RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most tech & information jobs, US states

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). Arkansas leads at 13.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49910.8%–

01Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.2%−0%

02Maine, MEME1,387,81712.6%−7%

03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37312.0%−4%

04Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.0%−8%

05Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.9%−3%

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86811.8%−11%

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83811.8%−3%

08Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63411.8%+3%

09Montana, MTMT1,116,87511.7%−4%

10Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.6%−6%

11Alabama, ALAL5,086,76811.6%−4%

12Washington, WAWA7,816,11611.6%+2%

13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.6%−4%

14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.5%−2%

15South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.5%−1%

16Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.5%−0%

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.5%−3%

18Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77911.4%−4%

19Utah, UTUT3,392,33111.4%−8%

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.3%−6%

21North Dakota, NDND784,84111.3%−7%

22Georgia, GAGA10,940,40711.3%−4%

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.3%−9%

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.2%−7%

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.2%−3%

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,29311.1%−5%

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.1%−2%

28Louisiana, LALA4,611,96111.1%−8%

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.1%−4%

30Vermont, VTVT647,10611.0%−5%

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.0%−6%

32Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.0%−5%

33Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.8%−5%

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,76110.8%−7%

35Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.8%−5%

36Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23510.7%−7%

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24610.7%−8%

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.7%−7%

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,70710.6%−9%

40Kansas, KSKS2,947,19710.6%−5%

41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.5%−5%

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.4%−6%

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810.3%−5%

44Colorado, COCO5,862,18910.2%−9%

45California, CACA39,287,37710.0%−9%

46Alaska, AKAK735,7069.9%−10%

47Virginia, VAVA8,705,1709.8%−9%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0569.6%−10%

49New York, NYNY19,852,3669.6%−9%

50Maryland, MDMD6,206,0118.9%−9%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.5%−11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest information?

Arkansas ranks #1 with 13.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by information?

Arkansas, Maine, West Virginia, Florida, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is information measured?

Share of workers in information industries. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).