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Share of children who have had a parent or guardian incarcerated by state, 2020-2021
| State | Share | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6.5% | 4,463,975 |
| Alabama | 9.1% | 91,333 |
| Alaska | 8.6% | 14,699 |
| Arizona | 8.3% | 129,998 |
| Arkansas | 11.0% | 72,655 |
| California | 4.6% | 379,495 |
| Colorado | 7.0% | 84,584 |
| Connecticut | 5.2% | 35,549 |
| Delaware | 7.2% | 14,099 |
| Washington D.C. | 3.4% | 4,145 |
| Florida | 6.6% | 266,711 |
| Georgia | 7.9% | 185,564 |
| Hawaii | 3.3% | 9,369 |
| Idaho | 7.8% | 33,684 |
| Illinois | 5.3% | 139,719 |
| Indiana | 10.2% | 152,039 |
| Iowa | 7.4% | 50,677 |
| Kansas | 7.6% | 51,318 |
| Kentucky | 12.6% | 119,618 |
| Louisiana | 8.4% | 85,902 |
| Maine | 6.2% | 14,582 |
| Maryland | 5.3% | 67,628 |
| Massachusetts | 2.8% | 34,962 |
| Michigan | 7.6% | 154,736 |
| Minnesota | 3.0% | 36,915 |
| Mississippi | 8.6% | 56,287 |
| Missouri | 10.3% | 134,927 |
| Montana | 11.5% | 25,058 |
| Nebraska | 5.7% | 25,791 |
| Nevada | 7.6% | 50,800 |
| New Hampshire | 6.0% | 14,893 |
| New Jersey | 2.8% | 51,442 |
| New Mexico | 10.3% | 46,466 |
| New York | 3.0% | 111,635 |
| North Carolina | 6.7% | 146,226 |
| North Dakota | 7.3% | 12,517 |
| Ohio | 9.0% | 220,105 |
| Oklahoma | 9.8% | 88,931 |
| Oregon | 5.3% | 44,055 |
| Pennsylvania | 6.0% | 150,328 |
| Rhode Island | 3.6% | 6,988 |
| South Carolina | 9.4% | 99,074 |
| South Dakota | 8.3% | 17,268 |
| Tennessee | 11.4% | 162,351 |
| Texas | 5.5% | 386,603 |
| Utah | 4.0% | 35,965 |
| Vermont | 5.8% | 6,418 |
| Virginia | 6.0% | 104,760 |
| Washington | 5.4% | 84,949 |
| West Virginia | 10.3% | 35,207 |
| Wisconsin | 8.4% | 100,593 |
| Wyoming | 11.0% | 14,357 |
Source: National Survey of Children’s Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
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