An interactive map from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) estimates where approximately 67 million U.S. crypto holders live, with data available for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the 435 U.S. House districts in the 119th Congress.
The nonprofit crypto education organization presents the figures through a map hub featuring state-level and congressional district views. Users can explore estimated cryptocurrency ownership across individual areas.
Ripple Chief Legal Officer and NCA President Stuart Alderoty highlighted the maps in an Aug. 24 post on X, stating:
“67 million Americans hold crypto. 232,000 American jobs are supported by the industry. The National Cryptocurrency Association built two maps so you can see the data by state and district.”
California has the highest estimated number of crypto holders, at approximately 9.5 million. Texas follows with 5.94 million, ahead of Florida with 4.71 million, New York with 4.66 million, and Illinois with 2.64 million.
The estimates are based on the 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report, which found that roughly one in four American adults owns cryptocurrency. At the regional level, ownership generally follows the distribution of the U.S. population. The South accounts for 38% of holders, the West represents 27%, and the Midwest and Northeast each account for 18%.
This distribution suggests that crypto ownership is spread across the country rather than concentrated solely in major technology and financial centers.
The NCA’s interactive map estimates crypto ownership by state, with California leading at 9.5 million holders, followed by Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois.
Crypto Holder Figures Are Modeled Estimates
The map does not provide verified counts of individually identified crypto owners. Instead, its figures are statistical estimates based on a national demographic model and district-level signals. The model uses a sample of 10,000 U.S. crypto holders to produce a posterior mean and a 95% credible interval for each geographic area.
The posterior mean is the model’s central estimate after incorporating the available evidence. The credible interval shows the range in which the model calculates that the actual figure is likely to fall. California’s estimate, for example, ranges from approximately 9.09 million to 9.92 million holders.
The broader ownership estimate comes from an online survey conducted by The Harris Poll for the NCA between Feb. 12 and March 3. Researchers weighted the survey results supporting the 67 million estimate and extrapolated them to the wider U.S. crypto-owning population. The sample data has a margin of error of 0.7 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.
Separate research provides a narrower comparison focused on bitcoin. A July study estimated that 49.6 million Americans hold bitcoin, equivalent to 18.6% of the adult population. The NCA’s figure covers cryptocurrency ownership broadly, while the bitcoin study measures ownership of one digital asset.
Crypto ownership may include assets held through software wallets, hardware devices, or accounts managed by centralized platforms. The different storage arrangements determine how holders store and access their digital assets.
Crypto Industry Supports Nearly 232,000 U.S. Jobs
A separate NCA dataset measures the crypto industry’s economic impact in individual states. Nationwide, the industry supports 231,845 jobs, generates $55.4 billion in economic activity, and contributes $30.8 billion in worker income, according to an analysis by the Pragmatic Policy Group commissioned by the association.
The employment total includes approximately 34,000 direct jobs at crypto companies, 75,000 indirect positions at suppliers, and 123,000 induced jobs supported by employee spending. The analysis estimates that each direct crypto job supports roughly six additional roles in industries including professional services, health care, insurance, food service, and logistics.
The NCA launched in March 2025 with a $50 million grant from Ripple to promote cryptocurrency education and public awareness. At the time, Alderoty said the association’s purpose was to provide Americans with facts, resources, tools, and support for engaging with crypto.
California also leads the employment map, with approximately 57,600 crypto-supported jobs, $16.9 billion in economic impact, and $7.7 billion in worker income. New York follows with 53,800 jobs, while Texas supports 26,500, Washington accounts for 15,100, and North Carolina has approximately 9,500.
