Rates By State

This page details the variation in tobacco use rates across states, including adult cigarette smoking, quit attempts, electronic cigarette use, and high school student tobacco use.

Adult Cigarette Smoking Rates by State

In 2022, cigarette smoking rates among adults by state ranged from a low of 6.7% in Utah to a high of 21.0% in West Virginia.

Adult Cigarette Smokers Who Made a Quit Attempt by State

In 2022, the percent of adult current cigarette smokers who stopped smoking for one day or more in the past year because they were trying to quit ranged from a low of 46.3% in Kentucky to a high of 63.7% in the District of Columbia.

Adult E-Cigarette Use by State

In 2022, current use of e-cigarettes among adults ranged from a low of 4.5% in Maryland to a high of 10.9% in Oklahoma.

Youth Cigarette Smoking and Tobacco Use by State

  • In 2021, cigarette smoking rates among high school students from the 43 states with comparable data ranged from 1.3% in Connecticut to 7.6% in West Virginia.
  • In 2022, use electronic cigarettes among high school students from the 43 states with comparable data ranged from 9.7% in Utah to 27.5% in West Virginia.
  • In 2022, use of any tobacco product among high school students from the 35 states with comparable data ranged from 9.5% in Utah to 27.0% in West Virginia.

Page last updated: May 1, 2024

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