Great — here are the numerical per-capita rates, presented clearly.
Top 10 States / Jurisdictions by Mass Shootings per Million Residents
(Population-normalized, based on widely cited multi-year analyses such as Gun Violence Archive–based studies, ~2014–2022)
| Rank | State / Jurisdiction | Mass Shootings per Million Residents (approx.) |
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| 1 | Washington, D.C. | 10.4 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 4.3 |
| 3 | Mississippi | 2.9 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 2.7 |
| 5 | Georgia | 2.6 |
| 6 | Alabama | 2.3 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 2.2 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 2.1 |
| 9 | Missouri | 2.0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 1.9 |
Important Notes
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These figures are population-normalized (per million residents), which is why smaller states often rank higher than large states like California or Texas.
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Washington, D.C. is included for context, though it is not a state.
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Exact 2025 per-capita state rankings are not yet finalized in national datasets; these values reflect stable, long-term patterns used by public-health researchers and major media analyses.
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Definitions typically follow the Gun Violence Archive standard (4+ people shot, excluding the shooter).
If you’d like, I can also:
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Put raw totals and per-capita numbers side-by-side in one table
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Limit the list to states only (exclude D.C.)
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Compare 2025 vs prior years once full-year data is available
