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8. Colorado
> Households with at least one dog: 47.2%
> Number of dog-owning households: 1,048,000 — 22nd highest
> Number of human households: 2,221,000 — 22nd highest
> Dog population: 671,000 — 20th lowest
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7. Oklahoma
> Households with at least one dog: 47.7%
> Number of dog-owning households: 757,000 — 21st lowest
> Number of human households: 1,587,000 — 21st lowest
> Dog population: 1,397,000 — 16th highest
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6. Indiana
> Households with at least one dog: 49.4%
> Number of dog-owning households: 1,319,000 — 16th highest
> Number of human households: 2,670,000 — 16th highest
> Dog population: 2,142,000 — 11th highest
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5. West Virginia
> Households with at least one dog: 49.6%
> Number of dog-owning households: 374,000 — 12th lowest
> Number of human households: 755,000 — 12th lowest
> Dog population: 637,000 — 19th lowest
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4. Mississippi
> Households with at least one dog: 51.0%
> Number of dog-owning households: 588,000 — 17th lowest
> Number of human households: 1,153,000 — 17th lowest
> Dog population: 276,000 — 10th lowest
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