Which state walks to work the most?
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Which states have the biggest share of workers who walk to work? Tap them most-to-least.
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I bet… New York — everyone walks in the city!
Answer
The real order is…
It's Alaska, not New York! It has the largest share of workers who walk.
📚 Background Not New York — Alaska has the largest share of workers who walk to work, with New York #2. Why? These numbers can't say on their own. Alaska's geography — many small, far-apart communities — is the explanation people usually reach for. (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023) (opens in a new tab)
🔍 Explore more: 🏞️『Why is Alaska #1 in water area?』→ I bet… New York — everyone walks in the city!
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Share of workers who walk to work (%, ACS 2023)
Highest: Alaska (7.2 %); lowest: Alabama (1.3 %).
Note: this counts how people usually get to work, so one answer per worker.
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🏅 Alaska is the USA's #1!
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| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | 7.2 % |
| #2 | New York | 5.8 % |
| #3 | Vermont | 4.5 % |
| #4 | Massachusetts | 4.2 % |
| #4 | Montana | 4.2 % |
| #6 | Hawaii | 3.9 % |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | 3.5 % |
| #8 | Oregon | 3.4 % |
| #8 | Wyoming | 3.4 % |
| #10 | Maine | 3.3 % |
| #11 | North Dakota | 3.1 % |
| #11 | South Dakota | 3.1 % |
| #11 | Washington | 3.1 % |
| #14 | Rhode Island | 3 % |
| #15 | Illinois | 2.9 % |
| #16 | Idaho | 2.8 % |
| #16 | Iowa | 2.8 % |
| #18 | Minnesota | 2.6 % |
| #18 | New Hampshire | 2.6 % |
| #18 | Wisconsin | 2.6 % |
| #21 | California | 2.5 % |
| #21 | Kansas | 2.5 % |
| #21 | New Jersey | 2.5 % |
| #24 | Colorado | 2.4 % |
| #25 | Nebraska | 2.3 % |
| #25 | West Virginia | 2.3 % |
| #27 | Connecticut | 2.2 % |
| #27 | Maryland | 2.2 % |
| #29 | Delaware | 2.1 % |
| #30 | Michigan | 2 % |
| #30 | Ohio | 2 % |
| #30 | Virginia | 2 % |
| #33 | Louisiana | 1.9 % |
| #34 | Indiana | 1.8 % |
| #34 | Kentucky | 1.8 % |
| #34 | Missouri | 1.8 % |
| #34 | New Mexico | 1.8 % |
| #34 | Oklahoma | 1.8 % |
| #34 | Utah | 1.8 % |
| #40 | Arizona | 1.7 % |
| #40 | North Carolina | 1.7 % |
| #42 | Arkansas | 1.6 % |
| #42 | Nevada | 1.6 % |
| #44 | Florida | 1.5 % |
| #44 | Mississippi | 1.5 % |
| #44 | South Carolina | 1.5 % |
| #47 | Georgia | 1.4 % |
| #47 | Tennessee | 1.4 % |
| #47 | Texas | 1.4 % |
| #50 | Alabama | 1.3 % |
| 🇺🇸 USA (national figure) | 2.4 % |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2023 (ACS 1-year estimates))
Sources
Data as of: 2023 (ACS 1-year estimates)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2023 1-year profile DP03_0022PE (share of workers who walk to work) (opens in a new tab) (2026-08-02) — Official published survey estimates (the committed raw file is the API response, unchanged).
↳ On data.census.gov, open profile table “DP03” for 2023 and read DP03_0022PE (share of workers who walk to work) by state.