.5%–

596Monroe, MIMI156,00411.5%–

597Adrian, MIMI97,77911.5%–

598Carson, NVNV58,57111.5%–

599Topeka, KSKS233,05211.5%–

600Albertville, ALAL103,53711.5%–

601Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09711.5%–

602Bloomington, ILIL171,41911.5%–

603Selma, ALAL35,14011.5%–

604Holland, MIMI123,18811.5%–

605Kirksville, MOMO29,82411.5%–

606Cleveland, TNTN134,05711.5%–

607Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66911.5%–

608Fresno, CACA1,203,38311.4%–

609McMinnville, TNTN43,71711.4%–

610Corvallis, OROR97,72811.4%–

611Rockford, ILIL337,24211.4%–

612Racine, WIWI198,91911.4%–

613Dixon, ILIL32,91411.4%–

614Greenville, NCNC182,93611.4%–

615Rochester, NYNY1,056,14911.4%–

616Las Cruces, NMNM229,09111.4%–

617Ponca City, OKOK43,49011.4%–

618Canton, ILIL32,90111.4%–

619Tifton, GAGA51,23711.4%–

620Longview, WAWA114,88511.4%–

621Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.4%–

622Austin, TXTX2,620,94511.4%–

623Brownwood, TXTX38,71111.4%–

624Decatur, ILIL99,30011.4%–

625Macomb, ILIL25,91611.4%–

626Dayton, OHOH826,55411.3%–

627Corning, NYNY91,85511.3%–

628Moscow, IDID41,84211.3%–

629Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90911.3%–

630Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911.3%–

631Gettysburg, PAPA107,59411.3%–

632Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411.3%–

633Springfield, MAMA464,33811.3%–

634Yankton, SDSD23,63511.3%–

635Seattle, WAWA4,161,88311.3%–

636Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15411.3%–

637Toccoa, GAGA27,85411.3%–

638Little Rock, ARAR777,60711.3%–

639Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311.3%–

640Anchorage, AKAK405,82111.3%–

641Santa Fe, NMNM156,90711.3%–

642New Iberia, LALA66,84611.3%–

643Memphis, TNTN1,341,41211.3%–

644St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111.3%–

645Greenwood, MSMS34,91211.3%–

646Jackson, WYWY36,58711.3%–

647Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19111.3%–

648Warner Robins, GAGA208,09111.2%–

649Colorado Springs, COCO781,79611.2%–

650Vineland, NJNJ157,14811.2%–

651Jamestown, NYNY124,12611.2%–

652Morgan City, LALA46,55211.2%–

653State College, PAPA157,39311.2%–

654Blackfoot, IDID51,15311.2%–

655Monticello, NYNY80,58611.2%–

656San Angelo, TXTX122,06511.2%–

657Sturgis, MIMI60,96811.2%–

658Des Moines, IAIA758,53911.2%–

659Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21111.2%–

660Green Bay, WIWI336,75611.2%–

661Houghton, MIMI40,02811.2%–

662Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511.2%–

663Albany, NYNY915,83511.2%–

664Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07611.2%–

665Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611.2%–

666Vernal, UTUT38,27811.2%–

667Dickinson, NDND39,14211.2%–

668Worcester, MAMA888,50211.2%–

669Vicksburg, MSMS41,75911.2%–

670Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27311.2%–

671Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.2%–

672New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311.2%–

673Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611.2%–

674McAlester, OKOK43,32011.2%–

675Connersville, ININ23,53311.2%–

676Clewiston, FLFL61,54611.2%–

677Gadsden, ALAL103,88611.1%–

678Salinas, CACA433,72911.1%–

679Crescent City, CACA26,41011.1%–

680St. Simons, GAGA118,52411.1%–

681Vidalia, GAGA36,18011.1%–

682Honolulu, HIHI988,70311.1%–

683Weatherford, OKOK39,05911.1%–

684Columbia, SCSC879,91811.1%–

685Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311.1%–

686Lansing, MIMI479,72211.1%–

687Gillette, WYWY48,14511.1%–

688Greenville, OHOH51,52011.1%–

689Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21911.1%–

690Oxnard, CACA830,85111.1%–

691Greenfield, MAMA70,69811.1%–

692Kokomo, ININ83,90411.0%–

693Cambridge, MDMD33,62811.0%–

694Morgantown, WVWV141,99511.0%–

695Odessa, TXTX173,80111.0%–

696Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01011.0%–

