U.S. states and DC; 2024 ACS 1-year employed civilians age 16+, people.
Employed civilian population is compared across the 50 states and the District of Columbia for 2024. Values count employed civilians age 16 or older. California ranks first at 19,240,700 people, ahead of Texas by 3,981,250 people. Ohio records 5,855,326 people, making the first value 3.29 times the last.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19.24M | 2024 |
| 2 | Texas | 15.26M | 2024 |
| 3 | Florida | 11.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | New York | 9.74M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 6.51M | 2024 |
| 6 | Illinois | 6.42M | 2024 |
| 7 | Ohio | 5.86M | 2024 |
Source 1: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Employed civilian population
Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset/table: American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Units: people
Date checked: 2026-06-24
Evidence: Supports the 2024 employed civilian population estimates and geography labels used in this ranking.
The ranking uses absolute counts rather than rates. Values count employed civilians age 16 or older. ACS estimates are subject to sampling error; margins of error are not included here.
The ranking uses the 2024 ACS 1-year estimate for employed civilian population across U.S. states and DC. Values are ordered from highest to lowest, with equal values retaining tied ranks. National totals and other summary geographies are excluded. Compact labels are rounded for readability without changing the source order.
All entries use the same Census source family, ACS 1-year product, 2024 period and measurement unit (people), supporting a like-for-like ranking across the stated geographies.
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