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Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- 14.5%
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- 1District of Columbia26.3%
- 2Alaska25.9%
- 3New Mexico23.4%
- 4Maryland22.5%
- 5Wyoming22%
- 6Hawaii21.7%
- 7Virginia20.5%
- 8West Virginia20.3%
- 9Mississippi18.5%
- 10Oklahoma17.7%
- 11North Dakota17.3%
- 12Kansas16.7%
- 13Alabama16.6%
- 14Montana16.6%
- 15New York16.4%
- 16Louisiana16%
- 17Washington16%
- 18South Dakota15.8%
- 19Delaware15.7%
- 20Arkansas15.2%
- 21South Carolina15.2%
- 22Utah15.1%
- 23Idaho15%
- 24Nebraska15%
- 25Vermont15%
- 26California14.8%
- 27Kentucky14.6%
- 28Colorado14.5%
- 29Iowa14.5%
- 30Oregon14.5%
- 31Georgia14.3%
- 32New Jersey14.3%
- 33Maine14.1%
- 34Texas14.1%
- 35Arizona13.9%
- 36North Carolina13.8%
- 37Tennessee13.7%
- 38Illinois13.3%
- 39Missouri13.2%
- 40Connecticut13.1%
- 41New Hampshire13.1%
- 42Rhode Island13.1%
- 43Minnesota12.9%
- 44Ohio12.9%
- 45Wisconsin12.9%
- 46Massachusetts12.7%
- 47Nevada12.6%
- 48Florida11.7%
- 49Indiana11.7%
- 50Michigan11.6%
- 51Pennsylvania11.5%
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest government workers in the U.S.?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 80913 (Colorado Springs, CO) has the highest: 100%.
Which zip code has the lowest government workers in the U.S.?
71323 (Center Point, LA) has the lowest: 0%.
What is the government workers for the United States?
14.5%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.
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