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Passport Access Report 2026: Where Americans Get Passports, and How Far They Live From Urgent Help

Americans were issued a record 27.3 million passports in fiscal 2025, 11.6% more than the year before. But getting one fast still depends on where you live: 30 states have no passport agency at all, and the nearest one can be a flight away. We combined State Department and Census Bureau figures with our own agency mapping to rank every state.

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Key findings

Six things the data shows

  • Passport deserts 30 states have no State Department passport agency. 124 million people, 36% of Americans, live in them.
  • Farthest from help Alaska's population center is 1,414 miles from the nearest agency, in Seattle. Montana follows at 520 miles, then Idaho (414) and Utah (378).
  • Most passports per resident New Jersey leads the states with 9.9 passports issued per 100 residents in fiscal 2025, then Massachusetts (8.1), Washington (8.1), New York (8.0) and California (7.9).
  • Fewest West Virginia (2.9 per 100) and Mississippi (3.1) rank last, behind Arkansas (4.0), Kentucky (4.2) and Louisiana (4.2).
  • Fastest growth Passports issued rose 23.0% in one year in New Jersey, 21.1% in Washington and 20.7% in Minnesota. The national average was 6.6 per 100 residents.
  • Help is coming Six new agencies are planned, in Cincinnati, Charlotte, Kansas City, Orlando, Salt Lake City and San Antonio, which will shorten the trip for several of the farthest states.

The map

How far each state is from a passport agencyHow far each state is from an agency

Distance from each state's population center to the nearest State Department passport agency. Select a state to jump to its row.

AK ME VT NH WA ID MT ND MN IL WI MI NY RI MA OR NV WY SD IA IN OH PA NJ CT CA UT CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE AZ NM KS AR TN NC SC DC OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL

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Rankings

All 50 states and DC
1 New Jersey 9.9 944,922 +23.0% +83.9% New York Passport AgencyNew York, NY 29 Near $25
2 Massachusetts 8.1 582,684 +7.3% +78.6% Boston Passport AgencyBoston, MA 16 Near Variesset by each city or town clerk, often $5 to $15
3 Washington 8.1 647,710 +21.1% +112.2% Seattle Passport AgencySeattle, WA 38 Near $25
4 New York 8.0 1,592,643 +9.4% +62.3% New York Passport AgencyNew York, NY 61 Near $30$15 for New York City births
5 California 7.9 3,120,262 +10.0% +62.6% Los Angeles Passport AgencyLos Angeles, CA 118 Moderate $32about $31 to $34 depending on the office
6 Connecticut 7.7 283,788 +7.4% +84.6% Connecticut Passport AgencyStamford, CT 46 Near $30$20 from a town clerk
7 Minnesota 7.7 447,450 +20.7% +103.2% Minneapolis Passport AgencyMinneapolis, MN 20 Near $26
8 Hawaii 7.7 109,652 −1.3% +147.5% Honolulu Passport AgencyHonolulu, HI 28 Near $10plus a $2.50 administrative fee per order
9 Colorado 7.5 448,664 +7.1% +71.6% Colorado Passport AgencyCentennial, CO 17 Near $25
10 Maryland 7.5 467,547 +6.3% +78.2% Washington Passport AgencyWashington, DC 21 Near $10
11 New Hampshire 7.4 105,262 +9.5% +139.5% National Passport CenterPortsmouth, NH 36 Near $15
12 Rhode Island 7.2 80,622 +7.2% +85.2% Boston Passport AgencyBoston, MA 46 Near $22
13 Alaska 7.1 52,586 +11.8% +85.5% Seattle Passport AgencySeattle, WA 1,414 Remote $30
14 Virginia 7.1 626,041 +6.7% +72.1% Washington Passport AgencyWashington, DC 82 Near $15
15 Utah 7.0 247,111 +6.4% +65.5% Colorado Passport AgencyCentennial, CO 378 Far $25
16 Florida 6.9 1,613,834 +5.2% +83.7% Miami Passport AgencyMiami, FL 169 Moderate $9
17 Oregon 6.9 293,768 +16.1% +72.1% Seattle Passport AgencySeattle, WA 198 Moderate $25
18 Maine 6.9 97,121 +18.8% +183.9% National Passport CenterPortsmouth, NH 97 Near $15
19 Illinois 6.8 869,928 +15.4% +72.1% Chicago Passport AgencyChicago, IL 55 Near $10$15 for the full-information copy
20 Vermont 6.7 43,331 +8.2% +162.0% Vermont Passport AgencySt. Albans, VT 51 Near $10
21 Nevada 6.6 217,126 +10.9% +70.0% Los Angeles Passport AgencyLos Angeles, CA 236 Moderate $25
22 Montana 6.5 73,814 +18.3% +99.9% Seattle Passport AgencySeattle, WA 520 Remote $16
23 Delaware 6.3 66,314 +7.9% +96.4% Philadelphia Passport AgencyPhiladelphia, PA 47 Near $25
24 Texas 6.2 1,962,631 +6.5% +76.1% Dallas Passport AgencyDallas, TX 133 Moderate $22
25 Pennsylvania 6.2 806,982 +13.7% +105.9% Philadelphia Passport AgencyPhiladelphia, PA 101 Moderate $20
26 Arizona 6.1 464,479 +14.4% +86.8% Western Passport CenterTucson, AZ 96 Near $20
27 Idaho 6.1 123,676 +11.4% +71.3% Seattle Passport AgencySeattle, WA 414 Far $16
28 North Carolina 6.1 682,057 +15.6% +132.6% Charleston Passport CenterCharleston, SC 191 Moderate $24$10 at the Register of Deeds in the county of birth
29 Georgia 5.8 654,190 +8.2% +94.7% Atlanta Passport AgencyAtlanta, GA 37 Near $25
30 Wisconsin 5.7 337,651 +9.1% +120.0% Chicago Passport AgencyChicago, IL 146 Moderate $20
31 Nebraska 5.5 111,270 +9.9% +86.3% Minneapolis Passport AgencyMinneapolis, MN 330 Far $17
32 North Dakota 5.4 43,195 +2.1% +108.9% Minneapolis Passport AgencyMinneapolis, MN 337 Far $15
33 Kansas 5.3 156,496 +9.6% +96.4% Arkansas Passport CenterHot Springs, AR 332 Far $20
34 Tennessee 5.2 379,800 +17.6% +151.2% Atlanta Passport AgencyAtlanta, GA 181 Moderate $15
35 Iowa 5.2 167,271 +8.3% +101.2% Minneapolis Passport AgencyMinneapolis, MN 211 Moderate $20
36 South Carolina 5.2 287,280 +10.0% +133.3% Charleston Passport CenterCharleston, SC 106 Moderate $12
37 Wyoming 5.2 30,301 +6.3% +87.7% Colorado Passport AgencyCentennial, CO 241 Moderate $25
38 Michigan 5.1 519,365 +9.8% +98.4% Detroit Passport AgencyDetroit, MI 70 Near $34
39 Ohio 5.0 591,125 +9.7% +128.2% Detroit Passport AgencyDetroit, MI 131 Moderate $25
40 Missouri 5.0 310,131 +10.7% +102.1% Arkansas Passport CenterHot Springs, AR 276 Far $15
41 New Mexico 4.8 102,393 +11.9% +84.4% El Paso Passport AgencyEl Paso, TX 197 Moderate $10
42 South Dakota 4.8 44,635 +4.1% +90.2% Minneapolis Passport AgencyMinneapolis, MN 287 Far $15
43 Indiana 4.7 328,625 +9.8% +116.4% Chicago Passport AgencyChicago, IL 140 Moderate $10
44 Oklahoma 4.3 177,847 +10.7% +87.4% Dallas Passport AgencyDallas, TX 195 Moderate $15
45 Alabama 4.2 219,876 +19.8% +165.7% Atlanta Passport AgencyAtlanta, GA 145 Moderate $15
46 Louisiana 4.2 192,230 +12.2% +114.0% New Orleans Passport CenterNew Orleans, LA 98 Near $15
47 Kentucky 4.2 191,401 +15.3% +131.8% Atlanta Passport AgencyAtlanta, GA 287 Far $10
48 Arkansas 4.0 123,576 +11.2% +129.3% Arkansas Passport CenterHot Springs, AR 52 Near $12
49 Mississippi 3.1 90,513 +5.5% +135.7% New Orleans Passport CenterNew Orleans, LA 184 Moderate $17
50 West Virginia 2.9 51,737 +7.4% +160.0% Washington Passport AgencyWashington, DC 195 Moderate $12
— District of Columbia * 32.6 226,438 −8.6% +10.0% Washington Passport AgencyWashington, DC 2 Near $23
  • 1 New Jersey 9.9 29

