Special Report

States Where the Most People Are Killed by Guns

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35. Oregon
> Firearm death rate, 2020: 13.0 per 100,000 people
> Total deaths: 592 – #27 most
> Population: 4,176,346 – #27 largest

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34. Virginia
> Firearm death rate, 2020: 13.4 per 100,000 people
> Total deaths: 1,174 – #14 most
> Population: 8,509,358 – #12 largest

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33. Maryland
> Firearm death rate, 2020: 13.5 per 100,000 people
> Total deaths: 803 – #24 most
> Population: 6,037,624 – #19 largest

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32. Utah
> Firearm death rate, 2020: 13.6 per 100,000 people
> Total deaths: 429 – #33 most
> Population: 3,151,239 – #30 largest

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31. South Dakota
> Firearm death rate, 2020: 13.6 per 100,000 people
> Total deaths: 120 – #46 most
> Population: 879,336 – #46 largest

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