Gun Ownership by State
Montana has the highest % of Households That Own Guns in 2022 (66.3%), followed by Wyoming (66.2%) and Alaska (64.5%). Massachusetts has the lowest (14.7%).
% of Households That Own Guns, 2022
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Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montana | 66.3% | 36,678 |
| 2 |  Wyoming | 66.2% | 142,247 |
| 3 |  Alaska | 64.5% | 28,237 |
| 4 |  Idaho | 60.1% | 76,425 |
| 5 |  West Virginia | 58.5% | 50,963 |
| 6 |  Arkansas | 57.2% | 133,981 |
| 7 |  Mississippi | 55.8% | 80,712 |
| 8 |  Alabama | 55.5% | 194,920 |
| 9 |  South Dakota | 55.3% | 64,666 |
| 10 |  North Dakota | 55.1% | 30,975 |
| 11 |  Oklahoma | 54.7% | 103,368 |
| 12 |  Kentucky | 54.6% | 108,833 |
| 13 |  Louisiana | 53.1% | 152,061 |
| 14 |  Tennessee | 51.6% | 151,536 |
| 15 |  Oregon | 50.8% | 97,474 |
| 16 |  Vermont | 50.5% | 9,451 |
| 17 |  South Carolina | 49.4% | 119,205 |
| 18 |  Georgia | 49.2% | 304,124 |
| 19 |  Kansas | 48.9% | 69,850 |
| 20 |  Missouri | 48.8% | 113,351 |
| 21 |  Nevada | 47.3% | 119,007 |
| 22 |  Utah | 46.8% | 118,408 |
| 22 |  Maine | 46.8% | 21,396 |
| 24 |  Arizona | 46.3% | 258,691 |
| 25 |  New Mexico | 46.2% | 122,968 |
| 26 |  North Carolina | 45.8% | 222,166 |
| 27 |  Texas | 45.7% | 1,006,555 |
| 28 |  Wisconsin | 45.3% | 95,430 |
| 29 |  Nebraska | 45.2% | 43,261 |
| 30 |  Colorado | 45.1% | 149,382 |
| 31 |  Indiana | 44.8% | 157,546 |
| 32 |  Virginia | 44.6% | 423,707 |
| 33 |  Iowa | 43.6% | 54,178 |
| 34 |  Minnesota | 42.8% | 129,825 |
| 35 |  Washington | 42.1% | 165,534 |
| 36 |  New Hampshire | 41.1% | 72,433 |
| 37 |  Pennsylvania | 40.7% | 348,167 |
| 38 |  Michigan | 40.2% | 109,835 |
| 39 |  Ohio | 40.0% | 208,661 |
| 40 |  Florida | 35.3% | 518,725 |
| 41 |  Delaware | 34.4% | 6,092 |
| 42 |  Maryland | 30.2% | 136,257 |
| 43 |  California | 28.3% | 406,360 |
| 44 |  Illinois | 27.8% | 144,749 |
| 45 |  Connecticut | 23.6% | 74,874 |
| 46 |  New York | 19.9% | 92,191 |
| 47 |  Hawaii | 14.9% | 9,280 |
| 48 |  Rhode Island | 14.8% | 4,887 |
| 49 |  New Jersey | 14.7% | 102,228 |
| 49 |  Massachusetts | 14.7% | 45,138 |
| — |  District of Columbia | — | 74,315 |
What correlates with % of Households That Own Guns (2022)?
Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 2 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher % of Households That Own Guns tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher % of Households That Own Guns tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest % of Households That Own Guns?
- Montana has the highest % of Households That Own Guns in 2022, at 66.3%, followed by Wyoming (66.2%) and Alaska (64.5%).
- Which state has the lowest % of Households That Own Guns?
- Massachusetts has the lowest % of Households That Own Guns in 2022, at 14.7%.
- What is the median % of Households That Own Guns across US states?
- The median is 46.0% across the 50 US states with data in 2022.
- Where does this gun ownership by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gun map: Ownership by State - CBS News.