There are currently an estimated 65,100 community health workers in the United States. The community health worker job market is expected to grow by 11.3% between 2024 and 2034.
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, Texas
Community Health Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Community Health Workers |
|---|---|
| California | 9,500 |
| New York | 5,800 |
| Texas | 4,210 |
| Maryland | 3,030 |
| Massachusetts | 2,970 |
| Washington | 2,640 |
| Illinois | 2,040 |
| Oregon | 1,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,970 |
| Ohio | 1,910 |
| Michigan | 1,890 |
| Missouri | 1,820 |
| North Carolina | 1,680 |
| New Jersey | 1,330 |
| Indiana | 1,310 |
| Minnesota | 1,260 |
| Florida | 1,220 |
| Arizona | 1,140 |
| Kentucky | 980 |
| Nevada | 670 |
| Wisconsin | 630 |
| Virginia | 620 |
| New Mexico | 610 |
| Oklahoma | 600 |
| Utah | 580 |
| South Carolina | 540 |
| Rhode Island | 520 |
| Tennessee | 520 |
| Georgia | 490 |
| Mississippi | 410 |
| Alaska | 400 |
| Iowa | 390 |
| Maine | 360 |
| Montana | 330 |
| West Virginia | 310 |
| Connecticut | 290 |
| District of Columbia | 280 |
| Delaware | 280 |
| Alabama | 270 |
| Idaho | 270 |
| South Dakota | 270 |
| Hawaii | 240 |
| Kansas | 240 |
| Louisiana | 210 |
| New Hampshire | 200 |
| Vermont | 170 |
| Nebraska | 160 |
| Wyoming | 140 |
| North Dakota | 90 |