Here is the number of active nurse practitioners and physician assistants in each state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama
Nurse practitioners: 4,776
Physician assistants: 690
Alaska
Nurse practitioners: 728
Physician assistants: 459
Arizona
Nurse practitioners: 3,689
Physician assistants: 2,812
Arkansas
Nurse practitioners: 3,449
Physician assistants: 459
California
Nurse practitioners: 26,549
Physician assistants: 11,901
Colorado
Nurse practitioners: 4,902
Physician assistants: 3,390
Connecticut
Nurse practitioners: 4,894
Physician assistants: 2,634
Delaware
Nurse practitioners: 744
Physician assistants: 270
District of Columbia
Nurse practitioners: 677
Physician assistants: 617
Florida
Nurse practitioners: 32,033
Physician assistants: 9,391
Georgia
Nurse practitioners: 10,463
Physician assistants: 3,414
Hawaii
Nurse practitioners: 360
Physician assistants: 145
Idaho
Nurse practitioners: 1,420
Physician assistants: 888
Illinois
Nurse practitioners: 9,105
Physician assistants: 4,118
Indiana
Nurse practitioners: 3,192
Physician assistants: 1,539
Iowa
Nurse practitioners: 3,103
Physician assistants: 1,219
Kansas
Nurse practitioners: 2,123
Physician assistants: 715
Kentucky
Nurse practitioners: 5,778
Physician assistants: 1,377
Louisiana
Nurse practitioners: 2,117
Physician assistants: 1,159
Maine
Nurse practitioners: 1,795
Physician assistants: 715
Maryland
Nurse practitioners: 6,650
Physician assistants: 3,241
Massachusetts
Nurse practitioners: 10,189
Physician assistants: 4,180
Michigan
Nurse practitioners: 9,269
Physician assistants: 6,035
Minnesota
Nurse practitioners: 5,258
Physician assistants: 3,069
Mississippi
Nurse practitioners: 4,133
Physician assistants: 119
Missouri
Nurse practitioners: 7,276
Physician assistants: 1,207
Montana
Nurse practitioners: 1,092
Physician assistants: 285
Nebraska
Nurse practitioners: 2,172
Physician assistants: 1,278
Nevada
Nurse practitioners: 2,169
Physician assistants: 891
New Hampshire
Nurse practitioners: 1,246
Physician assistants: 954
New Jersey
Nurse practitioners: 9,600
Physician assistants: 3,443
New Mexico
Nurse practitioners: 1,936
Physician assistants: 646
New York
Nurse practitioners: 10,981
Physician assistants: 8,370
North Carolina
Nurse practitioners: 4,582
Physician assistants: 6,358
North Dakota
Nurse practitioners: 634
Physician assistants: 218
Ohio
Nurse practitioners: 12,883
Physician assistants: 3,904
Oklahoma
Nurse practitioners: 2,662
Physician assistants: 1,724
Oregon
Nurse practitioners: 2,219
Physician assistants: 2,042
Pennsylvania
Nurse practitioners: 7,875
Physician assistants: 5,544
Rhode Island
Nurse practitioners: 1,333
Physician assistants: 658
South Carolina
Nurse practitioners: 1,836
Physician assistants: 853
South Dakota
Nurse practitioners: 1,023
Physician assistants: 513
Tennessee
Nurse practitioners: 11,624
Physician assistants: 2,405
Texas
Nurse practitioners: 21,859
Physician assistants: 9,511
Utah
Nurse practitioners: 1,264
Physician assistants: 747
Vermont
Nurse practitioners: 733
Physician assistants: 320
Virginia
Nurse practitioners: 8,972
Physician assistants: 3,325
Washington
Nurse practitioners: 2,956
Physician assistants: 1,959
West Virginia
Nurse practitioners: 2,113
Physician assistants: 509
Wisconsin
Nurse practitioners: 2,840
Physician assistants: 1,743
Wyoming
Nurse practitioners: 264
Physician assistants: 125
