Massachusetts has the highest number of physicians per capita of any state for the second year in a row, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
There are 485 physicians for every 100,000 residents in Massachusetts, according to 2024 data from the organization, the latest available. In 2023, the state had 466 physicians per capita.
In total, there are more than 1 million active physicians in the U.S., with 304 physicians per capita.
Here is the number of physicians per 100,000 residents in each state:
Alabama: 234
Alaska: 305
Arizona: 264
Arkansas: 238
California: 311
Colorado: 317
Connecticut: 382
Delaware: 303
Florida: 289
Georgia: 255
Hawaii: 324
Idaho: 203
Illinois: 309
Indiana: 243
Iowa: 239
Kansas: 246
Kentucky: 251
Louisiana: 290
Maine: 348
Maryland: 407
Massachusetts: 485
Michigan: 312
Minnesota: 338
Mississippi: 210
Missouri: 327
Montana: 267
Nebraska: 257
Nevada: 228
New Hampshire: 344
New Jersey: 317
New Mexico: 263
New York: 400
North Carolina: 279
North Dakota: 258
Ohio: 320
Oklahoma: 213
Oregon: 335
Pennsylvania: 341
Rhode Island: 384
South Carolina: 249
South Dakota: 256
Tennessee: 265
Texas: 242
Utah: 227
Vermont: 406
Virginia: 283
Washington: 291
West Virginia: 305
Wisconsin: 290
Wyoming: 233
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