RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most tech & information jobs, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2010 ACS). Maine leads at 13.6%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS –

USUnited States308,745,53811.5%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81713.6%–

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86813.3%–

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.2%–

04Florida, FLFL22,416,07713.1%–

05West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37312.5%–

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,19112.4%–

07Utah, UTUT3,392,33112.3%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,26212.3%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,29312.3%–

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83812.2%–

11Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.1%–

12North Dakota, NDND784,84112.1%–

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22512.0%–

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38312.0%–

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,81412.0%–

16Alabama, ALAL5,086,76812.0%–

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,96112.0%–

18Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77911.8%–

19Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.8%–

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.8%–

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,40711.7%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.7%–

23Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.7%–

24Vermont, VTVT647,10611.7%–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,29311.7%–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24611.6%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,76111.6%–

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.6%–

29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23511.6%–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.6%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.5%–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.5%–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44511.5%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.5%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63411.5%–

36Washington, WAWA7,816,11611.4%–

37Wyoming, WYWY582,39711.4%–

38Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.3%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,07311.3%–

40Colorado, COCO5,862,18911.2%–

41Kansas, KSKS2,947,19711.1%–

42New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80911.1%–

43Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50811.1%–

44Alaska, AKAK735,70611.1%–

45California, CACA39,287,37711.0%–

46Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810.8%–

47Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.8%–

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05610.7%–

49New York, NYNY19,852,36610.6%–

50Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.8%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2945.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest information?

Maine ranks #1 with 13.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by information?

Maine, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Florida, West Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.