697Coshocton, OHOH37,18811.0%–

698Fort Collins, COCO377,29211.0%–

699Kingsville, TXTX30,31511.0%–

700Blacksburg, VAVA181,61611.0%–

701Dodge City, KSKS33,99311.0%–

702Wahpeton, NDND23,01911.0%–

703Hickory, NCNC376,89011.0%–

704Iowa City, IAIA182,71111.0%–

705Wausau, WIWI139,43211.0%–

706Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811.0%–

707Miami, OKOK30,43811.0%–

708Winchester, TNTN45,57911.0%–

709Payson, AZAZ53,80111.0%–

710Bakersfield, CACA927,06811.0%–

711Huntington, ININ37,22411.0%–

712Madison, WIWI709,68511.0%–

713Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79111.0%–

714Hillsdale, MIMI45,73811.0%–

715El Campo, TXTX42,06011.0%–

716Russellville, ALAL32,44911.0%–

717Denver, COCO3,092,03710.9%–

718Brenham, TXTX38,28810.9%–

719Champaign, ILIL239,97910.9%–

720New Orleans, LALA970,84910.9%–

721Pontiac, ILIL35,05710.9%–

722Brattleboro, VTVT45,20410.9%–

723Sayre, PAPA59,60010.9%–

724Monticello, ININ25,16410.9%–

725Gulfport, MSMS431,32910.9%–

726Ozark, ALAL49,91210.9%–

727Appleton, WIWI249,87610.9%–

728Greencastle, ININ37,87610.9%–

729Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90410.9%–

730Cambridge, OHOH38,37910.8%–

731Emporia, KSKS34,83810.8%–

732Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.8%–

733Dyersburg, TNTN36,32010.8%–

734Lafayette, ININ228,46810.8%–

735Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91210.8%–

736DeRidder, LALA36,67310.8%–

737Amherst, MAMA164,06510.8%–

738Washington, ININ34,20910.8%–

739Bradford, PAPA38,98410.8%–

740San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.8%–

741Palatka, FLFL77,73410.8%–

742Jasper, ININ44,01610.7%–

743Louisville, KYKY1,402,50910.7%–

744Kennewick, WAWA324,33410.7%–

745Winona, MNMN50,52310.7%–

746Crawfordsville, ININ38,95410.7%–

747Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.7%–

748Albemarle, NCNC68,83010.7%–

749Jesup, GAGA32,48110.7%–

750Ada, OKOK38,52810.7%–

751Houston, TXTX7,904,62710.7%–

752Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00210.7%–

753Blytheville, ARAR37,82810.7%–

754Granbury, TXTX70,50110.7%–

755Chattanooga, TNTN594,53010.7%–

756Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77510.7%–

757Laurel, MSMS82,28110.7%–

758Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44110.7%–

759Wabash, ININ30,71310.7%–

760Lexington, NENE26,25510.7%–

761Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72010.7%–

762Peoria, ILIL363,50510.7%–

763Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710.7%–

764Muscatine, IAIA41,85310.7%–

765Arcadia, FLFL37,07810.7%–

766Visalia, CACA485,14610.6%–

767Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13810.6%–

768Muskogee, OKOK66,70810.6%–

769Wilmington, OHOH42,30110.6%–

770Chicago, ILIL9,434,12310.6%–

771Lacey, WAWA304,26110.6%–

772Silver City, NMNM27,25210.6%–

773Niles, MIMI152,44410.6%–

774Frankfort, ININ33,32210.6%–

775Red Wing, MNMN48,19510.6%–

776Las Vegas, NMNM30,31110.6%–

777Springfield, ILIL206,03310.5%–

778Evanston, WYWY23,41510.5%–

779Barre, VTVT59,65210.5%–

780Woodward, OKOK19,82710.5%–

781College Station, TXTX287,47610.5%–

782Midland, TXTX193,13910.5%–

783Lincoln, ILIL27,18210.5%–

784Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.5%–

785Warsaw, ININ80,89210.5%–

786Tallahassee, FLFL397,44210.5%–

787Greensburg, ININ26,57610.5%–

788Lincoln, NENE352,08110.5%–

789Fremont, OHOH58,65510.5%–

790Rome, GAGA101,37810.4%–

791Boston, MAMA5,034,22110.4%–

792Spearfish, SDSD29,45910.4%–

793Celina, OHOH42,73710.4%–

794Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.4%–

795Hereford, TXTX18,62610.4%–

796Rochelle, ILIL51,39910.4%–

797Camden, ARAR26,36310.4%–

798Pahrump, NVNV57,33610.4%–

799Yakima, WAWA259,18510.4%–

800Wichita, KSKS663,80910.4%–

801Del Rio, TXTX47,83510.4%–

802Midland, MIMI83,75410.4%–

803Washington, NCNC44,67010.4%–

804Auburn, ININ44,53510.4%–

805Ames, IAIA128,09010.4%–

