Source: Kaiser Family State Health Facts, based on 2010 census data.
1. Alaska — 75
2. South Dakota — 65
3. District of Columbia — 64
4. Montana — 62
5. Nebraska — 49
5. Colorado — 49
5. Maine — 49
8. Connecticut — 47
9. Vermont — 47
10. New Hampshire — 43
11. North Carolina — 42
12. Minnesota — 41
12. Wyoming — 41
14. Idaho — 40
14. North Dakota — 40
16. Washington — 39
17. Michigan — 38
17. Wisconsin — 38
19. Maryland — 37
20. Pennsylvania — 36
20. Kansas — 36
20. New York — 36
23. West Virginia — 34
23. Oregon — 34
23. Massachusetts — 34
23. Utah — 34
27. Delaware — 33
28. Arizona — 32
28. Iowa — 32
30. Oklahoma — 30
31. New Mexico — 29
32. Virginia — 28
33. Rhode Island — 27
34. Florida — 23
34. Nevada — 23
34. Georgia — 23
37. Texas — 22
37. Kentucky — 22
39. Illinois — 20
40. Tennessee — 19
40. South Carolina — 19
42. California — 18
43. Ohio — 17
44. Hawaii — 16
44. Louisiana — 16
46. Indiana — 15
46. New Jersey — 15
48. Missouri — 13
49. Arkansas — 9
50. Alabama — 8
51. Mississippi — 4
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