    Passports FY2025: 944,922 · 1-year +23.0% · 4-year +83.9%
    Nearest agency: New York Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $25

  • 2 Massachusetts 8.1 16

    Passports FY2025: 582,684 · 1-year +7.3% · 4-year +78.6%
    Nearest agency: Boston Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. Varies (set by each city or town clerk, often $5 to $15)

  • 3 Washington 8.1 38

    Passports FY2025: 647,710 · 1-year +21.1% · 4-year +112.2%
    Nearest agency: Seattle Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $25

  • 4 New York 8.0 61

    Passports FY2025: 1,592,643 · 1-year +9.4% · 4-year +62.3%
    Nearest agency: New York Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $30 ($15 for New York City births)

  • 5 California 7.9 118

    Passports FY2025: 3,120,262 · 1-year +10.0% · 4-year +62.6%
    Nearest agency: Los Angeles Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $32 (about $31 to $34 depending on the office)

  • 6 Connecticut 7.7 46

    Passports FY2025: 283,788 · 1-year +7.4% · 4-year +84.6%
    Nearest agency: Connecticut Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $30 ($20 from a town clerk)

  • 7 Minnesota 7.7 20

    Passports FY2025: 447,450 · 1-year +20.7% · 4-year +103.2%
    Nearest agency: Minneapolis Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $26

  • 8 Hawaii 7.7 28

    Passports FY2025: 109,652 · 1-year −1.3% · 4-year +147.5%
    Nearest agency: Honolulu Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $10 (plus a $2.50 administrative fee per order)

  • 9 Colorado 7.5 17

    Passports FY2025: 448,664 · 1-year +7.1% · 4-year +71.6%
    Nearest agency: Colorado Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $25

  • 10 Maryland 7.5 21

    Passports FY2025: 467,547 · 1-year +6.3% · 4-year +78.2%
    Nearest agency: Washington Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $10

  • 11 New Hampshire 7.4 36

    Passports FY2025: 105,262 · 1-year +9.5% · 4-year +139.5%
    Nearest agency: National Passport Center · Access: Near · Birth cert. $15

  • 12 Rhode Island 7.2 46

    Passports FY2025: 80,622 · 1-year +7.2% · 4-year +85.2%
    Nearest agency: Boston Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $22

  • 13 Alaska 7.1 1,414

    Passports FY2025: 52,586 · 1-year +11.8% · 4-year +85.5%
    Nearest agency: Seattle Passport Agency · Access: Remote · Birth cert. $30

  • 14 Virginia 7.1 82

    Passports FY2025: 626,041 · 1-year +6.7% · 4-year +72.1%
    Nearest agency: Washington Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $15

  • 15 Utah 7.0 378

    Passports FY2025: 247,111 · 1-year +6.4% · 4-year +65.5%
    Nearest agency: Colorado Passport Agency · Access: Far · Birth cert. $25

  • 16 Florida 6.9 169

    Passports FY2025: 1,613,834 · 1-year +5.2% · 4-year +83.7%
    Nearest agency: Miami Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $9

  • 17 Oregon 6.9 198

    Passports FY2025: 293,768 · 1-year +16.1% · 4-year +72.1%
    Nearest agency: Seattle Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $25

  • 18 Maine 6.9 97

    Passports FY2025: 97,121 · 1-year +18.8% · 4-year +183.9%
    Nearest agency: National Passport Center · Access: Near · Birth cert. $15

  • 19 Illinois 6.8 55

    Passports FY2025: 869,928 · 1-year +15.4% · 4-year +72.1%
    Nearest agency: Chicago Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $10 ($15 for the full-information copy)

  • 20 Vermont 6.7 51

    Passports FY2025: 43,331 · 1-year +8.2% · 4-year +162.0%
    Nearest agency: Vermont Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $10

  • 21 Nevada 6.6 236

    Passports FY2025: 217,126 · 1-year +10.9% · 4-year +70.0%
    Nearest agency: Los Angeles Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $25

  • 22 Montana 6.5 520

    Passports FY2025: 73,814 · 1-year +18.3% · 4-year +99.9%
    Nearest agency: Seattle Passport Agency · Access: Remote · Birth cert. $16

  • 23 Delaware 6.3 47

    Passports FY2025: 66,314 · 1-year +7.9% · 4-year +96.4%
    Nearest agency: Philadelphia Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $25

