The Oral Health Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the national fluoridation rates for 2014 on March 3, 2016. Below is a comparison of these rates for the years where this information is available. These statistics are available for the years: 2014 – 2012 – 2006 – 2000 – 1992
State |
2014 |
2012 |
2006 |
2000 |
1992 |
| Alabama | 78.6% | 78.4% | 82.9% | 89.2% | 82.6% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Alaska | 49.5% | 52.9% | 59.5% | 55.2% | 61.2% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Arizona | 57.8% | 57.8% | 56.1% | 55.5% | 49.9% |
| Arkansas | 70.7% | 66.9% | 64.4% | 59.9% | 58.7% |
| Since 2011, Arkansas has mandatory fluoridation since 2011 | |||||
| California | 63.7% | 63.7% | 27.1% | 28.7% | 15.7% |
| Due to mandatory fluoridation, there was an Increase of over 29 million people between 2006 and 2012. | |||||
| Colorado | 74.0% | 72.4% | 73.6% | 76.9% | 81.7% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Connecticut | 89.5% | 90.3% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 85.9% |
| Decrease from 2012. Fluoridation is mandatory in CT since 1965 | |||||
| Delaware | 87.1% | 86.3% | 73.6% | 80.9% | 67.4% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in DE since 1998 | |||||
| District of Columbia (since 1952) |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Florida | 77.6% | 78.0% | See Map | 77.7% | 58.3 |
| Decrease since 2000 | |||||
| Georgia | 96.3% | 96.3% | 95.8% | 92.9% | 92.1% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in Georgia since 1973 | |||||
| Hawaii | 11.7% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 9% | 13% |
| Decrease since 1992. The U.S. military has several bases in Hawaii and they fluoridate their water. These statistics may represent this segment of Hawaii’s population. “The nearly 100,000 military personnel and dependents make up 8 percent of Hawaii’s population, the highest proportion of any state in the country…” (Atlas of Hawaii – 3rd Edition, 1998) | |||||
| Idaho | 32.0% | 36.1% | 31.3% | 45.4% | 48.3% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Illinois | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 93.4% | 95.2% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in Illinois since 1967 | |||||
| Indiana | 94.7% | 94.8% | 95.1% | 95.3% | 95.2% |
| Decrease since 2000 | |||||
| Iowa | 92.7% | 92.0% | 92.4% | 91.3% | 91.4% |
| Kansas | 63.7% | 63.6% | 65.1% | 62.5% | 58.4% |
| Kentucky | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.8% | 96.1% | 100% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in KY since 1966 | |||||
| Louisiana | 43.5% | 43.4% | 40.4% | 53.2% | 55.7% |
| Decrease since 1992. Fluoridation is mandatory in LA since 2008 | |||||
| Maine | 79.1% | 79.4% | 79.6% | 55.8% | 75.4% |
| Decrease since 2006 | |||||
| Maryland | 96.4% | 97.2% | 93.8% | 90.7% | 85.8% |
| Decrease since 2012 | |||||
| Massachusetts | 70.4% | 70.4% | 59.1% | 55.8% | 57.0% |
| Michigan | 91.7% | 90.2% | 90.9% | 90.7% | 88.5% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in MI since 1968 | |||||
| Minnesota | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.2% | 93.4% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in MN since 1967 | |||||
| Mississippi | 60.0% | 58.2% | 50.9% | 46.0% | 48.4% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in MS since 2009 | |||||
| Missouri | 76.6% | 76.4% | 79.7% | 80.5% | 71.4% |
| Decrease since 2000 | |||||
| Montana | 33.7% | 32.0% | 31.3% | 22.2% | 25.9% |
| Nebraska | 71.6% | 71.2% | 69.8% | 77.7% | 62.1% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in NE since 1973 | |||||
| Nevada | 73.7% | 73.5% | 72.0% | 65.9% | 2.1% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in NV since 1999 | |||||
| New Hampshire | 46.6% | 42.0% | 46.6% | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| New Jersey | 14.7% | 14.6% | 22.6% | 15.5% | 16.2% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| New Mexico | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 76.7% | 66.2% |
| No increase since 2006 |
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| New York | 76.0% | 71.8% | 72.9% | 67.8% | 69.7% |
| North Carolina | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.6% | 83.3% | 78.5% |
| North Dakota | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.2% | 95.4% | 96.4% |
| Ohio | 92.6% | 92.2% | 89.3% | 87.6% | 87.9% |
| Fluoridation is mandatory in OH since 1969 | |||||
| Oklahoma | 62.5% | 70.1% | 73.5% | 74.6% | 58.0% |
| Decrease since 2000 | |||||
| Oregon | 22.6% | 22.6% | 27.4% | 22.7% | 24.8% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Pennsylvania | 54.7% | 54.6% | 54.0% | 54.2% | 50.9% |
| Rhode Island | 85.5% | 83.9% | 84.6% | 85.1% | 100% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| South Carolina | 93.3% | 93.8% | 94.6% | 91.2% | 90.0% |
| Decrease since 2006 | |||||
| South Dakota | 93.6% | 93.6% | 95.0% | 88.4% | 100% |
| Decrease since 1992. Fluoridation is mandatory in SD since 1969 | |||||
| Tennessee | 88.1% | 89.7% | 93.7% | 94.5% | 92.0% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Texas | 79.0% | 79.6% | 78.1% | 65.7% | 64.0% |
| Decrease since 2012 | |||||
| Utah | 51.7% | 51.7% | 54.3% | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| Decrease since 2006 | |||||
| Vermont | 56.1% | 56.1% | 58.7% | 54.2% | 57.4% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Virginia | 95.8% | 96.0% | 95.0% | 93.3% | 72.1% |
| Decrease since 2012 | |||||
| Washington | 63.9% | 63.6% | 62.9% | 57.8% | 53.2% |
| West Virginia | 89.4% | 91.1% | 91.7% | 57.8% | 53.2% |
| Decrease since 2006 | |||||
| Wisconsin | 88.9% | 89.4% | 89.7% | 89.3% | 93.0% |
| Decrease since 1992 | |||||
| Wyoming | 57.1% | 43.6% | 36.4% | 30.3% | 35.7% |
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