| State | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
| US Overall Rate | 23.0% | 20.0% | 19.5% |
| Alabama | 24.4% | Unavailable | 20.8% |
| Alaska | Unavailable | 17.8% | 15.7% |
| Arizona | 21.4% | 22.2% | 19.7% |
| Arkansas | 25.9% | 20.7% | 20.3% |
| California | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Colorado | 18.7% | Unavailable | 17.7% |
| Connecticut | 18.1% | 21.1% | 17.8% |
| Delaware | 21.2% | 20.2% | 19.0% |
| Florida | 17.2% | 15.9% | 16.1% |
| Georgia | 17.2% | 18.6% | 16.9% |
| Hawaii | 16.4% | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Idaho | 15.8% | 20.0% | 14.5% |
| Illinois | Unavailable | 19.9% | Unavailable |
| Indiana | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.5% |
| Iowa | 22.2% | 18.9% | Unavailable |
| Kansas | 21.0% | 20.6% | 16.9% |
| Kentucky | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.1% |
| Louisiana | Unavailable | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| Maine | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.1% |
| Maryland | 16.5% | 16.8% | 11.9% |
| Massachusetts | 20.5% | 17.7% | 16.0% |
| Michigan | 17.0% | 18.0% | 18.8% |
| Minnesota | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | Unavailable | 19.2% | 19.6% |
| Missouri | 21.3% | 23.8% | 18.9% |
| Montana | 20.1% | 20.0% | 18.7% |
| Nebraska | 21.8% | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Nevada | 18.3% | 13.6% | 17.0% |
| New Hampshire | 20.5% | 19.0% | 20.8% |
| New Jersey | 19.8% | Unavailable | 17.0% |
| New Mexico | 25.7% | 24.2% | 24.0% |
| New York | 16.2% | 13.8% | 14.8% |
| North Carolina | 24.9% | 22.5% | 17.7% |
| North Dakota | 22.1% | 21.1% | 22.4% |
| Ohio | 24.4% | 21.6% | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | 28.6% | 23.2% | 22.6% |
| Oregon | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Pennsylvania | Unavailable | Unavailable | 18.4% |
| Rhode Island | 15.9% | 15.1% | 13.3% |
| South Carolina | 23.5% | 17.8% | 20.5% |
| South Dakota | 28.2% | 24.7% | 23.2% |
| Tennessee | 26.3% | 25.5% | 20.9% |
| Texas | 24.2% | 21.1% | 21.2% |
| Utah | 7.4% | 7.9% | 8.5% |
| Vermont | 17.9% | 18.2% | 17.6% |
| Virginia | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Washington | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | 25.3% | 27.6% | 21.8% |
| Wisconsin | 22.8% | 20.5% | 16.9% |
| Wyoming | 22.5% | 20.8% | 22.1% |
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| Demographic Group: | Students in grades 9-12. |
| Data Source: | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)/CDC http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx?SID=HS |
| Numerator: | Respondents in grades 9–12 who report having smoked a cigarette on >=1 day during the previous 30 days. |
| Denominator: | Respondents in grades 9–12 who report having or not having smoked a cigarette on >=1 day during the previous 30 days (excluding those who did not answer). |
| Unit: | percentage |
| Notes: | Colors for the chloropleth thematic map were obtained from the ColorBrewer website: http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html |
| Change Log: | 3/26/2009
5/28/2009
10/14/2009
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