  • 24 Texas 6.2 133

    Passports FY2025: 1,962,631 · 1-year +6.5% · 4-year +76.1%
    Nearest agency: Dallas Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $22

  • 25 Pennsylvania 6.2 101

    Passports FY2025: 806,982 · 1-year +13.7% · 4-year +105.9%
    Nearest agency: Philadelphia Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $20

  • 26 Arizona 6.1 96

    Passports FY2025: 464,479 · 1-year +14.4% · 4-year +86.8%
    Nearest agency: Western Passport Center · Access: Near · Birth cert. $20

  • 27 Idaho 6.1 414

    Passports FY2025: 123,676 · 1-year +11.4% · 4-year +71.3%
    Nearest agency: Seattle Passport Agency · Access: Far · Birth cert. $16

  • 28 North Carolina 6.1 191

    Passports FY2025: 682,057 · 1-year +15.6% · 4-year +132.6%
    Nearest agency: Charleston Passport Center · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $24 ($10 at the Register of Deeds in the county of birth)

  • 29 Georgia 5.8 37

    Passports FY2025: 654,190 · 1-year +8.2% · 4-year +94.7%
    Nearest agency: Atlanta Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $25

  • 30 Wisconsin 5.7 146

    Passports FY2025: 337,651 · 1-year +9.1% · 4-year +120.0%
    Nearest agency: Chicago Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $20

  • 31 Nebraska 5.5 330

    Passports FY2025: 111,270 · 1-year +9.9% · 4-year +86.3%
    Nearest agency: Minneapolis Passport Agency · Access: Far · Birth cert. $17

  • 32 North Dakota 5.4 337

    Passports FY2025: 43,195 · 1-year +2.1% · 4-year +108.9%
    Nearest agency: Minneapolis Passport Agency · Access: Far · Birth cert. $15

  • 33 Kansas 5.3 332

    Passports FY2025: 156,496 · 1-year +9.6% · 4-year +96.4%
    Nearest agency: Arkansas Passport Center · Access: Far · Birth cert. $20

  • 34 Tennessee 5.2 181

    Passports FY2025: 379,800 · 1-year +17.6% · 4-year +151.2%
    Nearest agency: Atlanta Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $15

  • 35 Iowa 5.2 211

    Passports FY2025: 167,271 · 1-year +8.3% · 4-year +101.2%
    Nearest agency: Minneapolis Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $20

  • 36 South Carolina 5.2 106

    Passports FY2025: 287,280 · 1-year +10.0% · 4-year +133.3%
    Nearest agency: Charleston Passport Center · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $12

  • 37 Wyoming 5.2 241

    Passports FY2025: 30,301 · 1-year +6.3% · 4-year +87.7%
    Nearest agency: Colorado Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $25

  • 38 Michigan 5.1 70

    Passports FY2025: 519,365 · 1-year +9.8% · 4-year +98.4%
    Nearest agency: Detroit Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $34

  • 39 Ohio 5.0 131

    Passports FY2025: 591,125 · 1-year +9.7% · 4-year +128.2%
    Nearest agency: Detroit Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $25

  • 40 Missouri 5.0 276

    Passports FY2025: 310,131 · 1-year +10.7% · 4-year +102.1%
    Nearest agency: Arkansas Passport Center · Access: Far · Birth cert. $15

  • 41 New Mexico 4.8 197

    Passports FY2025: 102,393 · 1-year +11.9% · 4-year +84.4%
    Nearest agency: El Paso Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $10

  • 42 South Dakota 4.8 287

    Passports FY2025: 44,635 · 1-year +4.1% · 4-year +90.2%
    Nearest agency: Minneapolis Passport Agency · Access: Far · Birth cert. $15

  • 43 Indiana 4.7 140

    Passports FY2025: 328,625 · 1-year +9.8% · 4-year +116.4%
    Nearest agency: Chicago Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $10

  • 44 Oklahoma 4.3 195

    Passports FY2025: 177,847 · 1-year +10.7% · 4-year +87.4%
    Nearest agency: Dallas Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $15

  • 45 Alabama 4.2 145

    Passports FY2025: 219,876 · 1-year +19.8% · 4-year +165.7%
    Nearest agency: Atlanta Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $15

  • 46 Louisiana 4.2 98

    Passports FY2025: 192,230 · 1-year +12.2% · 4-year +114.0%
    Nearest agency: New Orleans Passport Center · Access: Near · Birth cert. $15

  • 47 Kentucky 4.2 287

    Passports FY2025: 191,401 · 1-year +15.3% · 4-year +131.8%
    Nearest agency: Atlanta Passport Agency · Access: Far · Birth cert. $10

  • 48 Arkansas 4.0 52

    Passports FY2025: 123,576 · 1-year +11.2% · 4-year +129.3%
    Nearest agency: Arkansas Passport Center · Access: Near · Birth cert. $12

  • 49 Mississippi 3.1 184

    Passports FY2025: 90,513 · 1-year +5.5% · 4-year +135.7%
    Nearest agency: New Orleans Passport Center · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $17

  • 50 West Virginia 2.9 195

    Passports FY2025: 51,737 · 1-year +7.4% · 4-year +160.0%
    Nearest agency: Washington Passport Agency · Access: Moderate · Birth cert. $12

  • — District of Columbia 32.6 2

    Passports FY2025: 226,438 · 1-year −8.6% · 4-year +10.0%
    Nearest agency: Washington Passport Agency · Access: Near · Birth cert. $23

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* District of Columbia: The State Department reports about 255,000 passports a year for D.C., more than one for every three residents, several times any state’s rate. It doesn’t explain how passports are assigned to states. D.C.’s figure likely includes applications handled there for people who live elsewhere, for example at Washington’s passport facilities. We show D.C.’s figures, but leave it out of per-resident rankings. Click any heading to sort. Each state name links to its state page.

The expiration wave

The passport expiration wave: 21 million passports reach 10 years

In fiscal 2017, the U.S. Department of State issued 21.4 million passports, a record at the time. Adult passports are valid for 10 years, which means the adult passports from that surge reach their expiration dates between October 2026 and September 2027, the fiscal year that has just begun. Fiscal 2018’s 21.1 million follow a year later.

For travelers, the practical point is simple: if you got your passport in 2016 or 2017, check its expiration date now. Many countries require six months of validity left when you arrive, so a passport that expires in mid-2027 can already be too short for a trip in early 2027.

