State rankings

Mass Shootings by State

Texas has the highest Total Mass Shootings in 2025 (35), followed by California (32) and Illinois (27). Wyoming has the lowest (1).

Crime & Safety50 states · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 2, 2026Original page
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Total Mass Shootings, 2025

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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
5
Middle half 2 – 12
Average
8.56
45 states
Highest
35
Texas
Lowest
1
Wyoming

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Texas
  • California
  • Illinois
  • Ohio
  • Georgia

Data

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45 states · # = rank by Total Mass Shootings
#
1Texas3533169
2California3221144
3Illinois2712135
4Ohio221991
5Georgia19989
6Pennsylvania171485
7Louisiana161482
8Florida15175
8Mississippi151677
10Michigan141455
11North Carolina13971
12South Carolina121176
13New York11956
13Missouri111635
15Virginia10738
15Indiana101441
15Maryland10835
15Alabama101042
19Minnesota91358
20Oklahoma8341
21Washington7732
22Arizona6723
23New Jersey5——
23Colorado5320
23District of Columbia5122
26Wisconsin4414
26Oregon4512
26Connecticut4117
29Nevada3511
29Nebraska3114
29Delaware3113
32Kentucky227
32Arkansas2213
32Kansas2—9
32New Mexico2418
32Hawaii217
32Montana262
38Massachusetts1—6
38Utah132
38Iowa1—4
38Idaho14—
38West Virginia113
38Maine122
38Rhode Island138
38Wyoming14—

What correlates with Total Mass Shootings (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,123 other state metrics sharing at least 27 states. 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 Total Mass Shootings tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total School Shooting IncidentsSchool Shootings by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 45
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  2. MurdersMurder Rate by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot
  3. Homicide CountCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot
  4. Subway RestaurantsSubway Restaurants by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Infant Mortality DeathsInfant Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot
  6. Black 2013-2026Police Killings by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Mass Shootings tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot
  2. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  3. Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  4. SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a FamilyA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 44
    Plot
  6. Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 44
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Mass Shootings?
Texas has the highest Total Mass Shootings in 2025, at 35, followed by California (32) and Illinois (27).
Which state has the lowest Total Mass Shootings?
Wyoming has the lowest Total Mass Shootings in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Total Mass Shootings across US states?
The median is 5 across the 45 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this mass shootings by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mass Shootings in 2025 - Gun Violence Archive.