RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most work-from-home, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of workers whose primary commute is working from home (2010 ACS). Montana leads at 6.8%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWORKED FROM HOMEVS –

USUnited States308,745,5384.1%–

01Montana, MTMT1,116,8756.8%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,1066.7%–

03Colorado, COCO5,862,1896.3%–

04Oregon, OROR4,254,2936.1%–

05South Dakota, SDSD907,4286.0%–

06North Dakota, NDND784,8415.7%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7065.5%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.4%–

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8385.2%–

10New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8685.1%–

11Maine, MEME1,387,8175.1%–

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1165.1%–

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2465.0%–

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4455.0%–

15Wyoming, WYWY582,3975.0%–

16California, CACA39,287,3775.0%–

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,7074.9%–

18Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.8%–

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.8%–

20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.7%–

21Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2354.6%–

22Georgia, GAGA10,940,4074.5%–

23Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.4%–

24Kansas, KSKS2,947,1974.3%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8144.2%–

26Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.2%–

27Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.0%–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8724.0%–

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.9%–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4043.9%–

31Illinois, ILIL12,694,7983.9%–

32Maryland, MDMD6,206,0113.9%–

33New York, NYNY19,852,3663.8%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2253.8%–

35Texas, TXTX30,188,4243.8%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6343.7%–

37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.5%–

38Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.5%–

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.5%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2933.4%–

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3833.4%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3913.3%–

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.3%–

44Indiana, ININ6,851,0733.2%–

45Nevada, NVNV3,184,6123.2%–

46Delaware, DEDE1,021,1913.1%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8243.1%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.9%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.5%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.4%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest worked from home?

Montana ranks #1 with 6.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by worked from home?

Montana, Vermont, Colorado, Oregon, South Dakota.

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 worked from home measured?

Share of workers who worked from home as their primary commute mode. Source: ACS B08301. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.