Death Row by State
In spite of record low numbers of death sentences and executions, hundreds of people remain on death row.
A bar graph depicting the number of people on death row by state. The states with the highest number of people on death row are California (704), Florida (343), and Texas (205.) California, Pennsylvania, and Oregon are highlighted in yellow to indicate a moratorium on the death penalty. Virginia and New Hampshire are highlighted in blue to indicate that while they have two and one people on death row, respectively, the death penalty is now banned in these states.
