2004 Fluoridation Statistics

These statistics were prepared using water system data reported by states to the CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System as of December 31, 2004, and the US Census Bureau population estimates.

Some estimates previously reported for 2004 have been revised due to corrections of errors in reporting or rounding, or application of the methodology for the 2006 fluoridation statistics as reported in Bailey W, Duchon K, Barker L, Maas W. Populations receiving optimally fluoridated public drinking water – United States, 1992–2006. MMWR 2008; 57(27):737–741.

 

2004 National Water Fluoridation Statistics

2004 National Water Fluoridation Statistics
Total US population, personsa 293,638,158
US population on public water systems, personsb 262,690,043
Total US population on fluoridated drinking water systems, personsb 180,632,481
Percentage of US population receiving fluoridated waterc 61.5%
Percentage of US population on public water systems receiving
fluoridated waterd
68.7%

2004 State Fluoridation Percentage Calculations and States Ranked by Fluoridation Percentage

State Fluoridation Percentage Calculations and States Ranked by Fluoridation Percentage
State Persons receiving fluoridated water Persons served by CWS % Rank
United States 180,632,481 262,690,043 68.7%
Alabamae 3,972,563 4,517,442 87.9% Tied for 18
Alaska 307,205 516,646 59.5% 35
Arizona 2,890,016 5,183,216 55.8% 38
Arkansas 1,661,599 2,523,490 65.8% 32
Californiae,f 9,241,220 35,841,254 25.8%h 47
Colorado 3,058,666 4,167,345 73.4% 27
Connecticut 2,393,487 2,691,412 88.9% 16
Delaware 601,584 819,877 73.4% 28
District of Columbiae 579,720 579,720 100%
Florida 12,785,007 16,629,082 76.9% 24
Georgiae 8,542,998 8,935,151 95.6% 6
Hawaiie 105,489 1,259,299 8.4% 50
Idaho 278,551 965,819 28.8% 46
Illinois 11,384,380 11,484,994 99.1% 2
Indiana 4,356,325 4,550,287 95.7% 5
Iowa 2,373,548 2,558,575 92.8% 12
Kansas 1,669,657 2,563,505 65.1% 33
Kentucky 3,665,419 3,672,085 99.8% 1
Louisianae 1,888,629 4,495,706 42.04% 43
Maine 501,290 630,136 79.6% 22
Maryland 4,549,055 4,847,653 93.8% 11
Massachusettse 3,648,599 6,435,995 56.7% 37
Michigan 6,640,284 7,312,080 90.8% 14
Minnesota 3,905,754 3,956,573 98.7% 3
Mississippie 1,459,687 2,892,668 50.5% 41
Missouri 3,928,100 4,928,689 79.7% 21
Montana 233,880 794,563 29.4% 45
Nebraska 991,292 1,420,624 69.8% 30
Nevada 1,306,914 1,915,508 68.2% 31
New Hampshire 354,659 832,378 42.6% 42
New Jersey 1,693,965 7,839,608 21.6% 48
New Mexico 1,207,034 1,567,857 77.0% 23
New York 12,737,950 17,471,590 72.9% 29
North Carolina 5,689,906 6,498,294 87.6% Tied for 18
North Dakota 549,029 572,946 95.8% 4
Ohio 8,882,263 10,021,630 88.6% 17
Oklahoma 2,493,521 3,392,725 73.5% 26
Oregon 559,559 2,973,945 18.8% 49
Pennsylvania 5,610,873 10,390,234 54.0% 40
Rhode Island 827,060 977,458 84.6% 20
South Carolina 3,233,913 3,425,056 94.6% 10
South Dakota 646,986 681,297 95.0% 8
Tennessee 4,981,945 5,231,323 95.2% 7
Texas 16,448,786 21,512,764 76.5% 25
Utah 1,232,780 2,242,897 55.0% 39
Vermont 310,953 529,441 58.7% 36
Virginia 5,826,031 6,135,133 95.0% 9
Washington 3,542,948 5,628,782 62.9% 34
West Virginia 1,247,301 1,360,193 91.7% 13
Wisconsin 3,471,706 3,868,775 89.7% 15
Wyoming 162,396 446,323 36.4% 44

Footnotes

a. Annual Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Population Change for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006. Source: Population Estimates Program, US Bureau of the Census. Internet release date: December, 22, 2006.

b. Reported in CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS).

c. Fluoridated population divided by total population.

d. Fluoridated population divided by population served by community water systems.

e. Population served by community water systems (CWS) exceeded the US Census state population estimate; number of persons was reduced by the ratio of the population estimate to the CWS population estimate. Use caution in comparing the 2008 estimates for the number of persons receiving fluoridated water and persons served by CWS for these states to estimates from 2002, 2004, and 2006 because a different vintage of US Census population estimates was used.

f . Complete data were not available from WFRS; state provided additional information.

Additional Resources

More detail on US Census Bureau estimates can be found at Calculating Fluoridation Statistics

Historical fluoridation statistics are available at Fluoridation Statistics

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