Introduction
Domestic violence is a pervasive issue in the United States. It affects people of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and backgrounds. In America, domestic violence can range from physical assault to emotional abuse; its effects on survivors can include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and other mental health issues. According to data from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, about 20 people per minute experience physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner – that’s more than 10 million Americans every year. Moreover, about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point during their lives. This violent behavior not only impacts victims directly but also has serious repercussions for families and communities as a whole: those affected may struggle to maintain employment or housing; children exposed to domestic violence are more likely to suffer from behavioral problems; and communities with high rates of such abuse often experience higher-than-average levels of crime. Unfortunately, due to its secretive nature and prevalence among all socioeconomic classes, domestic violence remains largely unrecognized and untreated across the nation.
| # | State | Domestic Violence | Female Homicide | Sexual Violence Against Female Teens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 45.3% | 1.1 per 100k | 12% |
| 2 | Nevada | 43.8% | 2.28 per 100k | 14.2% |
| 3 | Alaska | 43.3% | 5.14 per 100k | 17.4% |
| 4 | Arizona | 42.6% | 1.64 per 100k | 17.8% |
| 5 | Indiana | 42.5% | 0.91 per 100k | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 42.3% | 2.15 per 100k | 15.9% |
| 7 | Missouri | 41.8% | 2.05 per 100k | |
| 8 | Illinois | 41.5% | 0.68 per 100k | 16.2% |
| 9 | Washington | 41.4% | 1.16 per 100k | |
| 10 | Arkansas | 40.8% | 1.82 per 100k | 19.4% |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 40.1% | 1.85 per 100k | 16.8% |
| 12 | Texas | 40.1% | 1.37 per 100k | 14.5% |
| 13 | Oregon | 39.8% | 1.13 per 100k | |
| 14 | Mississippi | 39.7% | 1.43 per 100k | 14.8% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 39.6% | 1.72 per 100k | |
| 16 | West Virginia | 39.4% | 1.44 per 100k | 17.1% |
| 17 | Maine | 39.3% | 0.87 per 100k | |
| 18 | Vermont | 39.2% | 1.58 per 100k | |
| 19 | Ohio | 38% | 0.84 per 100k | |
| 20 | Florida | 37.9% | 15.2% | |
| 21 | Connecticut | 37.7% | 0.71 per 100k | |
| 22 | Delaware | 37.6% | 0.8 per 100k | 10.4% |
| 23 | New Mexico | 37.6% | 2.64 per 100k | 16.1% |
| 24 | Alabama | 37.5% | 16.3% | |
| 25 | Georgia | 37.4% | 0.9 per 100k | 15.1% |
| 26 | Montana | 37.2% | 0.94 per 100k | 17.1% |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 37.1% | 0.74 per 100k | 17.2% |
| 28 | Colorado | 36.8% | 1.61 per 100k | |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 36.3% | 1.37 per 100k | |
| 30 | Michigan | 36.1% | 1.46 per 100k | 17.7% |
| 31 | Louisiana | 35.9% | 2.18 per 100k | |
| 32 | New Jersey | 35.8% | 0.7 per 100k | 17.3% |
| 33 | Iowa | 35.3% | 0.63 per 100k | 14.2% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 35.2% | 1.04 per 100k | 16.8% |
| 35 | California | 34.9% | 1 per 100k | 22.1% |
| 36 | Hawaii | 34.7% | 0.57 per 100k | 14.1% |
| 37 | New Hampshire | 34.7% | 2.19 per 100k | 16.7% |
| 38 | Maryland | 34.4% | 1.12 per 100k | 14% |
| 39 | Kansas | 33.9% | 1.44 per 100k | 15.8% |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 33.9% | 0.65 per 100k | 13.6% |
| 41 | Minnesota | 33.9% | 0.67 per 100k | |
| 42 | Wyoming | 33.9% | 0.7 per 100k | |
| 43 | Nebraska | 33.7% | 0.72 per 100k | 17.1% |
| 44 | Utah | 33.6% | 0.88 per 100k | 21.2% |
| 45 | Virginia | 33.6% | 1.57 per 100k | 13.3% |
| 46 | Idaho | 33% | 0.9 per 100k | 23.2% |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 32.6% | 1.1 per 100k | |
| 48 | New York | 31.7% | 0.85 per 100k | 14.9% |
| 49 | North Dakota | 29.7% | 0.81 per 100k | 14.5% |
| 50 | South Dakota | 27.8% | 1.37 per 100k | 15.8% |
Domestic Violence by State
Alabama
Domestic Violence
37.5%
Ranked in the US
#24
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
16.3%
Ranked in the US
#20
Alaska
Domestic Violence
43.3%
Ranked in the US
#3
Female Homicide
5.14 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#1
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.4%
Ranked in the US
#29
Arizona
Domestic Violence
42.6%
Ranked in the US
#4
Female Homicide
1.64 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#11
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.8%
Ranked in the US
#31
Arkansas
Domestic Violence
40.8%
Ranked in the US
#10
Female Homicide
1.82 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#9
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
19.4%
Ranked in the US
#32
California
Domestic Violence
34.9%
Ranked in the US
#35
Female Homicide
1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#28
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
22.1%
Ranked in the US
#34
Colorado
Domestic Violence
36.8%
Ranked in the US
#28
Female Homicide
1.61 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#12
Connecticut
Domestic Violence
37.7%
Ranked in the US
#21
Female Homicide
0.71 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#41
Delaware
Domestic Violence
37.6%
Ranked in the US
#22
Female Homicide
0.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#38
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
10.4%
Ranked in the US
#1
Florida
Domestic Violence
37.9%
Ranked in the US
#20
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
15.2%
Ranked in the US
#14
Georgia
Domestic Violence
37.4%
Ranked in the US
#25
Female Homicide
0.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#31
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
15.1%
Ranked in the US
#13
Hawaii
Domestic Violence
34.7%
Ranked in the US
#36
Female Homicide
0.57 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#48
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.1%
Ranked in the US
#6
Idaho
Domestic Violence
33%
Ranked in the US
#46
Female Homicide
0.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#32
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
23.2%
Ranked in the US
#35
Illinois
Domestic Violence
41.5%
Ranked in the US
#8
Female Homicide
0.68 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#44
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
16.2%
Ranked in the US
#19
Indiana
Domestic Violence
42.5%
Ranked in the US
#5
Female Homicide
0.91 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#30
Iowa
Domestic Violence
35.3%
Ranked in the US
#33
Female Homicide
