Smoking behavior by state

An estimated 12% of Americans smoke, according to recent data from KFF.

Here are the 50 states and the District of Columbia listed by percentage of adults who reported smoking either every day or some days:

West Virginia: 20%

Tennessee: 17%

Arkansas: 17%

Kentucky: 17%

Louisiana: 15%

Ohio: 15%

Indiana: 15%

Missouri: 15%

Mississippi: 15%

Oklahoma: 15%

Nevada: 14%

New Mexico: 14%

Wyoming: 14%

Alaska: 14%

Alabama: 14%

Iowa: 14%

Michigan: 14%

North Dakota: 13%

Montana: 13%

Kansas: 13%

Pennsylvania: 13%

South Carolina: 13%

Wisconsin: 13%

South Dakota: 13%

North Carolina: 13%

Nebraska: 13%

Maine: 12%

Delaware: 12%

Oregon: 12%

Illinois: 12%

Georgia: 12%

Arizona: 11%

Idaho: 11%

Texas: 11%

Minnesota: 11%

Virginia: 11%

Vermont: 11%

Rhode Island: 10%

New York: 10%

Florida: 10%

Colorado: 10%

New Hampshire: 9%

Hawaii: 9%

District of Columbia: 9%

California: 9%

Connecticut: 9%

New Jersey: 9%

Washington: 9%

Maryland: 9%

Massachusetts: 9%

Utah: 6%

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