Police Officers by State 2025

California
68,010
Texas
57,760
Florida
48,030
New York
37,910
Illinois
30,550
Pennsylvania
25,680
Georgia
23,370
Ohio
22,320
New Jersey
21,330
North Carolina
21,300
Virginia
17,870
Massachusetts
16,910
Michigan
13,070
Alabama
12,770
Tennessee
12,730
Louisiana
12,670
Arizona
12,580
Indiana
12,430
South Carolina
12,330
Missouri
12,300
Wisconsin
12,170
Colorado
9,950
Maryland
9,470
Minnesota
9,330
Washington
8,700
Oklahoma
8,410
Mississippi
7,390
Kentucky
7,180
Connecticut
6,660
Kansas
5,840
Nevada
5,820
Utah
5,320
Arkansas
5,270
District of Columbia
5,010
Iowa
4,920
Oregon
4,810
New Mexico
4,590
Nebraska
3,830
West Virginia
3,440
Idaho
2,980
New Hampshire
2,730
Hawaii
2,380
Montana
2,130
Maine
1,990
Rhode Island
1,890
South Dakota
1,860
Delaware
1,730
North Dakota
1,730
Alaska
1,280
Wyoming
1,150
Vermont
880
State
Est. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (2023)
Est. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (2023)
Transit And Railroad Police
California Flag
California68,0108,890
Texas Flag
Texas57,7606,180380
Florida Flag
Florida48,0309,82070
New York Flag
New York37,9108,270500
Illinois Flag
Illinois30,5506,03070
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania25,6804,67040
Georgia Flag
Georgia23,3706,920320
Ohio Flag
Ohio22,3204,060
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey21,3306,840310
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina21,3004,440
Virginia Flag
Virginia17,8703,660
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts16,9105,810
Michigan Flag
Michigan13,0703,100
Alabama Flag
Alabama12,7701,230
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee12,7305,12030
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana12,6702,490
Arizona Flag
Arizona12,5802,410
Indiana Flag
Indiana12,4301,270
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina12,3301,520
Missouri Flag
Missouri12,3003,500
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin12,1701,780
Colorado Flag
Colorado9,9502,340
Maryland Flag
Maryland9,4707,420
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota9,3302,330
Washington Flag
Washington8,7002,540
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma8,4101,770
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi7,3901,490
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky7,1801,710
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut6,6602,130
Kansas Flag
Kansas5,8402,140
Nevada Flag
Nevada5,8201,340
Utah Flag
Utah5,3201,22070
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas5,2701,930
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia5,0101,230
Iowa Flag
Iowa4,9201,350
Oregon Flag
Oregon4,8101,310
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico4,5901,090
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska3,830740
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia3,440490
Idaho Flag
Idaho2,980770
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire2,730640
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii2,380660
Montana Flag
Montana2,130430
Maine Flag
Maine1,990380
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island1,890850
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota1,860170
Delaware Flag
Delaware1,730380
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota1,730380
Alaska Flag
Alaska1,280320
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming1,150400
Vermont Flag
Vermont880190
  • As with most careers, the number of officers employed by a given state is always slightly in flux as existing vacant positions are filled and new vacant job positions become available (due to promotion, retirement, expansion, or other factors).
  • As such, all totals shown are best-possible statistical estimates calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using data collected from employers and pertaining to the designated month.