State rankings

WWII Casualties by State

New Jersey has the highest WWII Casualties (31,215), followed by Oklahoma (26,554) and Hawaii (18,601). Montana has the lowest (349).

HistoryMilitary48 states · 1 metricUpdated Jan 1, 2023Original page
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WWII Casualties

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All 48 ranked

Highest first.

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
4,156
Middle half 1,658 – 7,056
Average
6,251
48 states
Highest
31,215
New Jersey
Lowest
349
Montana

Data

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48 states · # = rank by WWII Casualties
#
1New Jersey31,215
2Oklahoma26,554
3Hawaii18,601
4Arizona17,022
5North Carolina16,828
6South Dakota15,764
7Maryland12,885
8Nevada10,372
9Maine10,033
10Idaho8,131
11Minnesota8,003
12New Mexico7,109
13Washington7,038
14Iowa6,802
15South Carolina6,528
16Massachusetts6,462
17Utah6,007
18Delaware5,701
19Illinois5,633
20North Dakota5,474
21Virginia4,865
22Indiana4,526
23Louisiana4,375
24California4,347
25Kansas3,964
26Vermont3,941
27Alaska3,814
28Michigan3,555
29Connecticut3,540
30Pennsylvania3,423
31Missouri2,976
32Ohio2,835
33Arkansas2,697
34Kentucky2,156
35New Hampshire2,032
36Oregon1,669
37New York1,626
38Alabama1,613
39Mississippi1,553
40Tennessee1,450
41Rhode Island1,426
42Nebraska1,203
43Georgia1,149
44Texas874
45Florida689
46West Virginia652
47Colorado579
48Montana349

What correlates with WWII Casualties?

Pearson r against 2,111 other state metrics sharing at least 29 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 WWII Casualties tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Estimated Min PriceRadio Ad Prices by State
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Dressing & CasketingAverage Funeral Cost by State
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  3. % HinduMost Christian States
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  5. EVs to Charger Ports RatioEV Charging Stations by State
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  6. % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States
    r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher WWII Casualties tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Minimum Age to Receive TattooTattoo Laws by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  2. TimberlandLumber Production by State
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Depression RatesHealthiest States
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 47
    Plot
  4. Avg Turkeys HarvestedWild Turkey Population by State
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 36
    Plot
  5. Number of StationsESPN Radio Stations by State
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 42
    Plot
  6. Theft Amount for FelonyFelony Theft Amount by State
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 47
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest WWII Casualties?
New Jersey has the highest WWII Casualties, at 31,215, followed by Oklahoma (26,554) and Hawaii (18,601).
Which state has the lowest WWII Casualties?
Montana has the lowest WWII Casualties, at 349.
What is the median WWII Casualties across US states?
The median is 4,156 across the 48 US states with data.
Where does this wwii casualties by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World War II Casualties.