What does this cigarette smoking ranking show?

It orders states by Adults who currently smoke cigarettes. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

CDC PLACES 2025 release (2023 BRFSS) supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Lowest cigarette smoking by state

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes.

Estimated share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes. This is CDC PLACES’ modeled county estimate, built from BRFSS, Census population estimates, and ACS data—not a survey of every county resident, a measure of vaping or other tobacco use, or a judgment of people who live here. It is population health context, not an individual-risk prediction.

How to read this ranking

Utah has the lowest published cigarette smoking in this comparison, at 8.1%. The next states shown are District of Columbia (9.4%) and Washington (10.1%).

The table orders 49 states by adults who currently smoke cigarettes. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Estimated share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes. This is CDC PLACES’ modeled county estimate, built from BRFSS, Census population estimates, and ACS data—not a survey of every county resident, a measure of vaping or other tobacco use, or a judgment of people who live here. It is population health context, not an individual-risk prediction.

1Utah8.1%
2District of Columbia9.4%
3Washington10.1%
4Connecticut10.6%
5New Hampshire10.8%
6California10.9%
7Colorado10.9%
8Maryland10.9%
9New Jersey10.9%
10Hawaii11.0%
11Vermont11.2%
12Massachusetts11.3%
13New York11.3%
14Arizona11.4%
15Rhode Island11.6%
16Oregon12.0%
17Idaho12.1%
18Illinois12.1%
19Virginia12.2%
20Florida12.4%
21Delaware12.5%
22Texas12.5%
23Minnesota13.1%
24North Dakota13.2%
25Nebraska13.2%
26South Carolina13.3%
27North Carolina13.5%
28New Mexico13.5%
29Georgia13.6%
30Wisconsin13.6%
31Montana13.7%
32Kansas14.0%
33Wyoming14.0%
34Maine14.4%
35Iowa14.5%
36Michigan14.6%
37Nevada14.6%
38Alabama15.2%
39Ohio15.4%
40South Dakota15.4%
41Indiana15.7%
42Arkansas15.8%
43Missouri16.0%
44Alaska16.2%
45Oklahoma16.3%
46Mississippi16.9%
47Tennessee17.2%
48Louisiana17.3%
49West Virginia19.4%

Not ranked, because this measure is not published for them: Kentucky, Pennsylvania. CDC’s current 2025 PLACES release has no 2023-BRFSS modeled output for Kentucky or Pennsylvania. Unavailable is not zero smoking and should not be read as a finding about either state.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Adults who currently smoke cigarettes. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: CDC PLACES 2025 release (2023 BRFSS). States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release (2023 BRFSS). · How this is built

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