Key findings

State by state
1 California 2,783,000 7.1 (2) 2,431,200 2,747,100 2,693,339 3,120,262
2 Texas 1,553,300 4.9 (25) 1,357,000 1,533,300 1,503,296 1,962,631
3 New York 1,385,700 6.9 (4) 1,210,500 1,367,800 1,341,065 1,592,643
4 Florida 1,263,600 5.4 (17) 1,103,900 1,247,300 1,222,902 1,613,834
5 Illinois 727,200 5.7 (14) 635,200 717,800 703,739 869,928
6 Pennsylvania 673,400 5.2 (21) 588,300 664,700 651,726 806,982
7 New Jersey 667,400 7.0 (3) 583,000 658,800 645,883 944,922
8 Virginia 535,800 6.0 (11) 468,000 528,900 518,517 626,041
9 Massachusetts 508,900 7.1 (1) 444,600 502,300 492,500 582,684
10 Georgia 503,500 4.5 (30) 439,900 497,000 487,318 654,190
11 Ohio 501,000 4.2 (33) 437,700 494,500 484,854 591,125
12 Washington 483,700 6.0 (10) 422,600 477,500 468,148 647,710
13 North Carolina 456,700 4.1 (37) 398,900 450,800 441,964 682,057
14 Michigan 443,300 4.4 (31) 387,200 437,600 429,008 519,365
15 Maryland 390,400 6.2 (8) 341,100 385,400 377,847 467,547
16 Arizona 375,200 4.9 (24) 327,800 370,300 363,101 464,479
17 Colorado 353,700 5.9 (12) 309,000 349,200 342,331 448,664
18 Minnesota 329,700 5.7 (15) 288,000 325,400 319,077 447,450
19 Wisconsin 271,400 4.5 (29) 237,100 267,900 262,653 337,651
20 Indiana 260,300 3.7 (40) 227,400 257,000 251,929 328,625
21 Tennessee 252,700 3.5 (44) 220,700 249,400 244,552 379,800
22 Missouri 249,000 4.0 (38) 217,500 245,800 240,976 310,131
23 Connecticut 229,700 6.2 (7) 200,700 226,800 222,333 283,788
24 Oregon 228,700 5.4 (19) 199,800 225,800 221,372 293,768
25 South Carolina 199,100 3.6 (42) 173,900 196,500 192,663 287,280
26 Utah 191,900 5.4 (16) 167,600 189,400 185,695 247,111
27 Nevada 166,100 5.1 (22) 145,100 164,000 160,779 217,126
28 Louisiana 146,500 3.2 (45) 127,900 144,600 141,736 192,230
29 Oklahoma 143,900 3.5 (43) 125,700 142,100 139,296 177,847
30 Alabama 143,700 2.8 (48) 125,500 141,800 139,053 219,876
31 Kentucky 136,200 3.0 (46) 119,000 134,500 131,844 191,401
32 Iowa 134,800 4.2 (36) 117,800 133,100 130,457 167,271
33 Kansas 126,000 4.2 (32) 110,100 124,400 121,925 156,496
34 Hawaii 94,700 6.6 (5) 82,700 93,400 91,617 109,652
35 Idaho 93,100 4.6 (28) 81,400 91,900 90,141 123,676
36 Arkansas 88,600 2.8 (47) 77,400 87,500 85,767 123,576
37 New Hampshire 86,000 6.1 (9) 75,100 84,900 83,211 105,262
38 Nebraska 84,500 4.2 (35) 73,800 83,400 81,800 111,270
39 New Mexico 82,200 3.9 (39) 71,800 81,100 79,506 102,393
40 Maine 76,100 5.4 (18) 66,500 75,100 73,617 97,121
41 Mississippi 67,700 2.3 (50) 59,200 66,900 65,559 90,513
42 Rhode Island 64,800 5.8 (13) 56,600 64,000 62,703 80,622
43 Montana 57,400 5.0 (23) 50,100 56,700 55,550 73,814
44 Delaware 49,900 4.7 (27) 43,600 49,200 48,277 66,314
45 Alaska 46,900 6.4 (6) 40,900 46,300 45,354 52,586
46 West Virginia 42,500 2.4 (49) 37,100 41,900 41,123 51,737
47 North Dakota 38,400 4.8 (26) 33,600 37,900 37,192 43,195
48 Vermont 34,500 5.4 (20) 30,200 34,100 33,402 43,331
49 South Dakota 33,600 3.6 (41) 29,400 33,200 32,556 44,635
50 Wyoming 24,700 4.2 (34) 21,600 24,400 23,922 30,301
— District of Columbia * 261,500 37.7 (—) 228,400 258,100 253,077 226,438
  • 1 California 2,783,000

    Per 100 residents: 7.1 (rank 2) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 2,431,200 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 2,747,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 2,693,339 · Official, fiscal 2025: 3,120,262

  • 2 Texas 1,553,300

    Per 100 residents: 4.9 (rank 25) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 1,357,000 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 1,533,300
    Official, fiscal 2019: 1,503,296 · Official, fiscal 2025: 1,962,631

  • 3 New York 1,385,700

    Per 100 residents: 6.9 (rank 4) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 1,210,500 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 1,367,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 1,341,065 · Official, fiscal 2025: 1,592,643

  • 4 Florida 1,263,600

    Per 100 residents: 5.4 (rank 17) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 1,103,900 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 1,247,300
    Official, fiscal 2019: 1,222,902 · Official, fiscal 2025: 1,613,834

  • 5 Illinois 727,200

    Per 100 residents: 5.7 (rank 14) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 635,200 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 717,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 703,739 · Official, fiscal 2025: 869,928

  • 6 Pennsylvania 673,400

    Per 100 residents: 5.2 (rank 21) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 588,300 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 664,700
    Official, fiscal 2019: 651,726 · Official, fiscal 2025: 806,982

  • 7 New Jersey 667,400

    Per 100 residents: 7.0 (rank 3) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 583,000 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 658,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 645,883 · Official, fiscal 2025: 944,922

  • 8 Virginia 535,800

    Per 100 residents: 6.0 (rank 11) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 468,000 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 528,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 518,517 · Official, fiscal 2025: 626,041

  • 9 Massachusetts 508,900

    Per 100 residents: 7.1 (rank 1) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 444,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 502,300
    Official, fiscal 2019: 492,500 · Official, fiscal 2025: 582,684

  • 10 Georgia 503,500

    Per 100 residents: 4.5 (rank 30) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 439,900 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 497,000
    Official, fiscal 2019: 487,318 · Official, fiscal 2025: 654,190

