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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPWORKED FROM HOMEVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49915.0%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29433.0%+28.3 pts
02Colorado, COCO5,862,18921.0%+14.7 pts
03Washington, WAWA7,816,11619.8%+14.7 pts
04Maryland, MDMD6,206,01119.3%+15.5 pts
05Oregon, OROR4,254,29319.0%+12.9 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05618.6%+14.6 pts
07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83818.4%+13.2 pts
08Virginia, VAVA8,705,17018.3%+14.1 pts
09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44517.6%+12.6 pts
10Utah, UTUT3,392,33117.6%+12.8 pts
11California, CACA39,287,37717.2%+12.2 pts
12Vermont, VTVT647,10616.9%+10.2 pts
13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86816.8%+11.7 pts
14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80916.8%+13.4 pts
15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40416.3%+12.4 pts
16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50816.0%+12.1 pts
17Georgia, GAGA10,940,40715.9%+11.4 pts
18Maine, MEME1,387,81715.9%+10.8 pts
19Illinois, ILIL12,694,79815.9%+11.9 pts
20Florida, FLFL22,416,07715.7%+11.3 pts
21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63915.6%+12.1 pts
22Delaware, DEDE1,021,19115.0%+11.9 pts
23New York, NYNY19,852,36614.9%+11.1 pts
24Texas, TXTX30,188,42414.4%+10.6 pts
25Michigan, MIMI10,077,76113.5%+10.0 pts
26Idaho, IDID1,934,26213.3%+7.8 pts
27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87213.1%+9.1 pts
28Missouri, MOMO6,191,81413.0%+8.8 pts
29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80113.0%+9.7 pts
30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29313.0%+9.6 pts
31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38312.9%+9.5 pts
32Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.5%+5.7 pts
33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24612.2%+7.2 pts
34Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.9%+8.7 pts
35Kansas, KSKS2,947,19711.8%+7.5 pts
36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.5%+7.8 pts
37Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.3%+6.5 pts
38Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.0%+6.2 pts
39Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.7%+7.5 pts
40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82410.2%+7.1 pts
41Alaska, AKAK735,7069.7%+4.3 pts
42South Dakota, SDSD907,4289.7%+3.7 pts
43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2359.6%+5.0 pts
44Wyoming, WYWY582,3979.4%+4.4 pts
45Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6349.4%+5.6 pts
46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3739.1%+6.2 pts
47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7688.8%+6.3 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3918.8%+5.5 pts
49North Dakota, NDND784,8418.1%+2.5 pts
50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9618.1%+5.7 pts
51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7795.9%+3.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest 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).