Nurse-Patient Ratios by State 2025

Wyoming
19.9
Vermont
17.6
North Dakota
16.4
Delaware
16.2
Massachusetts
16.0
Maine
16.0
Minnesota
15.8
Ohio
15.7
Wisconsin
15.2
Missouri
15.1
Pennsylvania
15.1
Indiana
15.0
West Virginia
14.8
Connecticut
14.8
Kansas
14.7
Iowa
14.6
Hawaii
14.1
South Dakota
14.1
Alaska
13.9
Mississippi
13.9
Michigan
13.8
Kentucky
13.7
New Hampshire
13.5
Tennessee
13.5
Nebraska
12.9
Alabama
12.8
Florida
12.7
Illinois
12.4
New York
12.3
Arkansas
12.2
Louisiana
11.6
North Carolina
11.5
Colorado
11.5
Maryland
11.3
Oklahoma
11.2
New Mexico
11.1
Oregon
11.0
New Jersey
10.9
Montana
10.8
Utah
10.6
Idaho
10.5
Virginia
10.5
Arizona
10.4
Rhode Island
10.4
Washington
10.3
Georgia
10.2
Texas
9.6
California
9.3
Nevada
9.2
South Carolina
7.9
State
Nurse Ratio
# of Nurses 2019
# of Nurses 2018
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming19.9579K11.5K
Vermont Flag
Vermont17.6624K11K
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota16.4762K12.5K
Delaware Flag
Delaware16.2974K15.8K
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts16.07M111.5K
Maine Flag
Maine16.01.3M21.5K
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota15.85.6M89K
Ohio Flag
Ohio15.711.7M184K
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin15.25.8M88.5K
Missouri Flag
Missouri15.16.1M92.9K
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania15.112.8M193.2K
Indiana Flag
Indiana15.06.5M97.2K
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia14.81.8M26.6K
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut14.83.6M52.6K
Kansas Flag
Kansas14.72.9M42.9K
Iowa Flag
Iowa14.63.2M46.2K
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii14.11.4M20K
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota14.1885K12.5K
Alaska Flag
Alaska13.9732K10.2K
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi13.93M41.3K
Michigan Flag
Michigan13.810M137.5K
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky13.74.5M61K
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire13.51.4M18.4K
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee13.56.8M92K
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska12.91.9M25K
Alabama Flag
Alabama12.84.9M62.7K
Florida Flag
Florida12.721.5M272.4K
Illinois Flag
Illinois12.412.7M157.4K
New York Flag
New York12.319.5M238.3K
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas12.23M36.7K
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana11.64.6M54K
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina11.510.5M120.6K
Colorado Flag
Colorado11.55.8M66.1K
Maryland Flag
Maryland11.36M68.3K
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma11.24M44.2K
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico11.12.1M23.2K
Oregon Flag
Oregon11.04.2M46.5K
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey10.98.9M97.1K
Montana Flag
Montana10.81.1M11.5K
Utah Flag
Utah10.63.2M33.9K
Idaho Flag
Idaho10.51.8M18.8K
Virginia Flag
Virginia10.58.5M89.8K
Arizona Flag
Arizona10.47.3M75.6K
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island10.41.1M11K
Washington Flag
Washington10.37.6M78.1K
Georgia Flag
Georgia10.210.6M108.6K
Texas Flag
Texas9.629M279K
California Flag
California9.339.5M365.5K
Nevada Flag
Nevada9.23.1M28.4K
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina7.95.1M40.6K