Most popular states for psychiatrists to practice

The highest percentage of the 56,919 actively practicing psychiatrists in the U.S. reside in California, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

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As of January, 7,414 psychiatrists practice in California, accounting for 13 percent of psychiatrists nationwide. 

Here are the 10 states with the highest number of practicing psychiatrists.

State

No. of providers

Percentage of all psychiatrists

  1. California

7,414

13%

  1. New York

6,918

12%

  1. Texas

3,174

6%

  1. Massachusetts

2,937

5%

  1. Pennsylvania

2,723

5%

  1. Florida

2,413

4%

  1. Illinois

2,147

4%

  1. Ohio

1,832

3%

  1. Michigan

1,734

3%

  1. Maryland

1,710

3%

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