<Table> Legend <Tr> <Th> Lowest </Th> <Th> 1st Quartile </Th> <Th> 2nd Quartile </Th> <Th> 3rd Quartile </Th> <Th> 4th Quartile </Th> <Th> Highest </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Lowest </Th> <Th> 1st Quartile </Th> <Th> 2nd Quartile </Th> <Th> 3rd Quartile </Th> <Th> 4th Quartile </Th> <Th> Highest </Th> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Population (total inhabitants) (2015) </Th> <Th> Murders and Nonnegligent Manslaughter (total deaths) (2015) </Th> <Th> Murders (total deaths) (2015) </Th> <Th> Gun Murders (total deaths) (2015) </Th> <Th> Gun Ownership (%) (2013) </Th> <Th> Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate (per 100,000) (2015) </Th> <Th> Murder Rate (per 100,000) (2015) </Th> <Th> Gun Murder Rate (per 100,000) (2015) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 4,853,875 </Td> <Td> 348 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48.9 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 737,709 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 61.7 </Td> <Td> 8.0 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 6,817,565 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> 278 </Td> <Td> 171 </Td> <Td> 32.3 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 2,977,853 </Td> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> 57.9 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 38,993,940 </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 1,275 </Td> <Td> 20.1 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 5,448,819 </Td> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 34.3 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 3,584,730 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 16.6 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> 3.0 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 944,076 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 670,377 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> 25.9 </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 20,244,914 </Td> <Td> 1,041 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 32.5 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 10,199,398 </Td> <Td> 615 </Td> <Td> 565 </Td> <Td> 464 </Td> <Td> 31.6 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 1,425,157 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45.1 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 1,652,828 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 56.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 12,839,047 </Td> <Td> 744 </Td> <Td> 497 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 26.2 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 6,612,768 </Td> <Td> 373 </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 33.8 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 3,121,997 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 33.8 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 2,906,721 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> 32.2 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 4,424,611 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 42.4 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 4,668,960 </Td> <Td> 481 </Td> <Td> 474 </Td> <Td> 379 </Td> <Td> 44.5 </Td> <Td> 10.3 </Td> <Td> 10.2 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 1,329,453 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 5,994,983 </Td> <Td> 516 </Td> <Td> 372 </Td> <Td> 279 </Td> <Td> 20.7 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 6,784,240 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 9,917,715 </Td> <Td> 571 </Td> <Td> 571 </Td> <Td> 389 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 5,482,435 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 36.7 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 2,989,390 </Td> <Td> 259 </Td> <Td> 159 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 42.8 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 6,076,204 </Td> <Td> 502 </Td> <Td> 499 </Td> <Td> 418 </Td> <Td> 27.1 </Td> <Td> 8.3 </Td> <Td> 8.2 </Td> <Td> 6.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 1,032,073 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 52.3 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 1,893,765 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 19.8 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 2,883,758 </Td> <Td> 178 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> 37.5 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 1,330,111 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 14.4 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 8,935,421 </Td> <Td> 363 </Td> <Td> 353 </Td> <Td> 255 </Td> <Td> 11.3 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> 2,080,328 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 49.9 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 19,747,183 </Td> <Td> 609 </Td> <Td> 611 </Td> <Td> 383 </Td> <Td> 10.3 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 10,035,186 </Td> <Td> 517 </Td> <Td> 506 </Td> <Td> 353 </Td> <Td> 28.7 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> 756,835 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 47.9 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 11,605,090 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 316 </Td> <Td> 19.6 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 3,907,414 </Td> <Td> 234 </Td> <Td> 233 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 31.2 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 4,024,634 </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 26.6 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 12,791,904 </Td> <Td> 658 </Td> <Td> 651 </Td> <Td> 497 </Td> <Td> 27.1 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 1,055,607 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> <Td> 2.6 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 4,894,834 </Td> <Td> 399 </Td> <Td> 394 </Td> <Td> 312 </Td> <Td> 44.4 </Td> <Td> 8.2 </Td> <Td> 8.0 </Td> <Td> 6.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> 857,919 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 35.0 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 6,595,056 </Td> <Td> 406 </Td> <Td> 402 </Td> <Td> 297 </Td> <Td> 39.4 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 27,429,639 </Td> <Td> 1,316 </Td> <Td> 1,276 </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> 35.7 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 2,990,632 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 31.9 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> 626,088 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 8,367,587 </Td> <Td> 383 </Td> <Td> 383 </Td> <Td> 275 </Td> <Td> 29.3 </Td> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 7,160,290 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 27.7 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 1,841,053 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 54.2 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 5,767,891 </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> <Td> 238 </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> 34.7 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 586,107 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 53.8 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Population (total inhabitants) (2015) </Th> <Th> Murders and Nonnegligent Manslaughter (total deaths) (2015) </Th> <Th> Murders (total deaths) (2015) </Th> <Th> Gun Murders (total deaths) (2015) </Th> <Th> Gun Ownership (%) (2013) </Th> <Th> Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate (per 100,000) (2015) </Th> <Th> Murder Rate (per 100,000) (2015) </Th> <Th> Gun Murder Rate (per 100,000) (2015) </Th> </Tr>

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