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Civil War Casualties by State

New York has the highest Estimated Civil War Deaths (39,000), followed by Illinois (31,000) and Ohio (31,000). Colorado has the lowest (500).

History33 states · 1 metricUpdated Jan 1, 2023Original page
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Estimated Civil War Deaths

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
7,000
Middle half 3,000 – 18,000
Average
11,667
33 states
Lowest (best)
500
California
Highest (worst)
39,000
New York

Data

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33 states · # = rank by Estimated Civil War Deaths
#
1California500
1Colorado500
3Florida1,000
3Rhode Island1,000
3Delaware1,000
6Maryland2,000
7Texas3,000
7Tennessee3,000
7Minnesota3,000
7Kansas3,000
7West Virginia3,000
12Louisiana4,000
12New Hampshire4,000
12Vermont4,000
15New Jersey5,000
16Georgia7,000
16Arkansas7,000
18Mississippi8,000
18Maine8,000
20Kentucky9,000
21Wisconsin11,000
22Iowa12,000
23Michigan13,000
23Missouri13,000
25South Carolina18,000
26Indiana24,000
27Pennsylvania27,000
27Alabama27,000
29Illinois31,000
29Ohio31,000
29North Carolina31,000
29Virginia31,000
33New York39,000

What correlates with Estimated Civil War Deaths?

Pearson r against 2,095 other state metrics sharing at least 20 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated Civil War Deaths tend to score higher on these

  1. WWI CasualtiesWWI Casualties by State
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 33
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  2. Medal of Honor RecipientsMedal of Honor Recipients by State
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 33
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  3. World War II CasualtiesWorld War II Casualties by State
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 33
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  4. Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 33
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  5. Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 33
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  6. ActiveNuclear Power Plants by State
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 24
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Estimated Civil War Deaths tend to score lower on these

  1. Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 33
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  2. Minimum Age RequirementAirsoft Gun Laws by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 33
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  3. # of Bortle 2 SitesDarkest States in the US
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 24
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  4. Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 31
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  5. Sunflower Acres HarvestedSunflower Production by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 25
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  6. Max Contact Prescription LengthContact Lens Prescription Expiration by State
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 21
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Estimated Civil War Deaths?
New York has the highest Estimated Civil War Deaths, at 39,000, followed by Illinois (31,000) and Ohio (31,000).
Which state has the lowest Estimated Civil War Deaths?
Colorado has the lowest Estimated Civil War Deaths, at 500.
What is the median Estimated Civil War Deaths across US states?
The median is 7,000 across the 33 US states with data.
Where does this civil war casualties by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Civil War Casualties.