  • 11 Ohio 501,000

    Per 100 residents: 4.2 (rank 33) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 437,700 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 494,500
    Official, fiscal 2019: 484,854 · Official, fiscal 2025: 591,125

  • 12 Washington 483,700

    Per 100 residents: 6.0 (rank 10) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 422,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 477,500
    Official, fiscal 2019: 468,148 · Official, fiscal 2025: 647,710

  • 13 North Carolina 456,700

    Per 100 residents: 4.1 (rank 37) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 398,900 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 450,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 441,964 · Official, fiscal 2025: 682,057

  • 14 Michigan 443,300

    Per 100 residents: 4.4 (rank 31) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 387,200 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 437,600
    Official, fiscal 2019: 429,008 · Official, fiscal 2025: 519,365

  • 15 Maryland 390,400

    Per 100 residents: 6.2 (rank 8) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 341,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 385,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 377,847 · Official, fiscal 2025: 467,547

  • 16 Arizona 375,200

    Per 100 residents: 4.9 (rank 24) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 327,800 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 370,300
    Official, fiscal 2019: 363,101 · Official, fiscal 2025: 464,479

  • 17 Colorado 353,700

    Per 100 residents: 5.9 (rank 12) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 309,000 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 349,200
    Official, fiscal 2019: 342,331 · Official, fiscal 2025: 448,664

  • 18 Minnesota 329,700

    Per 100 residents: 5.7 (rank 15) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 288,000 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 325,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 319,077 · Official, fiscal 2025: 447,450

  • 19 Wisconsin 271,400

    Per 100 residents: 4.5 (rank 29) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 237,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 267,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 262,653 · Official, fiscal 2025: 337,651

  • 20 Indiana 260,300

    Per 100 residents: 3.7 (rank 40) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 227,400 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 257,000
    Official, fiscal 2019: 251,929 · Official, fiscal 2025: 328,625

  • 21 Tennessee 252,700

    Per 100 residents: 3.5 (rank 44) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 220,700 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 249,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 244,552 · Official, fiscal 2025: 379,800

  • 22 Missouri 249,000

    Per 100 residents: 4.0 (rank 38) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 217,500 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 245,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 240,976 · Official, fiscal 2025: 310,131

  • 23 Connecticut 229,700

    Per 100 residents: 6.2 (rank 7) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 200,700 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 226,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 222,333 · Official, fiscal 2025: 283,788

  • 24 Oregon 228,700

    Per 100 residents: 5.4 (rank 19) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 199,800 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 225,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 221,372 · Official, fiscal 2025: 293,768

  • 25 South Carolina 199,100

    Per 100 residents: 3.6 (rank 42) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 173,900 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 196,500
    Official, fiscal 2019: 192,663 · Official, fiscal 2025: 287,280

  • 26 Utah 191,900

    Per 100 residents: 5.4 (rank 16) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 167,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 189,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 185,695 · Official, fiscal 2025: 247,111

  • 27 Nevada 166,100

    Per 100 residents: 5.1 (rank 22) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 145,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 164,000
    Official, fiscal 2019: 160,779 · Official, fiscal 2025: 217,126

  • 28 Louisiana 146,500

    Per 100 residents: 3.2 (rank 45) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 127,900 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 144,600
    Official, fiscal 2019: 141,736 · Official, fiscal 2025: 192,230

  • 29 Oklahoma 143,900

    Per 100 residents: 3.5 (rank 43) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 125,700 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 142,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 139,296 · Official, fiscal 2025: 177,847

  • 30 Alabama 143,700

    Per 100 residents: 2.8 (rank 48) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 125,500 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 141,800
    Official, fiscal 2019: 139,053 · Official, fiscal 2025: 219,876

  • 31 Kentucky 136,200

    Per 100 residents: 3.0 (rank 46) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 119,000 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 134,500
    Official, fiscal 2019: 131,844 · Official, fiscal 2025: 191,401

  • 32 Iowa 134,800

    Per 100 residents: 4.2 (rank 36) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 117,800 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 133,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 130,457 · Official, fiscal 2025: 167,271

  • 33 Kansas 126,000

    Per 100 residents: 4.2 (rank 32) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 110,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 124,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 121,925 · Official, fiscal 2025: 156,496

  • 34 Hawaii 94,700

    Per 100 residents: 6.6 (rank 5) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 82,700 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 93,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 91,617 · Official, fiscal 2025: 109,652

  • 35 Idaho 93,100

    Per 100 residents: 4.6 (rank 28) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 81,400 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 91,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 90,141 · Official, fiscal 2025: 123,676

  • 36 Arkansas 88,600

    Per 100 residents: 2.8 (rank 47) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 77,400 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 87,500
    Official, fiscal 2019: 85,767 · Official, fiscal 2025: 123,576

  • 37 New Hampshire 86,000

    Per 100 residents: 6.1 (rank 9) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 75,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 84,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 83,211 · Official, fiscal 2025: 105,262

  • 38 Nebraska 84,500

    Per 100 residents: 4.2 (rank 35) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 73,800 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 83,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 81,800 · Official, fiscal 2025: 111,270

  • 39 New Mexico 82,200

    Per 100 residents: 3.9 (rank 39) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 71,800 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 81,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 79,506 · Official, fiscal 2025: 102,393

  • 40 Maine 76,100

    Per 100 residents: 5.4 (rank 18) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 66,500 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 75,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 73,617 · Official, fiscal 2025: 97,121

  • 41 Mississippi 67,700

    Per 100 residents: 2.3 (rank 50) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 59,200 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 66,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 65,559 · Official, fiscal 2025: 90,513

  • 42 Rhode Island 64,800

    Per 100 residents: 5.8 (rank 13) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 56,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 64,000
    Official, fiscal 2019: 62,703 · Official, fiscal 2025: 80,622

  • 43 Montana 57,400

    Per 100 residents: 5.0 (rank 23) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 50,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 56,700
    Official, fiscal 2019: 55,550 · Official, fiscal 2025: 73,814

  • 44 Delaware 49,900

    Per 100 residents: 4.7 (rank 27) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 43,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 49,200
    Official, fiscal 2019: 48,277 · Official, fiscal 2025: 66,314

  • 45 Alaska 46,900

    Per 100 residents: 6.4 (rank 6) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 40,900 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 46,300
    Official, fiscal 2019: 45,354 · Official, fiscal 2025: 52,586

  • 46 West Virginia 42,500

    Per 100 residents: 2.4 (rank 49) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 37,100 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 41,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 41,123 · Official, fiscal 2025: 51,737

