State rankings

Wildfires by State

California has the highest Wildfires in 2024 (8,316), followed by Texas (4,967) and North Carolina (4,668). Delaware has the lowest (23).

Environment50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Mar 30, 2025Original page
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Wildfires, 2024

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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
946
Middle half 366 – 1,506
Average
1,298
50 states
Highest
8,316
California
Lowest
23
Delaware

Over time · 2010–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Texas
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • Missouri

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Wildfires
#
1California8,3161.1M
2Texas4,9671.3M
3North Carolina4,66818.2K
4Oklahoma3,041383.6K
5Missouri2,80495.1K
6Georgia2,49211.9K
7Florida2,34865.6K
8Montana2,323352.5K
9Oregon2,2321.8M
10Arizona2,191283K
11Washington1,806275.6K
12Mississippi1,80055.9K
13Alabama1,52521K
14Idaho1,450996.8K
15Pennsylvania1,4483,792
16New Jersey1,44312.4K
17Massachusetts1,2994,622
18Arkansas1,21925.4K
19Utah1,21190.4K
20Wisconsin1,1622,597
21Minnesota1,12315.1K
22Ohio1,1072,441
23West Virginia1,10455.3K
24Nebraska1,035113.9K
25Kentucky95724.4K
26North Dakota935173.2K
27Nevada92970.4K
28Colorado89460.5K
29New Mexico82382.5K
30Virginia74256.4K
31Wyoming738620.1K
32South Dakota67535.8K
33Maine653295
34Tennessee5967,771
35Michigan4472,062
36Louisiana3859,058
37Alaska377667.1K
38Iowa3623,965
39Connecticut356339
40Maryland174965
41New Hampshire130127
42New York1256,496
43Vermont97180
44Hawaii90452
45Rhode Island7375
46Indiana64154
47South Carolina50634
48Illinois47441
49Kansas4122.2K
50Delaware23137

What correlates with Wildfires (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Wildfires tend to score higher on these

  1. # of Wells Fargo ATMsWells Fargo Banks by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  2. # of Wells Fargo BanksWells Fargo Banks by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  3. Total Police Killings 2013-2026Police Killings by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Stolen CarsStolen Cars by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Burglary CountCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. # of BurglariesBurglary Rate by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Wildfires tend to score lower on these

  1. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  2. % ShelteredHomeless Population by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Circumcision Rates Among Newborn Males (MGMbill)Circumcision Rates by State
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 45
    Plot
  6. Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Wildfires?
California has the highest Wildfires in 2024, at 8,316, followed by Texas (4,967) and North Carolina (4,668).
Which state has the lowest Wildfires?
Delaware has the lowest Wildfires in 2024, at 23.
What is the median Wildfires across US states?
The median is 946 across the 50 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this wildfires by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Wildfires - Policygenius; Wildfires by State - Insurance Information.