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Tick Population by State

New York has the highest Lyme Disease Cases in 2023 (22,122), followed by Pennsylvania (16,671) and Massachusetts (9,682). Wyoming has the lowest (2).

Environment50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 6, 2023Original page
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Lyme Disease Cases, 2023

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All 50 ranked

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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
82
Middle half 15 – 1,534
Average
1,773
50 states
Lowest (best)
2
Alaska
Highest (worst)
22,122
New York

Over time · 2020–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Alaska
  • Wyoming
  • Oklahoma
  • Mississippi
  • Arkansas

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Lyme Disease Cases
#
1Alaska2144
1Wyoming247
3Oklahoma319
4Mississippi477
5Arkansas587
5Nebraska5191
7Idaho7202
7South Dakota797
9New Mexico1166
9Montana11120
11Kansas12410
12Nevada14193
13Louisiana1591
13North Dakota15470
15Arizona16230
15Missouri16372
15Utah16223
18Georgia18348
19Washington25443
20Texas271,795
21Colorado3231
22Alabama36519
23Tennessee50611
24South Carolina55766
25Oregon61826
26Kentucky103391
27District of Columbia1081,130
28California1092,219
29Indiana1672,013
30Iowa2123,744
31North Carolina2283,626
32Florida2712,511
33Delaware32511,734
34Illinois3724,456
35Michigan1,1523,744
36Ohio1,3073,545
37Vermont1,4459,675
38New Hampshire1,56420,388
39Virginia1,58519,294
40Maryland2,40431,487
41Rhode Island2,85213,846
42Minnesota2,93829,385
43Maine2,94221,963
44Connecticut3,23055,382
45West Virginia3,2336,644
46Wisconsin6,07942,002
47New Jersey7,10679,049
48Massachusetts9,68250,332
49Pennsylvania16,671134,624
50New York22,122101,300

What correlates with Lyme Disease Cases (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,107 other state metrics sharing at least 30 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 Lyme Disease Cases tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Medal of Honor RecipientsMedal of Honor Recipients by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 49
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  2. Highest Bracket (Joint)Tax Rates by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 31
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  3. Highest Bracket (Single)Tax Rates by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 31
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  4. WWI CasualtiesWWI Casualties by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 49
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  5. Dunkin LocationsDunkin Donuts by State
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 43
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  6. Bar Exam TakersHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 38
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lyme Disease Cases tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 49
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  2. Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
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  4. % of Households w/GunsBest States for Gun Owners
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 49
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  5. % of Households That Own GunsGun Ownership by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 49
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  6. Weapons per 100 ResidentsCastle Doctrine States
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Lyme Disease Cases?
New York has the highest Lyme Disease Cases in 2023, at 22,122, followed by Pennsylvania (16,671) and Massachusetts (9,682).
Which state has the lowest Lyme Disease Cases?
Wyoming has the lowest Lyme Disease Cases in 2023, at 2.
What is the median Lyme Disease Cases across US states?
The median is 82 across the 50 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this tick population by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Lyme disease surveillance and available data - CDC; Reports of Lyme Disease in Alabama - TickCheck; Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Conditions, United States: Annual Tables - CDC.