States with the most, least RNs

California is the state with the most registered nurses in the nation, while Wyoming has the least, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2.

Here are the number of RNs by state, ranked from most to least:

Editor’s note: Data for Colorado is unavailable.

1. California: 326,720
2. Texas: 261,050
3. Florida: 218,100
4. New York: 204,120
5. Pennsylvania: 146,840
6. Illinois: 139,900
7. Ohio: 138,360
8. North Carolina: 108,510
9. Michigan: 104,210
10. Georgia: 97,410
11. New Jersey: 95,150
12. Massachusetts: 90,190
13. Virginia:...

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