  • 47 North Dakota 38,400

    Per 100 residents: 4.8 (rank 26) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 33,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 37,900
    Official, fiscal 2019: 37,192 · Official, fiscal 2025: 43,195

  • 48 Vermont 34,500

    Per 100 residents: 5.4 (rank 20) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 30,200 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 34,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 33,402 · Official, fiscal 2025: 43,331

  • 49 South Dakota 33,600

    Per 100 residents: 3.6 (rank 41) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 29,400 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 33,200
    Official, fiscal 2019: 32,556 · Official, fiscal 2025: 44,635

  • 50 Wyoming 24,700

    Per 100 residents: 4.2 (rank 34) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 21,600 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 24,400
    Official, fiscal 2019: 23,922 · Official, fiscal 2025: 30,301

  • — District of Columbia 261,500

    Per 100 residents: 37.7 (not ranked) · Estimated fiscal 2016: 228,400 · Estimated fiscal 2018: 258,100
    Official, fiscal 2019: 253,077 · Official, fiscal 2025: 226,438

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* District of Columbia: The State Department reports about 255,000 passports a year for D.C., more than one for every three residents, several times any state’s rate. It doesn’t explain how passports are assigned to states. D.C.’s figure likely includes applications handled there for people who live elsewhere, for example at Washington’s passport facilities. We show D.C.’s figures, but leave it out of per-resident rankings. Estimated columns are estimates (see How we estimated it, below); the fiscal 2019 and 2025 columns are official, and fiscal 2019 is the basis for the estimates. Click any heading to sort.

How we estimated it

National totals are official. The State Department publishes the number of passports issued each fiscal year (October 1 to September 30).

State figures for fiscal 2016 to 2018 are estimates. The State Department doesn’t publish passports issued by state for those years. We applied each state’s share of passports in fiscal 2019, the closest year with official state figures, to each year’s national total, after first removing the portion issued to residents of U.S. territories and Americans abroad (about 15% of the national total in fiscal 2019). States whose share changed between 2017 and 2019 will be slightly over- or under-estimated.

The totals include passport cards and children’s passports. Children’s passports are valid for 5 years, so those issued in fiscal 2017 already expired around 2022. The figures therefore show the size of the 2017 wave, not an exact count of adult passports expiring.

District of Columbia: D.C.’s official counts appear to include many applications from non-residents, so its per-resident figure isn’t comparable. D.C. is shown in the table but left out of the per-resident ranking, as in the main report.

Where the wave is biggest: the top 15 states

Estimated passports issued in fiscal 2017, reaching 10 years between October 2026 and September 2027, by state of residence.
  1. California 2,783,000
  2. Texas 1,553,300
  3. New York 1,385,700
  4. Florida 1,263,600
  5. Illinois 727,200
  6. Pennsylvania 673,400
  7. New Jersey 667,400
  8. Virginia 535,800
  9. Massachusetts 508,900
  10. Georgia 503,500
  11. Ohio 501,000
  12. Washington 483,700
  13. North Carolina 456,700
  14. Michigan 443,300
  15. Maryland 390,400

Estimates from official fiscal 2017 national totals and fiscal 2019 state shares. Washington highlighted. Source: U.S. Department of State; Allstate Passports & Visas estimates.

What this means for renewals

Download the wave data (CSV)

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Cite as: Allstate Passports & Visas, Passport Access Report 2026.

Visa-free destinations

Where your U.S. passport takes you without a visa

Americans can visit 141 of 210 destinations without a visa, about two in three, based on the State Department’s official entry information for U.S. citizens as of October 2026. For 132 of them, a valid passport is all you need for a short tourist trip. 9 more don’t require a visa, but do require an online authorization before you travel, a fast-growing requirement led by the UK’s ETA.

Key findings

By region

Region Destinations Visa-free No visa needed Online authorization Visa required
Europe 44 43 (98%) 42 1 1
North America & Caribbean 33 32 (97%) 32 0 1
Oceania 16 14 (88%) 12 2 2
South America 13 11 (85%) 10 1 2
Asia (incl. the Middle East) 50 25 (50%) 23 2 24
Africa 54 16 (30%) 13 3 38
All destinations 210 141 (67%) 132 9 68
  • Europe 43 of 44 (98%) 42 no visa needed · 1 online authorization · 1 visa required
  • North America & Caribbean 32 of 33 (97%) 32 no visa needed · 0 online authorization · 1 visa required
  • Oceania 14 of 16 (88%) 12 no visa needed · 2 online authorization · 2 visa required
  • South America 11 of 13 (85%) 10 no visa needed · 1 online authorization · 2 visa required
  • Asia (incl. the Middle East) 25 of 50 (50%) 23 no visa needed · 2 online authorization · 24 visa required
  • Africa 16 of 54 (30%) 13 no visa needed · 3 online authorization · 38 visa required
  • All destinations 141 of 210 (67%) 132 no visa needed · 9 online authorization · 68 visa required

North Korea (restricted for U.S. passport holders) is counted under Asia’s destinations, but in none of the visa-free columns.

How much of each region Americans can visit without a visa

Share of destinations where U.S. citizens need no visa for a short tourist visit (including those requiring an online authorization), October 2026.
  1. Europe 98%
  2. North America & Caribbean 97%
  3. Oceania 88%
  4. South America 85%
  5. Asia (incl. the Middle East) 50%
  6. Africa 30%

Before you go

  • Visa-free doesn’t mean document-free. You still need a passport valid long enough for your destination, often 6 months, sometimes 3 months beyond departure: Passport validity checker →
  • Rules change often. In the past two years, Brazil reintroduced visas for Americans, the UK made its ETA mandatory, and Thailand moved to shorten its visa-free stay.
  • Check every destination in our visa hub’s A to Z table, each with a link to the State Department’s official page.
How we classified destinations

“No visa needed”: U.S. citizens can enter for a short tourist visit with a valid passport and no visa or pre-approval. Destinations that only require an arrival form are included here.

“Online authorization required”: no visa, but an approval must be obtained online before travel (for example the UK ETA, Australia’s ETA or New Zealand’s NZeTA).

“Visa required”: a visa is needed, including e-visas and visas issued on arrival.

Short tourist visits only. Some destinations that are visa-free for tourism require visas for business, work or longer stays (for example Peru, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan).

A snapshot: based on the State Department’s country information as of October 27, 2026. Entry rules change, so always check the official page before you travel.

