How many people work from home in each state?
In the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey, 15.1% of U.S. workers usually worked from home. The District of Columbia had the highest share, 33.0%, followed by Colorado (21.0%) and Washington (19.8%); Mississippi had the lowest, 5.9%. The five years include 2020 and 2021, when the pandemic closed many offices.
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Measure: Percent of workers who worked from home. Written from the data below.
- District of Columbia has the highest figure, 33%, followed by Colorado (21%) and Washington (19.8%).
- Mississippi has the lowest figure, 5.9%, followed by North Dakota (8.1%) and Louisiana (8.1%).
- The highest is 5.6 times the lowest.
- United States: 15.1%. Of the 51 compared, 21 are above it and 30 below.
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| State | Percent of workers who worked from home | Margin of error (±) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 33 | ±0.8 |
| Colorado | 21 | ±0.2 |
| Washington | 19.8 | ±0.2 |
| Maryland | 19.3 | ±0.2 |
| Oregon | 19 | ±0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 18.6 | ±0.2 |
| Arizona | 18.4 | ±0.2 |
| Virginia | 18.3 | ±0.2 |
| Minnesota | 17.6 | ±0.1 |
| Utah | 17.6 | ±0.3 |
| California | 17.2 | ±0.1 |
| Vermont | 16.9 | ±0.4 |
| New Hampshire | 16.8 | ±0.4 |
| New Jersey | 16.8 | ±0.1 |
| North Carolina | 16.3 | ±0.2 |
| Connecticut | 16 | ±0.2 |
| Georgia | 15.9 | ±0.2 |
| Illinois | 15.9 | ±0.1 |
| Maine | 15.9 | ±0.4 |
| Florida | 15.7 | ±0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 15.6 | ±0.1 |
| United States | 15.1 | ±0.1 |
| Delaware | 15 | ±0.4 |
| New York | 14.9 | ±0.1 |
| Texas | 14.4 | ±0.1 |
| Michigan | 13.5 | ±0.1 |
| Idaho | 13.3 | ±0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 13.1 | ±0.1 |
| Missouri | 13 | ±0.2 |
| Ohio | 13 | ±0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 13 | ±0.5 |
| Tennessee | 12.9 | ±0.2 |
| Montana | 12.5 | ±0.4 |
| New Mexico | 12.2 | ±0.3 |
| Nevada | 11.9 | ±0.3 |
| Kansas | 11.8 | ±0.2 |
| South Carolina | 11.5 | ±0.2 |
| Iowa | 11.3 | ±0.2 |
| Nebraska | 11 | ±0.3 |
| Indiana | 10.7 | ±0.2 |
| Kentucky | 10.2 | ±0.2 |
| Alaska | 9.7 | ±0.4 |
| South Dakota | 9.7 | ±0.3 |
| Hawaii | 9.6 | ±0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 9.4 | ±0.2 |
| Wyoming | 9.4 | ±0.5 |
| West Virginia | 9.1 | ±0.3 |
| Alabama | 8.8 | ±0.2 |
| Arkansas | 8.8 | ±0.2 |
| Louisiana | 8.1 | ±0.2 |
| North Dakota | 8.1 | ±0.3 |
| Mississippi | 5.9 | ±0.2 |
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