RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Lowest disability rate, US states

US states with the smallest share of the civilian population reporting a disability (2024 ACS). Utah leads at 10.6%. 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%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,33110.6%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.8%–

03Colorado, COCO5,862,18911.4%–

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,29411.5%–

05Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44511.6%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,01111.6%–

07California, CACA39,287,37711.6%–

08North Dakota, NDND784,84112.0%–

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.1%–

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50812.2%–

11Nebraska, NENE1,978,70712.3%–

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87212.3%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05612.3%–

14Texas, TXTX30,188,42412.3%–

15South Dakota, SDSD907,42812.5%–

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,17012.5%–

17Iowa, IAIA3,210,50712.6%–

18New York, NYNY19,852,36612.6%–

19Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23512.9%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,40713.1%–

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86813.3%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,19713.5%–

23Alaska, AKAK735,70613.6%–

24Washington, WAWA7,816,11613.6%–

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40413.6%–

26Florida, FLFL22,416,07713.7%–

27Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80113.8%–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83813.8%–

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,61213.9%–

30Wyoming, WYWY582,39714.1%–

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,19114.1%–

32Idaho, IDID1,934,26214.1%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,07314.2%–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,76114.3%–

35Vermont, VTVT647,10614.4%–

36Ohio, OHOH11,810,29314.4%–

37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63914.4%–

38Montana, MTMT1,116,87514.5%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22514.6%–

40Missouri, MOMO6,191,81414.9%–

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38314.9%–

42Oregon, OROR4,254,29315.5%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,81715.8%–

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,96116.3%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76816.5%–

46New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24617.0%–

47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63417.2%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77917.8%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82417.9%–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39118.0%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37319.1%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest residents with a disability?

Utah ranks #1 with 10.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Utah, New Jersey, Colorado, District of Columbia, Minnesota.

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).