TABLE 11
Top 10 States and Territories for Physicians Per 1,000 People, 2024

Note: The figures were calculated by dividing the total number of physicians in each state (using BLS Data) by the total population of each state (from the Census Bureau), then multiplying it by 1000.
OCC Codes used for Physicians: 29-1211, 29-1212, 29-1213, 29-1214, 29-1215, 29-1216, 29-1217, 29-1218, 29-1221, 29-1222, 29-1223, 29-1224, 29-1229.
OCC Codes used for Surgeons: 29-1241, 29-1242, 29-1243, 29-1249.
Figure last checked/updated on November 21, 2025.
Sources: Census Bureau, 2024; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024.