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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most tech & information jobs, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2020 ACS). Arkansas leads at 13.1%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,28111.1%–
01Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.1%−0.2 pts
02Maine, MEME1,387,81712.9%−0.7 pts
03Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.5%−0.6 pts
04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37312.4%−0.1 pts
05Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.3%+0.2 pts
06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86812.2%−1.1 pts
07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83812.0%−0.2 pts
08Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.9%−0.4 pts
09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.8%−0.3 pts
10Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.7%−0.7 pts
11Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.7%−0.1 pts
12Washington, WAWA7,816,11611.6%+0.2 pts
13Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.6%−0.7 pts
14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.6%−0.2 pts
15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.6%+0.0 pts
16Alabama, ALAL5,086,76811.6%−0.5 pts
17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.6%−0.5 pts
18Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.5%+0.0 pts
19Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.5%+0.2 pts
20Utah, UTUT3,392,33111.5%−0.8 pts
21Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63411.5%+0.0 pts
22South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.5%−0.2 pts
23Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.5%−0.5 pts
24Vermont, VTVT647,10611.4%−0.2 pts
25Louisiana, LALA4,611,96111.4%−0.6 pts
26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23511.3%−0.2 pts
27Georgia, GAGA10,940,40711.3%−0.4 pts
28North Dakota, NDND784,84111.3%−0.8 pts
29Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77911.3%−0.5 pts
30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29311.3%−0.4 pts
31Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.2%−0.3 pts
32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24611.1%−0.5 pts
33Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.0%−0.6 pts
34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.0%−0.5 pts
35Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.0%−0.7 pts
36Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.8%−0.5 pts
37Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.8%−0.5 pts
38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.8%−0.7 pts
39Michigan, MIMI10,077,76110.7%−0.9 pts
40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.7%−0.4 pts
41Colorado, COCO5,862,18910.6%−0.7 pts
42Alaska, AKAK735,70610.5%−0.5 pts
43Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.5%−0.6 pts
44Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810.5%−0.3 pts
45Kansas, KSKS2,947,19710.5%−0.6 pts
46California, CACA39,287,37710.4%−0.6 pts
47Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.1%−0.7 pts
48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05610.1%−0.6 pts
49New York, NYNY19,852,3669.9%−0.6 pts
50Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.3%−0.5 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.6%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest information?

Arkansas ranks #1 with 13.1% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by information?

Arkansas, Maine, Florida, West Virginia, Montana.

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 information measured?

Share of workers in information industries. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.