806Columbus, ININ85,72910.3%–

807Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.3%–

808New Ulm, MNMN25,51710.3%–

809Williston, NDND41,76710.3%–

810Fairmont, MNMN19,44010.3%–

811Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210.3%–

812Faribault, MNMN69,93910.3%–

813New York, NYNY20,112,44810.3%–

814Milledgeville, GAGA44,02910.3%–

815Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110.3%–

816New Castle, ININ49,13710.3%–

817Guymon, OKOK20,32210.2%–

818Owatonna, MNMN37,46410.2%–

819Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03510.2%–

820Hutchinson, MNMN36,63110.2%–

821Great Bend, KSKS24,79010.2%–

822Glasgow, KYKY56,22410.2%–

823Hailey, IDID32,43610.2%–

824Frankfort, KYKY77,87410.2%–

825San Francisco, CACA4,630,04110.2%–

826Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09910.2%–

827Fort Madison, IAIA32,30610.2%–

828Dalton, GAGA147,81910.2%–

829Peru, ININ34,48710.2%–

830Jamestown, NDND21,41410.2%–

831Dumas, TXTX21,89110.1%–

832Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30210.1%–

833Lewisburg, PAPA42,31310.1%–

834Pullman, WAWA48,51210.1%–

835Freeport, ILIL43,22010.1%–

836Marshalltown, IAIA39,89010.1%–

837Seneca, SCSC83,77510.1%–

838Austin, MNMN40,97110.1%–

839Starkville, MSMS62,06310.1%–

840Bucyrus, OHOH41,89610.1%–

841Henderson, KYKY57,18410.1%–

842Americus, GAGA33,39410.1%–

843Helena, MTMT97,15310.0%–

844Athens, OHOH63,19710.0%–

845Marion, NCNC45,19810.0%–

846Snyder, TXTX16,16210.0%–

847Ashland, OHOH52,52310.0%–

848Hobbs, NMNM74,74910.0%–

849Norwalk, OHOH58,25010.0%–

850New Bern, NCNC127,35810.0%–

851Summerville, GAGA25,30010.0%–

852Arkansas City, KSKS34,38210.0%–

853Carlsbad, NMNM62,50910.0%–

854Marinette, WIWI65,5159.9%–

855Gallipolis, OHOH29,0729.9%–

856Marshall, MOMO23,2659.9%–

857St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.9%–

858Boulder, COCO328,5609.9%–

859Plymouth, ININ46,5999.9%–

860Moses Lake, WAWA105,7279.9%–

861Walla Walla, WAWA62,3619.8%–

862Heber, UTUT81,6559.8%–

863Santa Maria, CACA442,0659.8%–

864Carroll, IAIA20,3039.8%–

865Sparta, WIWI46,5729.8%–

866Beatrice, NENE21,7119.8%–

867Brookings, SDSD37,6359.8%–

868Urbana, OHOH38,8209.8%–

869Riverton, WYWY39,4649.7%–

870Elkins, WVWV26,8829.7%–

871Clarksdale, MSMS19,8499.7%–

872Charlottesville, VAVA228,5979.6%–

873San Jose, CACA1,984,4739.6%–

874Pella, IAIA34,1929.6%–

875Edwards, COCO54,2919.6%–

876Elkhart, ININ208,7749.6%–

877Rochester, MNMN231,1849.6%–

878Hood River, OROR23,7209.6%–

879Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019.5%–

880Fort Morgan, COCO30,3069.5%–

881Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8809.5%–

882Susanville, CACA28,1179.5%–

883Shawano, WIWI45,7599.4%–

884Trenton, NJNJ399,2899.4%–

885Atchison, KSKS16,1729.4%–

886Jacksonville, TXTX53,3379.4%–

887McPherson, KSKS30,0649.4%–

888Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9389.3%–

889Hanford, CACA154,3279.3%–

890Bloomington, ININ165,2319.3%–

891Lexington Park, MDMD211,1769.3%–

892Kinston, NCNC55,8379.2%–

893Alexander City, ALAL40,9539.2%–

894Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.2%–

895Alma, MIMI41,1909.1%–

896Nantucket, MAMA14,7589.1%–

897Napa, CACA132,9499.1%–

898Lumberton, NCNC119,9419.1%–

899Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2149.1%–

900Andrews, TXTX18,9148.9%–

901Storm Lake, IAIA20,4498.8%–

902Logansport, ININ37,8368.8%–

903Durham, NCNC625,4858.7%–

904Breckenridge, COCO39,0698.6%–

905Huron, SDSD19,6248.5%–

906Columbus, NENE46,5838.4%–

907Kendallville, ININ47,9378.3%–

908Washington, DCDC6,465,7248.3%–

909Ithaca, NYNY104,0478.3%–

910Española, NMNM39,8328.2%–

911Beeville, TXTX32,5157.7%–

912Winnemucca, NVNV17,2677.7%–

913Sidney, OHOH48,0657.6%–

914Vernon, TXTX12,4817.6%–

915Othello, WAWA21,4887.4%–

916Elko, NVNV56,6826.8%–

917Los Alamos, NMNM19,4076.2%–

918Zapata, TXTX13,7535.8%–

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