0.63 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#47
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.2%
Ranked in the US
#7
Kansas
Domestic Violence
33.9%
Ranked in the US
#39
Female Homicide
1.44 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#16
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
15.8%
Ranked in the US
#15
Kentucky
Domestic Violence
45.3%
Ranked in the US
#1
Female Homicide
1.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#25
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
12%
Ranked in the US
#2
Louisiana
Domestic Violence
35.9%
Ranked in the US
#31
Female Homicide
2.18 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#5
Maine
Domestic Violence
39.3%
Ranked in the US
#17
Female Homicide
0.87 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#34
Maryland
Domestic Violence
34.4%
Ranked in the US
#38
Female Homicide
1.12 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#24
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14%
Ranked in the US
#5
Massachusetts
Domestic Violence
33.9%
Ranked in the US
#40
Female Homicide
0.65 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#46
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
13.6%
Ranked in the US
#4
Michigan
Domestic Violence
36.1%
Ranked in the US
#30
Female Homicide
1.46 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#15
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.7%
Ranked in the US
#30
Minnesota
Domestic Violence
33.9%
Ranked in the US
#41
Female Homicide
0.67 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#45
Mississippi
Domestic Violence
39.7%
Ranked in the US
#14
Female Homicide
1.43 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#18
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.8%
Ranked in the US
#11
Missouri
Domestic Violence
41.8%
Ranked in the US
#7
Female Homicide
2.05 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#7
Montana
Domestic Violence
37.2%
Ranked in the US
#26
Female Homicide
0.94 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#29
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.1%
Ranked in the US
#24
Nebraska
Domestic Violence
33.7%
Ranked in the US
#43
Female Homicide
0.72 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#40
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.1%
Ranked in the US
#25
Nevada
Domestic Violence
43.8%
Ranked in the US
#2
Female Homicide
2.28 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#3
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.2%
Ranked in the US
#8
New Hampshire
Domestic Violence
34.7%
Ranked in the US
#37
Female Homicide
2.19 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#4
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
16.7%
Ranked in the US
#21
New Jersey
Domestic Violence
35.8%
Ranked in the US
#32
Female Homicide
0.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#42
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.3%
Ranked in the US
#28
New Mexico
Domestic Violence
37.6%
Ranked in the US
#23
Female Homicide
2.64 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#2
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
16.1%
Ranked in the US
#18
New York
Domestic Violence
31.7%
Ranked in the US
#48
Female Homicide
0.85 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#35
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.9%
Ranked in the US
#12
North Carolina
Domestic Violence
35.2%
Ranked in the US
#34
Female Homicide
1.04 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#27
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
16.8%
Ranked in the US
#22
North Dakota
Domestic Violence
29.7%
Ranked in the US
#49
Female Homicide
0.81 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#37
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.5%
Ranked in the US
#9
Ohio
Domestic Violence
38%
Ranked in the US
#19
Female Homicide
0.84 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#36
Oklahoma
Domestic Violence
40.1%
Ranked in the US
#11
Female Homicide
1.85 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#8
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
16.8%
Ranked in the US
#23
Oregon
Domestic Violence
39.8%
Ranked in the US
#13
Female Homicide
1.13 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#23
Pennsylvania
Domestic Violence
37.1%
Ranked in the US
#27
Female Homicide
0.74 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#39
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.2%
Ranked in the US
#27
Rhode Island
Domestic Violence
32.6%
Ranked in the US
#47
Female Homicide
1.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#26
South Carolina
Domestic Violence
42.3%
Ranked in the US
#6
Female Homicide
2.15 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#6
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
15.9%
Ranked in the US
#17
South Dakota
Domestic Violence
27.8%
Ranked in the US
#50
Female Homicide
1.37 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#19
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
15.8%
Ranked in the US
#16
Tennessee
Domestic Violence
39.6%
Ranked in the US
#15
Female Homicide
1.72 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#10
Texas
Domestic Violence
40.1%
Ranked in the US
#12
Female Homicide
1.37 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#20
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
14.5%
Ranked in the US
#10
Utah
Domestic Violence
33.6%
Ranked in the US
#44
Female Homicide
0.88 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#33
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
21.2%
Ranked in the US
#33
Vermont
Domestic Violence
39.2%
Ranked in the US
#18
Female Homicide
1.58 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#13
Virginia
Domestic Violence
33.6%
Ranked in the US
#45
Female Homicide
1.57 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#14
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
13.3%
Ranked in the US
#3
Washington
Domestic Violence
41.4%
Ranked in the US
#9
Female Homicide
1.16 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#22
West Virginia
Domestic Violence
39.4%
Ranked in the US
#16
Female Homicide
1.44 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#17
Sexual Violence Against Female Teens
17.1%
Ranked in the US
#26
Wisconsin
Domestic Violence
36.3%
Ranked in the US
#29
Female Homicide
1.37 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#21
Wyoming
Domestic Violence
33.9%
Ranked in the US
#42
Female Homicide
0.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#43
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