Mapped: America’s Most Air-Conditioned States

Key Takeaways

• Air conditioning is nearly universal across much of the South, with several states reporting AC in more than 99% of homes.
• Some of America’s largest states have relatively low AC adoption, including California, Oregon, and Washington.

Air conditioning has become a standard feature in most American homes, especially in regions where hot and humid summers are common. However, cooling access still varies widely across the country.

This map shows the share of homes with air conditioning in every U.S. state and the District of Columbia, based on 2023 estimates. The data for this visualization comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Local Air Conditioning Estimates (LACE).

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