Smoking behavior by state

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

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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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