Washington DC, Arizona and Colorado lead US business AI use, Resume Now analysis finds

Nov 13, 2026
The analysis of Census Bureau survey data puts the average share of businesses using AI at 18.9% in the first half of 2026.

Washington, DC had the highest share of businesses reporting AI use in the first half of 2026, at 27.7%, followed by Arizona at 24.4% and Colorado at 24.0%, according to an analysis by Resume Now of US Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey data.

The average across 48 states and DC was 18.9% of businesses using AI in at least one function. Resume Now, an AI resume builder, grouped states into high, middle and low AI-use zones; Minnesota led the middle group, with California and Texas close behind.

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