Download the visa-free data (CSV)

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State by state

What the numbers mean where you live

Alabama Rank 45 · Moderate

Alabama residents were issued 219,876 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.2 per 100 residents (45th among the states), up 19.8% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Atlanta Passport Agency in Atlanta, GA, 145 miles from the state's population center.

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Alaska Rank 13 · Remote

Alaska residents were issued 52,586 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.1 per 100 residents (13th among the states), up 11.8% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Seattle Passport Agency in Seattle, WA, 1,414 miles from the state's population center.

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Arizona Rank 26 · Near

Arizona residents were issued 464,479 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.1 per 100 residents (26th among the states), up 14.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Western Passport Center in Tucson, AZ, 96 miles from the state's population center.

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Arkansas Rank 48 · Near

Arkansas residents were issued 123,576 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.0 per 100 residents (48th among the states), up 11.2% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, AR, 52 miles from the state's population center.

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California Rank 5 · Moderate

California residents were issued 3,120,262 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.9 per 100 residents (5th among the states), up 10.0% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Los Angeles Passport Agency in Los Angeles, CA, 118 miles from the state's population center.

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Colorado Rank 9 · Near

Colorado residents were issued 448,664 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.5 per 100 residents (9th among the states), up 7.1% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Colorado Passport Agency in Centennial, CO, 17 miles from the state's population center.

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Connecticut Rank 6 · Near

Connecticut residents were issued 283,788 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.7 per 100 residents (6th among the states), up 7.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Connecticut Passport Agency in Stamford, CT, 46 miles from the state's population center.

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Delaware Rank 23 · Near

Delaware residents were issued 66,314 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.3 per 100 residents (23rd among the states), up 7.9% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Philadelphia Passport Agency in Philadelphia, PA, 47 miles from the state's population center.

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District of Columbia Not ranked · Near

District of Columbia residents were issued 226,438 passports in fiscal 2025, 32.6 per 100 residents, down 8.6% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC, 2 miles from the state's population center.

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Florida Rank 16 · Moderate

Florida residents were issued 1,613,834 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.9 per 100 residents (16th among the states), up 5.2% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Miami Passport Agency in Miami, FL, 169 miles from the state's population center. A Orlando Passport Agency is planned and will be closer for much of the state.

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Georgia Rank 29 · Near

Georgia residents were issued 654,190 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.8 per 100 residents (29th among the states), up 8.2% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Atlanta Passport Agency in Atlanta, GA, 37 miles from the state's population center.

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Hawaii Rank 8 · Near

Hawaii residents were issued 109,652 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.7 per 100 residents (8th among the states), down 1.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Honolulu Passport Agency in Honolulu, HI, 28 miles from the state's population center.

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Idaho Rank 27 · Far

Idaho residents were issued 123,676 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.1 per 100 residents (27th among the states), up 11.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Seattle Passport Agency in Seattle, WA, 414 miles from the state's population center.

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Illinois Rank 19 · Near

Illinois residents were issued 869,928 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.8 per 100 residents (19th among the states), up 15.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Chicago Passport Agency in Chicago, IL, 55 miles from the state's population center.

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Indiana Rank 43 · Moderate

Indiana residents were issued 328,625 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.7 per 100 residents (43rd among the states), up 9.8% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Chicago Passport Agency in Chicago, IL, 140 miles from the state's population center.

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Iowa Rank 35 · Moderate

Iowa residents were issued 167,271 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.2 per 100 residents (35th among the states), up 8.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Minneapolis Passport Agency in Minneapolis, MN, 211 miles from the state's population center.

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Kansas Rank 33 · Far

Kansas residents were issued 156,496 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.3 per 100 residents (33rd among the states), up 9.6% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, AR, 332 miles from the state's population center.

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Kentucky Rank 47 · Far

Kentucky residents were issued 191,401 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.2 per 100 residents (47th among the states), up 15.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Atlanta Passport Agency in Atlanta, GA, 287 miles from the state's population center.

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Louisiana Rank 46 · Near

Louisiana residents were issued 192,230 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.2 per 100 residents (46th among the states), up 12.2% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the New Orleans Passport Center in New Orleans, LA, 98 miles from the state's population center.

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Maine Rank 18 · Near

Maine residents were issued 97,121 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.9 per 100 residents (18th among the states), up 18.8% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, NH, 97 miles from the state's population center.

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Maryland Rank 10 · Near

Maryland residents were issued 467,547 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.5 per 100 residents (10th among the states), up 6.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC, 21 miles from the state's population center.

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Massachusetts Rank 2 · Near

Massachusetts residents were issued 582,684 passports in fiscal 2025, 8.1 per 100 residents (2nd among the states), up 7.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Boston Passport Agency in Boston, MA, 16 miles from the state's population center.

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Michigan Rank 38 · Near

Michigan residents were issued 519,365 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.1 per 100 residents (38th among the states), up 9.8% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Detroit Passport Agency in Detroit, MI, 70 miles from the state's population center.

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Minnesota Rank 7 · Near

Minnesota residents were issued 447,450 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.7 per 100 residents (7th among the states), up 20.7% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Minneapolis Passport Agency in Minneapolis, MN, 20 miles from the state's population center.

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Mississippi Rank 49 · Moderate

Mississippi residents were issued 90,513 passports in fiscal 2025, 3.1 per 100 residents (49th among the states), up 5.5% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the New Orleans Passport Center in New Orleans, LA, 184 miles from the state's population center.

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Missouri Rank 40 · Far

Missouri residents were issued 310,131 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.0 per 100 residents (40th among the states), up 10.7% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, AR, 276 miles from the state's population center. A Kansas City Passport Agency is planned and will be closer for much of the state.

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Montana Rank 22 · Remote

Montana residents were issued 73,814 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.5 per 100 residents (22nd among the states), up 18.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Seattle Passport Agency in Seattle, WA, 520 miles from the state's population center.

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Nebraska Rank 31 · Far

Nebraska residents were issued 111,270 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.5 per 100 residents (31st among the states), up 9.9% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Minneapolis Passport Agency in Minneapolis, MN, 330 miles from the state's population center.

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Nevada Rank 21 · Moderate

Nevada residents were issued 217,126 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.6 per 100 residents (21st among the states), up 10.9% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Los Angeles Passport Agency in Los Angeles, CA, 236 miles from the state's population center.

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New Hampshire Rank 11 · Near

New Hampshire residents were issued 105,262 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.4 per 100 residents (11th among the states), up 9.5% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, NH, 36 miles from the state's population center.

