RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most work-from-home, US states

US states ranked by the share of workers whose primary commute is working from home (2024 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 33.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 17.6%, against an all-states median of 13.3%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWORKED FROM HOMEVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49915.0%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.0%+609%

02Colorado, COCO5,862,18921.0%+234%

03Washington, WAWA7,816,11619.8%+290%

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,01119.3%+400%

05Oregon, OROR4,254,29319.0%+212%

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05618.6%+364%

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83818.4%+256%

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,17018.3%+334%

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44517.6%+250%

10Utah, UTUT3,392,33117.6%+265%

11California, CACA39,287,37717.2%+247%

12Vermont, VTVT647,10616.9%+153%

13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86816.8%+227%

14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80916.8%+385%

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40416.3%+315%

16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50816.0%+307%

17Georgia, GAGA10,940,40715.9%+254%

18Maine, MEME1,387,81715.9%+213%

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,79815.9%+305%

20Florida, FLFL22,416,07715.7%+257%

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63915.6%+345%

22Delaware, DEDE1,021,19115.0%+382%

23New York, NYNY19,852,36614.9%+288%

24Texas, TXTX30,188,42414.4%+281%

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,76113.5%+285%

26Idaho, IDID1,934,26213.3%+144%

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87213.1%+229%

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,81413.0%+207%

29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80113.0%+293%

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29313.0%+281%

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38312.9%+284%

32Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.5%+83%

33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24612.2%+142%

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.9%+272%

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,19711.8%+173%

36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.5%+206%

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.3%+137%

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.0%+127%

39Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.7%+231%

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82410.2%+231%

41Alaska, AKAK735,7069.7%+79%

42South Dakota, SDSD907,4289.7%+61%

43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2359.6%+107%

44Wyoming, WYWY582,3979.4%+89%

45Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6349.4%+150%

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3739.1%+214%

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7688.8%+249%

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3918.8%+165%

49North Dakota, NDND784,8418.1%+43%

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9618.1%+239%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7795.9%+150%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest worked from home?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 33.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by worked from home?

District of Columbia, Colorado, Washington, Maryland, 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 worked from home measured?

Share of workers who worked from home as their primary commute mode. Source: ACS B08301. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).