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01 / State map

National averages conceal local variation.

Estimated AI user share across 50 states and D.C. Select a state on the map to find its exact value below.

Within the United States: state AI user share, Q1 2026Microsoft AI Economy Institute estimates for 50 states and the District of Columbia. Percentage of working-age population using generative AI. Common 0–50% scale. Alaska and Hawaii are repositioned insets; their displayed area is not comparable with mainland states. State shapes link to the exact data table.Alabama: 27.3%Alaska: 23.6%Arizona: 31.4%Colorado: 32.3%Florida: 33.6%Georgia: 33.7%Indiana: 26.8%Kansas: 28.6%Maine: 21.4%Massachusetts: 33.4%Minnesota: 26.3%New Jersey: 34.5%North Carolina: 30.1%North Dakota: 28.2%Oklahoma: 28.9%Pennsylvania: 27.2%South Dakota: 27.4%Texas: 35.3%Wyoming: 25.5%Connecticut: 34.0%Missouri: 26.8%West Virginia: 20.8%Illinois: 33.3%New Mexico: 23.9%Arkansas: 26.0%California: 34.0%Delaware: 30.6%District of Columbia: 40.3%Hawaii: 30.6%Iowa: 24.4%Kentucky: 25.1%Maryland: 36.3%Michigan: 27.4%Mississippi: 22.9%Montana: 22.7%New Hampshire: 30.2%New York: 32.7%Ohio: 28.3%Oregon: 28.4%Tennessee: 28.5%Utah: 35.7%Virginia: 34.7%Washington: 32.2%Wisconsin: 28.2%Nebraska: 26.4%South Carolina: 29.1%Idaho: 28.8%Nevada: 34.2%Vermont: 23.3%Louisiana: 26.1%Rhode Island: 32.5%CA 34.0%TX 35.3%UT 35.7%FL 33.6%AK 23.6%HI 30.6%NY 32.7%MD 36.3%DC 40.3%District of Columbia 40.3%; open state table0%10%20%30%40%50%No published observation / outside coverage
Common 0–50% colour scale. Alaska and Hawaii are repositioned insets; their displayed area is not comparable with mainland states. Accessible table →

02 / County distribution

Every county counts once.

The median county has an estimated user share of 19.8%. Estimates range from 6.7% in Shannon County, Missouri, to 73.2% in Williamsburg city, Virginia.

Distribution of estimated AI use across all 3,143 countiesCounty counts in 2.5 percentage-point bins. Median county: 19.8 percent; range 6.7 to 73.2 percent. Each county counts once, regardless of population.02585150–2.5%: 0 counties2.5–5%: 0 counties5–7.5%: 2 counties7.5–10%: 25 counties10–12.5%: 186 counties12.5–15%: 374 counties15–17.5%: 515 counties17.5–20%: 490 counties20–22.5%: 396 counties22.5–25%: 312 counties25–27.5%: 230 counties27.5–30%: 188 counties30–32.5%: 126 counties32.5–35%: 90 counties35–37.5%: 79 counties37.5–40%: 59 counties40–42.5%: 18 counties42.5–45%: 25 counties45–47.5%: 6 counties47.5–50%: 6 counties50–52.5%: 6 counties52.5–55%: 0 counties55–57.5%: 1 counties57.5–60%: 2 counties60–62.5%: 1 counties62.5–65%: 3 counties65–67.5%: 1 counties67.5–70%: 1 counties70–72.5%: 0 counties72.5–75%: 1 counties75–77.5%: 0 counties77.5–80%: 0 counties0%20%40%60%80%CountiesMedian 19.8%Estimated AI user share · Q1 2026
Bins are 2.5 percentage points wide, left-inclusive and right-exclusive. Microsoft Q1 2026 modelled county estimates.
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AI user share intervalCounties
0–2.5%0
2.5–5%0
5–7.5%2
7.5–10%25
10–12.5%186
12.5–15%374
15–17.5%515
17.5–20%490
20–22.5%396
22.5–25%312
25–27.5%230
27.5–30%188
30–32.5%126
32.5–35%90
35–37.5%79
37.5–40%59
40–42.5%18
42.5–45%25
45–47.5%6
47.5–50%6
50–52.5%6
52.5–55%0
55–57.5%1
57.5–60%2
60–62.5%1
62.5–65%3
65–67.5%1
67.5–70%1
70–72.5%0
72.5–75%1
75–77.5%0
77.5–80%0

03 / Find a place

From states to individual counties.

All 51 state-level records, 35 supplied metros, and 3,143 counties. Search by name or code, filter counties by state, and download the matching rows.

51 states and D.C.

Modelled AI user share · Q1 2026 · Microsoft AI Economy Institute
StateCodeRankAI user share
District of ColumbiaDC140.3%
MarylandMD236.3%
UtahUT335.7%
TexasTX435.3%
VirginiaVA534.7%
New JerseyNJ634.5%
NevadaNV734.2%
CaliforniaCA834.0%
ConnecticutCT934.0%
GeorgiaGA1033.7%
FloridaFL1133.6%
MassachusettsMA1233.4%
IllinoisIL1333.3%
New YorkNY1432.7%
Rhode IslandRI1532.5%
ColoradoCO1632.3%
WashingtonWA1732.2%
ArizonaAZ1831.4%
HawaiiHI1930.6%
DelawareDE2030.6%
New HampshireNH2130.2%
North CarolinaNC2230.1%
South CarolinaSC2329.1%
OklahomaOK2428.9%
IdahoID2528.8%
KansasKS2628.6%
TennesseeTN2728.5%
OregonOR2828.4%
OhioOH2928.3%
WisconsinWI3028.2%
North DakotaND3128.2%
MichiganMI3227.4%
South DakotaSD3327.4%
AlabamaAL3427.3%
PennsylvaniaPA3527.2%
IndianaIN3626.8%
MissouriMO3726.8%
NebraskaNE3826.4%
MinnesotaMN3926.3%
LouisianaLA4026.1%
ArkansasAR4126.0%
WyomingWY4225.5%
KentuckyKY4325.1%
IowaIA4424.4%
New MexicoNM4523.9%
AlaskaAK4623.6%
VermontVT4723.3%
MississippiMS4822.9%
MontanaMT4922.7%
MaineME5021.4%
West VirginiaWV5120.8%

Bars use a common 0–80% scale across all three views. Metro data cover the 35 supplied metros, not a full US metro census. Identifier strings retain their original form. The CSVs contain no uncertainty intervals; none are inferred.

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