The states with the most orthopedic surgeons per capita

While California has the highest number of practicing orthopedic surgeons according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Dakota has the most practicing orthopedic surgeons per capita. 

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Note: No data was available for Alaska, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware. 

Per capita orthopedic surgeons per every 100,000 residents: 

  1. South Dakota: 15.07
  2. New Hampshire: 14.23
  3. Georgia: 9.78
  4. Wyoming: 8.53
  5. Maine: 7.85
  6. Indiana: 7.84
  7. Vermont: 7.72
  8. Hawaii: 6.99
  9. Minnesota: 6.94
  10. Virginia: 6.86
  11. Kentucky: 6.83
  12. Wisconsin: 6.74
  13. California: 6.61
  14. New York: 6.47
  15. Alabama: 5.25
  16. Nebraska: 5.03
  17. Washington: 5.01
  18. Florida: 4.96
  19. Oklahoma: 4.89
  20. Colorado: 4.40
  21. Michigan: 4.28
  22. Iowa: 3.73
  23. Oregon: 3.55
  24. North Carolina: 3
  25. Pennsylvania: 2.93
  26. New Jersey: 2.68
  27. New Mexico: 2.36
  28. West Virginia: 2.26
  29. Arizona: 2.13
  30. Kansas: 2.04
  31. Utah: 2.02
  32. Tennessee: 1.94
  33. Texas: 1.84
  34. Ohio: 1.61
  35. Illinois: 1.60
  36. South Carolina: 1.46
  37. Louisiana: 0.66

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