States by Work From Home Rate
The work-from-home rate measures workers whose home is their primary workplace. It remained elevated across many sectors after COVID-19.
All 52 states ranked by Work From Home Rate, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | States | Work From Home Rate ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 29.4% |
| 2 | Colorado | 18.8% |
| 3 | Washington | 17.7% |
| 4 | Maryland | 17.2% |
| 5 | Oregon | 17.0% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 16.7% |
| 7 | Arizona | 16.5% |
| 8 | Virginia | 16.2% |
| 9 | Utah | 16.0% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 15.8% |
| 11 | California | 15.5% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 15.1% |
| 13 | Vermont | 15.0% |
| 14 | New Jersey | 15.0% |
| 15 | North Carolina | 14.5% |
| 16 | Connecticut | 14.4% |
| 17 | Georgia | 14.2% |
| 18 | Maine | 14.1% |
| 19 | Illinois | 14.0% |
| 20 | Florida | 13.9% |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 13.8% |
| 22 | New York | 13.3% |
| 23 | Delaware | 13.3% |
| 24 | Texas | 12.8% |
| 25 | Idaho | 12.2% |
| 26 | Michigan | 12.0% |
| 27 | Montana | 11.6% |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 11.6% |
| 29 | Missouri | 11.6% |
| 30 | Ohio | 11.5% |
| 31 | Tennessee | 11.4% |
| 32 | Rhode Island | 11.4% |
| 33 | New Mexico | 11.0% |
| 34 | Kansas | 10.7% |
| 35 | Nevada | 10.5% |
| 36 | Iowa | 10.4% |
| 37 | South Carolina | 10.0% |
| 38 | Nebraska | 10.0% |
| 39 | Indiana | 9.6% |
| 40 | South Dakota | 9.3% |
| 41 | Kentucky | 9.1% |
| 42 | Hawaii | 8.8% |
| 43 | Alaska | 8.8% |
| 44 | Wyoming | 8.5% |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 8.5% |
| 46 | West Virginia | 8.0% |
| 47 | Arkansas | 7.8% |
| 48 | Alabama | 7.8% |
| 49 | North Dakota | 7.3% |
| 50 | Louisiana | 7.2% |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 5.4% |
| 52 | Mississippi | 5.3% |