RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest disability rate, US states

US states ranked by the share of the civilian population reporting a disability (2024 ACS). West Virginia leads at 19.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 13.7%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS WITH A DISABILITYVS –

USUnited States334,922,49913.3%–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37319.1%–

02Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39118.0%–

03Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82417.9%–

04Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77917.8%–

05Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63417.2%–

06New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24617.0%–

07Alabama, ALAL5,086,76816.5%–

08Louisiana, LALA4,611,96116.3%–

09Maine, MEME1,387,81715.8%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,29315.5%–

11Missouri, MOMO6,191,81414.9%–

12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38314.9%–

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22514.6%–

14Montana, MTMT1,116,87514.5%–

15Vermont, VTVT647,10614.4%–

16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29314.4%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63914.4%–

18Michigan, MIMI10,077,76114.3%–

19Indiana, ININ6,851,07314.2%–

20Wyoming, WYWY582,39714.1%–

21Delaware, DEDE1,021,19114.1%–

22Idaho, IDID1,934,26214.1%–

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,61213.9%–

24Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80113.8%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83813.8%–

26Florida, FLFL22,416,07713.7%–

27Alaska, AKAK735,70613.6%–

28Washington, WAWA7,816,11613.6%–

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40413.6%–

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,19713.5%–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86813.3%–

32Georgia, GAGA10,940,40713.1%–

33Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23512.9%–

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,50712.6%–

35New York, NYNY19,852,36612.6%–

36South Dakota, SDSD907,42812.5%–

37Virginia, VAVA8,705,17012.5%–

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,70712.3%–

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87212.3%–

40Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05612.3%–

41Texas, TXTX30,188,42412.3%–

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50812.2%–

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.1%–

44North Dakota, NDND784,84112.0%–

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44511.6%–

46Maryland, MDMD6,206,01111.6%–

47California, CACA39,287,37711.6%–

48District of Columbia, DCDC681,29411.5%–

49Colorado, COCO5,862,18911.4%–

50New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.8%–

51Utah, UTUT3,392,33110.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest residents with a disability?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 19.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by residents with a disability?

West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is residents with a disability measured?

Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population reporting a disability. Source: ACS S1810. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).