Growth in Share of At-Home Workers Is working from home in the mountains of North Carolina attractive? According to data from the US Census Bureau, the share of the US workforce that worked the majority of the week at home rose from 5.7% in 2019 to 17.9% in 2021 – an increase in the number of at-home workers of more than 200%. Growth in At-Home Workers  Share of At-Home Workers in 2021 by NC Counties > Buncombe County NC’s Most Popular Areas to Work from Home. Nc.gov. Published May 2023. Accessed May 2, 2023. https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/the-lead-feed/nc-most-popular-places-work-home ‌