California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the number of general dentists in every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: 1,140
Alaska: 320
Arizona: 2,140
Arkansas: 870
California: 18,820
Colorado: 3,000
Connecticut: 1,450
Delaware: 350
District of Columbia: 460
Florida: 6,740
Georgia: 3,070
Hawaii: 740
Idaho: 530
Illinois: 5,840
Indiana: 2,550
Iowa: 670
Kansas: 870
Kentucky: 1,090
Louisiana: 1,350
Maine: 530
Maryland: 2,970
Massachusetts: 2,710
Michigan: 3,840
Minnesota: 1,800
Mississippi: 720
Missouri: 2,200
Montana: 420
Nebraska: 790
Nevada: 850
New Hampshire: 470
New Jersey: 4,100
New Mexico: 840
New York: 6,890
North Carolina: 4,120
North Dakota: 220
Ohio: 3,560
Oklahoma: 1,230
Oregon: 1,180
Pennsylvania: 4,190
Rhode Island: 490
South Carolina: 1,850
South Dakota: 280
Tennessee: 1,450
Texas: 10,910
Utah: 1,570
Vermont: 250
Virginia: 3,500
Washington: 2,730
West Virginia: 470
Wisconsin: 2,300
Wyoming: 230