There are currently an estimated 57,500 community health workers in the United States. The community health worker job market is expected to grow by 17.9% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are community health workers?
What’s the supply of community health workers?
The community health worker industry is concentrated in California, New York, Massachusetts
Community Health Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Community Health Workers |
|---|---|
| California | 5,890 |
| New York | 5,440 |
| Massachusetts | 3,300 |
| Texas | 3,030 |
| Florida | 2,660 |
| Illinois | 2,090 |
| Ohio | 1,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,880 |
| Michigan | 1,750 |
| Washington | 1,740 |
| Missouri | 1,470 |
| Minnesota | 1,390 |
| Maryland | 1,350 |
| Indiana | 1,260 |
| Georgia | 1,240 |
| New Jersey | 1,230 |
| Kentucky | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma | 1,090 |
| Arizona | 1,050 |
| District of Columbia | 950 |
| Alabama | 800 |
| Tennessee | 790 |
| Oregon | 770 |
| Colorado | 760 |
| North Carolina | 740 |
| Louisiana | 670 |
| Virginia | 660 |
| Mississippi | 660 |
| Alaska | 630 |
| Nebraska | 610 |
| Utah | 580 |
| Wisconsin | 530 |
| Vermont | 480 |
| Hawaii | 480 |
| Connecticut | 470 |
| Puerto Rico | 360 |
| West Virginia | 360 |
| Iowa | 360 |
| Arkansas | 340 |
| South Carolina | 320 |
| New Mexico | 270 |
| Idaho | 240 |
| Kansas | 220 |
| Maine | 190 |
| New Hampshire | 170 |
| Delaware | 170 |
| Montana | 160 |
| Nevada | 150 |
| North Dakota | 130 |
| Rhode Island | 100 |
| Wyoming | 70 |