<Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Population ( total inhabitants ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Murders and Nonnegligent Manslaughter ( total deaths ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Murders ( total deaths ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Gun Murders ( total deaths ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Gun Ownership ( % ) ( 2013 ) </Th> <Th> Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate ( per 100,000 ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Murder Rate ( per 100,000 ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Gun Murder Rate ( per 100,000 ) ( 2015 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 4,853,875 </Td> <Td> 348 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48.9 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 737,709 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 61.7 </Td> <Td> 8.0 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 6,817,565 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> 278 </Td> <Td> 171 </Td> <Td> 32.3 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 2,977,853 </Td> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> 57.9 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 38,993,940 </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 1,275 </Td> <Td> 20.1 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 5,448,819 </Td> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 34.3 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 3,584,730 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 16.6 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> 3.0 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 944,076 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 670,377 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> 25.9 </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 20,244,914 </Td> <Td> 1,041 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 32.5 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 10,199,398 </Td> <Td> 615 </Td> <Td> 565 </Td> <Td> 464 </Td> <Td> 31.6 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 1,425,157 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45.1 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 1,652,828 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 56.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 12,839,047 </Td> <Td> 744 </Td> <Td> 497 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 26.2 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 6,612,768 </Td> <Td> 373 </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 33.8 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 3,121,997 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 33.8 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 2,906,721 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> 32.2 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 4,424,611 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 42.4 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 4,668,960 </Td> <Td> 481 </Td> <Td> 474 </Td> <Td> 379 </Td> <Td> 44.5 </Td> <Td> 10.3 </Td> <Td> 10.2 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 1,329,453 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 5,994,983 </Td> <Td> 516 </Td> <Td> 372 </Td> <Td> 279 </Td> <Td> 20.7 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 6,784,240 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 9,917,715 </Td> <Td> 571 </Td> <Td> 571 </Td> <Td> 389 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 5,482,435 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 36.7 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 2,989,390 </Td> <Td> 259
<Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Population ( total inhabitants ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Murders and Nonnegligent Manslaughter ( total deaths ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Murders ( total deaths ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Gun Murders ( total deaths ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Gun Ownership ( % ) ( 2013 ) </Th> <Th> Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate ( per 100,000 ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Murder Rate ( per 100,000 ) ( 2015 ) </Th> <Th> Gun Murder Rate ( per 100,000 ) ( 2015 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 4,853,875 </Td> <Td> 348 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48.9 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 737,709 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 61.7 </Td> <Td> 8.0 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 6,817,565 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> 278 </Td> <Td> 171 </Td> <Td> 32.3 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 2,977,853 </Td> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> 57.9 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 38,993,940 </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 1,275 </Td> <Td> 20.1 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 5,448,819 </Td> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 34.3 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 3,584,730 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 16.6 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> 3.0 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 944,076 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 670,377 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> 25.9 </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 20,244,914 </Td> <Td> 1,041 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 32.5 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 10,199,398 </Td> <Td> 615 </Td> <Td> 565 </Td> <Td> 464 </Td> <Td> 31.6 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 1,425,157 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45.1 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 1,652,828 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 56.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 12,839,047 </Td> <Td> 744 </Td> <Td> 497 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 26.2 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 6,612,768 </Td> <Td> 373 </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 33.8 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 3,121,997 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 33.8 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 2,906,721 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> 32.2 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 4,424,611 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 42.4 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 4,668,960 </Td> <Td> 481 </Td> <Td> 474 </Td> <Td> 379 </Td> <Td> 44.5 </Td> <Td> 10.3 </Td> <Td> 10.2 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 1,329,453 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 5,994,983 </Td> <Td> 516 </Td> <Td> 372 </Td> <Td> 279 </Td> <Td> 20.7 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 6,784,240 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 9,917,715 </Td> <Td> 571 </Td> <Td> 571 </Td> <Td> 389 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 5,482,435 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 36.7 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 2,989,390 </Td> <Td> 259
which state has the most murders in the us
which state has the most murders in the us
California
California