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New Jersey Rank 1 · Near

New Jersey residents were issued 944,922 passports in fiscal 2025, 9.9 per 100 residents (1st among the states), up 23.0% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the New York Passport Agency in New York, NY, 29 miles from the state's population center.

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New Mexico Rank 41 · Moderate

New Mexico residents were issued 102,393 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.8 per 100 residents (41st among the states), up 11.9% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the El Paso Passport Agency in El Paso, TX, 197 miles from the state's population center.

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New York Rank 4 · Near

New York residents were issued 1,592,643 passports in fiscal 2025, 8.0 per 100 residents (4th among the states), up 9.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the New York Passport Agency in New York, NY, 61 miles from the state's population center.

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North Carolina Rank 28 · Moderate

North Carolina residents were issued 682,057 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.1 per 100 residents (28th among the states), up 15.6% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Charleston Passport Center in Charleston, SC, 191 miles from the state's population center. A Charlotte Passport Agency is planned and will be closer for much of the state.

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North Dakota Rank 32 · Far

North Dakota residents were issued 43,195 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.4 per 100 residents (32nd among the states), up 2.1% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Minneapolis Passport Agency in Minneapolis, MN, 337 miles from the state's population center.

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Ohio Rank 39 · Moderate

Ohio residents were issued 591,125 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.0 per 100 residents (39th among the states), up 9.7% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Detroit Passport Agency in Detroit, MI, 131 miles from the state's population center. A Cincinnati Passport Agency is under construction and will be closer for much of the state.

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Oklahoma Rank 44 · Moderate

Oklahoma residents were issued 177,847 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.3 per 100 residents (44th among the states), up 10.7% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Dallas Passport Agency in Dallas, TX, 195 miles from the state's population center.

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Oregon Rank 17 · Moderate

Oregon residents were issued 293,768 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.9 per 100 residents (17th among the states), up 16.1% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Seattle Passport Agency in Seattle, WA, 198 miles from the state's population center.

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Pennsylvania Rank 25 · Moderate

Pennsylvania residents were issued 806,982 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.2 per 100 residents (25th among the states), up 13.7% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Philadelphia Passport Agency in Philadelphia, PA, 101 miles from the state's population center.

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Rhode Island Rank 12 · Near

Rhode Island residents were issued 80,622 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.2 per 100 residents (12th among the states), up 7.2% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Boston Passport Agency in Boston, MA, 46 miles from the state's population center.

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South Carolina Rank 36 · Moderate

South Carolina residents were issued 287,280 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.2 per 100 residents (36th among the states), up 10.0% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Charleston Passport Center in Charleston, SC, 106 miles from the state's population center.

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South Dakota Rank 42 · Far

South Dakota residents were issued 44,635 passports in fiscal 2025, 4.8 per 100 residents (42nd among the states), up 4.1% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Minneapolis Passport Agency in Minneapolis, MN, 287 miles from the state's population center.

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Tennessee Rank 34 · Moderate

Tennessee residents were issued 379,800 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.2 per 100 residents (34th among the states), up 17.6% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Atlanta Passport Agency in Atlanta, GA, 181 miles from the state's population center.

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Texas Rank 24 · Moderate

Texas residents were issued 1,962,631 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.2 per 100 residents (24th among the states), up 6.5% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Dallas Passport Agency in Dallas, TX, 133 miles from the state's population center. A San Antonio Passport Agency is planned and will be closer for much of the state.

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Utah Rank 15 · Far

Utah residents were issued 247,111 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.0 per 100 residents (15th among the states), up 6.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Colorado Passport Agency in Centennial, CO, 378 miles from the state's population center. A Salt Lake City Passport Agency is planned and will be closer for much of the state.

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Vermont Rank 20 · Near

Vermont residents were issued 43,331 passports in fiscal 2025, 6.7 per 100 residents (20th among the states), up 8.2% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Vermont Passport Agency in St. Albans, VT, 51 miles from the state's population center.

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Virginia Rank 14 · Near

Virginia residents were issued 626,041 passports in fiscal 2025, 7.1 per 100 residents (14th among the states), up 6.7% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC, 82 miles from the state's population center.

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Washington Rank 3 · Near

Washington residents were issued 647,710 passports in fiscal 2025, 8.1 per 100 residents (3rd among the states), up 21.1% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Seattle Passport Agency in Seattle, WA, 38 miles from the state's population center.

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West Virginia Rank 50 · Moderate

West Virginia residents were issued 51,737 passports in fiscal 2025, 2.9 per 100 residents (50th among the states), up 7.4% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC, 195 miles from the state's population center.

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Wisconsin Rank 30 · Moderate

Wisconsin residents were issued 337,651 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.7 per 100 residents (30th among the states), up 9.1% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Chicago Passport Agency in Chicago, IL, 146 miles from the state's population center.

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Wyoming Rank 37 · Moderate

Wyoming residents were issued 30,301 passports in fiscal 2025, 5.2 per 100 residents (37th among the states), up 6.3% from the year before. The nearest passport agency is the Colorado Passport Agency in Centennial, CO, 241 miles from the state's population center.

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Methods and sources

Where these numbers come from

Passports issued
U.S. Department of State, Reports and Statistics, "Passport Issuance by State or Territory by Fiscal Year (2021–2025)" (page last updated October 17, 2025). Fiscal years run October 1 to September 30. Counts include passport books and cards, so one person can hold two; the figures measure passports issued, not people.
Population
U.S. Census Bureau, state population estimates for July 1, 2025 (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA). Passports per 100 residents = FY2025 passports ÷ 2025 population × 100.
Distance to the nearest agency
Straight-line miles from each state's 2020 Census center of population to the nearest of the 26 public passport agencies and centers on the State Department's appointment list (checked October 2026). Road distances are longer.
Birth certificate fees
Allstate research of each state's vital records office, October 2026; state office fee for the first certified copy, with local differences noted.
District of Columbia
The State Department reports about 255,000 passports a year for D.C., more than one for every three residents, several times any state’s rate. It doesn’t explain how passports are assigned to states. D.C.’s figure likely includes applications handled there for people who live elsewhere, for example at Washington’s passport facilities. We show D.C.’s figures, but leave it out of per-resident rankings.
Visa-free destinations
Each destination’s entry requirements for U.S. citizens from the U.S. Department of State’s country information (its official data service, checked October 27, 2026), classified for short tourist visits; the same 210 destinations as our visa hub, including territories such as Aruba, Bermuda and Hong Kong.
Territories
Puerto Rico, Guam and others are in the State Department table but not ranked.
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