States Where People Go Missing Most—and What Data Actually Shows
Summary
California, Texas, Florida, Alaska, and Arizona have the highest numbers of active missing person cases in the U.S. However, when considering the number of missing people compared to the state population, Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Tennessee have the highest rates of missing persons per 100,000 residents.Key Facts
- Over 500,000 people were reported missing in the U.S. last year.
- There are currently 26,403 open missing person cases according to the National Missing Persons Database (NamUS).
- California has the most missing people with 3,790 cases, followed by Texas (2,905) and Florida (2,512).
- Alaska has the highest rate of missing people at 178.08 per 100,000 residents.
- Hawaii, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Tennessee also have high rates of missing persons per capita.
- Some notable missing person cases include Nancy Guthrie in Arizona, Naiping Hou related to cryptocurrency, and Lynette Hooker missing at sea.
- The Trump administration is considering investigating mysterious deaths and disappearances linked to experts in advanced research.
- The NamUS database does not include all missing persons nationwide, so the actual numbers may be higher.
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