Ever had a stroke: U.S. states ranked (2024)
Measure: Ever had a stroke. All 49 states and District of Columbia with data in Chronic conditions by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 2.5 to 3 %
- Group 2: 3 to 3.3 %
- Group 3: 3.3 to 3.6 %
- Group 4: 3.6 to 4.2 %
- Highest: 4.2 to 5.2 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Louisiana | 5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arkansas | 5 |
| 2 | Mississippi | 5 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 4.9 |
| 5 | Alabama | 4.7 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 4.6 |
| 7 | Delaware | 4.5 |
| 8 | Ohio | 4.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4.2 |
| 9 | Missouri | 4.2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 4.2 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 4.2 |
| 13 | Nevada | 4.1 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 4.1 |
| 15 | Michigan | 4 |
| 16 | Maine | 3.9 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 3.9 |
| 18 | Florida | 3.8 |
| 18 | Georgia | 3.8 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 3.6 |
| 21 | Hawaii | 3.5 |
| 21 | Maryland | 3.5 |
| 21 | Oregon | 3.5 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 3.5 |
| 21 | Virginia | 3.5 |
| 26 | Arizona | 3.4 |
| 27 | Alaska | 3.3 |
| 27 | Kansas | 3.3 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 3.3 |
| 27 | Montana | 3.3 |
| 31 | California | 3.2 |
| 31 | Texas | 3.2 |
| 31 | Vermont | 3.2 |
| 34 | District of Columbia | 3.1 |
| 34 | Illinois | 3.1 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 3.1 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 3.1 |
| 38 | Iowa | 3 |
| 38 | North Dakota | 3 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 3 |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 2.9 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 2.9 |
| 41 | New York | 2.9 |
| 41 | Utah | 2.9 |
| 45 | Colorado | 2.8 |
| 45 | Connecticut | 2.8 |
| 45 | New Jersey | 2.8 |
| 45 | Washington | 2.8 |
| 49 | New Hampshire | 2.7 |
| 50 | Idaho | 2.5 |
Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, BRFSS Prevalence Data (2011 to present), data.cdc.gov dataset dttw-5yxu. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by ever had a stroke (2024). Data: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), BRFSS Prevalence Data (2011 to present), data.cdc.gov dataset dttw-5yxu; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-29. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-ever-had-a-stroke/