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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,28111.1%–

01Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.1%−1%

02Maine, MEME1,387,81712.9%−5%

03Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.5%−5%

04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37312.4%−0%

05Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.3%+1%

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86812.2%−8%

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83812.0%−1%

08Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.9%−4%

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.8%−2%

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.7%−6%

11Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.7%−1%

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

13Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.6%−6%

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.6%−2%

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.6%+0%

16Alabama, ALAL5,086,76811.6%−4%

17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.6%−4%

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.5%+0%

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.5%+2%

20Utah, UTUT3,392,33111.5%−7%

21Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63411.5%+0%

22South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.5%−2%

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.5%−5%

24Vermont, VTVT647,10611.4%−2%

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,96111.4%−5%

26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23511.3%−2%

27Georgia, GAGA10,940,40711.3%−4%

28North Dakota, NDND784,84111.3%−7%

29Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77911.3%−5%

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29311.3%−3%

31Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.2%−3%

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24611.1%−4%

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.0%−5%

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.0%−4%

35Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.0%−6%

36Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.8%−4%

37Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.8%−5%

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.8%−6%

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,76110.7%−8%

40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.7%−4%

41Colorado, COCO5,862,18910.6%−6%

42Alaska, AKAK735,70610.5%−5%

43Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.5%−5%

44Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810.5%−3%

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,19710.5%−6%

46California, CACA39,287,37710.4%−5%

47Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.1%−6%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05610.1%−6%

49New York, NYNY19,852,3669.9%−6%

50Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.3%−5%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.6%−10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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.