In local jails: U.S. states ranked (2023)
Measure: In local jails. All 47 states with data in State prisoners held in private prisons and local jails, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2023.
National value: 65,552 (United States).
- Lowest: 0 to 0
- Group 2: 0 to 52
- Group 3: 52 to 168
- Group 4: 168 to 1,565
- Highest: 1,565 to 14,850
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Louisiana | 14,850 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas | 12,026 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 7,967 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 5,772 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 5,613 |
| 6 | Georgia | 4,513 |
| 7 | Virginia | 3,591 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 2,024 |
| 9 | Alabama | 1,613 |
| 10 | Utah | 1,565 |
| 11 | Idaho | 882 |
| 12 | Florida | 759 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 615 |
| 14 | Indiana | 562 |
| 15 | Montana | 556 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 471 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 299 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 173 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 168 |
| 20 | Washington | 155 |
| 21 | Maryland | 139 |
| 22 | North Dakota | 85 |
| 23 | Colorado | 84 |
| 24 | South Dakota | 82 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 73 |
| 26 | Alaska | 59 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | 59 |
| 28 | Wyoming | 55 |
| 29 | Iowa | 52 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 44 |
| 31 | Nevada | 10 |
| 32 | Kansas | 6 |
| 33 | Oregon | 3 |
| 34 | Arizona | 0 |
| 34 | California | 0 |
| 34 | Connecticut | 0 |
| 34 | Hawaii | 0 |
| 34 | Illinois | 0 |
| 34 | Maine | 0 |
| 34 | Michigan | 0 |
| 34 | Missouri | 0 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 0 |
| 34 | New York | 0 |
| 34 | Ohio | 0 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 0 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 0 |
| 34 | Vermont | 0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310197), table 14. Reference period: 2023.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by in local jails (2023). Data: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310197), table 14; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-03. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-in-local-jails/