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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49910.8%–
01Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.2%−0.0 pts
02Maine, MEME1,387,81712.6%−1.0 pts
03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37312.0%−0.5 pts
04Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.0%−1.1 pts
05Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.9%−0.4 pts
06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86811.8%−1.5 pts
07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83811.8%−0.4 pts
08Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63411.8%+0.3 pts
09Montana, MTMT1,116,87511.7%−0.4 pts
10Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.6%−0.7 pts
11Alabama, ALAL5,086,76811.6%−0.4 pts
12Washington, WAWA7,816,11611.6%+0.2 pts
13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.6%−0.5 pts
14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.5%−0.2 pts
15South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.5%−0.1 pts
16Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.5%−0.0 pts
17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.5%−0.3 pts
18Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77911.4%−0.4 pts
19Utah, UTUT3,392,33111.4%−1.0 pts
20Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.3%−0.7 pts
21North Dakota, NDND784,84111.3%−0.8 pts
22Georgia, GAGA10,940,40711.3%−0.5 pts
23Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.3%−1.1 pts
24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.2%−0.8 pts
25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.2%−0.4 pts
26Ohio, OHOH11,810,29311.1%−0.5 pts
27Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.1%−0.2 pts
28Louisiana, LALA4,611,96111.1%−0.9 pts
29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.1%−0.4 pts
30Vermont, VTVT647,10611.0%−0.6 pts
31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.0%−0.7 pts
32Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.0%−0.5 pts
33Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.8%−0.5 pts
34Michigan, MIMI10,077,76110.8%−0.8 pts
35Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.8%−0.5 pts
36Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23510.7%−0.8 pts
37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24610.7%−0.9 pts
38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.7%−0.8 pts
39Nebraska, NENE1,978,70710.6%−1.0 pts
40Kansas, KSKS2,947,19710.6%−0.6 pts
41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.5%−0.6 pts
42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.4%−0.7 pts
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810.3%−0.5 pts
44Colorado, COCO5,862,18910.2%−1.0 pts
45California, CACA39,287,37710.0%−1.0 pts
46Alaska, AKAK735,7069.9%−1.1 pts
47Virginia, VAVA8,705,1709.8%−1.0 pts
48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0569.6%−1.1 pts
49New York, NYNY19,852,3669.6%−1.0 pts
50Maryland, MDMD6,206,0118.9%−0.8 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.5%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).