Rank State Population Troopers per Capita Total Troopers 1 Florida 18,801,000 8.473 1593 2 Georgia 9,688,000 8.237 798 3 Delaware 898,000 7.272 653 4 Alaska 710,000 5.451 387 5 Vermont 626,000 5.224 327 6 West Virginia 1,853,000 3.756 696 7 Wyoming 564,000 3.475 196 8 Pennsylvania 12,702,000 3.458 4392 9 Massachusetts 6,548,000 3.129 2049 10 New Jersey 8,792,000 3.11 2734 11 Connecticut 3,574,000 3.022 1080 12 New Mexico 2,059,000 2.632 542 13 Montana 989,000 2.568 254 14 Nebraska 1,826,000 2.568 469 15 New Hampshire 1,316,000 2.492 328 16 Maryland 5,774,000 2.473 1428 17 Maine 1,328,000 2.402 319 18 New York 19,378,000 2.333 4521 19 Virginia 8,001,000 2.307 1846 20 North Dakota 673,000 2.199 148 21 Louisiana 4,533,000 2.16 979 22 Oklahoma 3,751,000 2.127 798 23 California 37,254,000 2.086 7773 24 Rhode Island 1,053,000 2.061 217 25 Kentucky 4,339,000 2.053 891 26 Missouri 5,989,000 2.047 1226 27 South Dakota 814,000 1.99 162 28 Kentucky 4,339,000 2.053 891 29 Kentucky 4,339,000 2.053 891 30 Indiana 6,484,000 1.883 1221 31 Michigan 9,884,000 1.817 1796 32 Kansas 2,853,000 1.791 511 33 Nevada 2,701,000 1.785 462 34 North Carolina 9,535,000 1.769 1687 35 South Carolina 4,625,000 1.745 807 36 Oregon 3,831,000 1.731 663 37 Idaho 1,568,000 1.665 261 38 Utah 2,764,000 1.606 444 39 Washington 6,725,000 1.573 1058 40 Arizona 6,392,000 1.492 954 41 Illinois 12,831,000 1.483 1903 42 Colorado 5,029,000 1.469 739 43 Alabama 4,780,000 1.391 665 44 Texas 25,146,000 1.375 3457 45 Ohio 11,537,000 1.252 1445 46 Iowa 3,046,000 1.244 379 47 Tennessee 6,346,000 1.232 782 48 Minnesota 5,304,000 1.067 566 49 Wisconsin 5,687,000 0.7227 411 Bordering States Rank State Population Troopers per Capita Total Troopers 1 Nebraska 1,826,000 2.568 469 2 Missouri 5,989,000 2.047 1226 3 South Dakota 814,000 1.99 162 4 Kansas 2,853,000 1.791 511 5 Illinois 12,831,000 1.483 1903 6 Iowa 3,046,000 1.244 379 7 Minnesota 5,304,000 1.067 566 8 Wisconsin 5,687,000 0.7227 411 States Similiar in Population Rank State Population Troopers per Capita Total Troopers 1 Connecticut 3,574,000 3.022 1080 2 New Mexico 2,059,000 2.632 542 3 Nebraska 1,826,000 2.568 469 4 Louisiana 4,533,000 2.16 979 5 Oklahoma 3,751,000 2.127 798 6 Kentucky 4,339,000 2.053 891 7 Kentucky 4,339,000 2.053 891 8 Kansas 2,853,000 1.791 511 9 Nevada 2,701,000 1.785 462 10 South Carolina 4,625,000 1.745 807 11 Oregon 3,831,000 1.731 663 12 Utah 2,764,000 1.606 444 13 Iowa 3,046,000 1.244 379 Survey of State Police and Patrol Note: N/A indicates a ranking Completed by Ohio State Highway Patrol Number of Sworn Personnel by State Feb. 2007 Dec. 2011 # # Alabama Colonel 1 1 Lt. Colonel 1 1 Major 7 5 Captain 20 22 Lieutenant 36 35 Sergeant 48 53 Corporal 92 118 Trooper 502 424 Trooper Pilot n/a 6 Total 707 665 Alaska Director (Colonel) 1 1 Deputy Director (Major) 1 1 Administrative Commander (Major) 1 0 Captain 9 10 Lieutenant 20 20 Sergeant 55 57 Corporal (Academy Instructor) 6 8 Trooper 242 231 Court Services Officer 46 59 Total 381 387 Arizona Director 1 n/a Deputy Director 1 n/a Chief 3 n/a Colonel n/a 1 Lt. Colonel n/a 4 Commander (now Major) 19 9 Lieutenant (now Captain) 44 39 Sergeant II 111 n/a Sergeant I 79 n/a Sergeant n/a 161 Officer 872 739 Motor Carrier Investigator n/a 1 Cadet Officer 28 n/a Aviation Administrator 1 n/a Fixed Wing Pilot I 1 n/a Fixed Wing Pilot II 3 n/a Rotary Wing Pilot I 5 n/a Rotary Wing Pilot II 14 n/a Total 1182 954 Arkansas Colonel 1 Major 4 Captain 15 Lieutenant 26 Sergeant 63 Corporal 249 Trooper 1st Class 50 Trooper 80 Trainer 31 Cadet 35 Total 554 California Commissioner 1 1 Assistant Commissioner 3 3 Chief 15 12 Assistant Chief 32 33 Captain 90 92 Lieutenant 206 218 Sergeant 786 835 Officer 5593 6579 Total 6726 7773 Colorado Chief 1 1 Lt. Colonel 3 3 Major 10 9 Captain 27 29 Sergeant 88 97 Corporal 96 n/a Trooper III n/a 203 Trooper 431 358 Patrol Intern 61 39 Total 717 739 Connecticut Commissioner 1 1 Deputy Commissioner (Colonel) 0 1 Lt. Colonel 2 2 Major 7 9 Captain 14 8 Lieutenant 37 30 Master Sergeant 13 13 Sergeant 179 168 Trooper First Class 626 566 Trooper 290 282 Trooper Trainee 2 n/a Trainee 35 n/a Total 1206 1080 Delaware Colonel 1 1 Lt. Colonel 1 1 Major 5 4 Captain 19 18 Lieutenant 37 33 Sergeant 85 87 Master Corp 144 171 Senior Corp 52 74 Corporal/1 102 75 Corporal 101 113 TFC 56 41 Trooper 45 25 Recruit 19 10 Total 667 653 Florida Colonel 1 1 Lt. Colonel 4 1 Chief EOC/Domestic Security 1 n/a Chief of Investigations 1 n/a Chief n/a 3 Troop Commander 10 n/a Major 5 14 Captain 51 49 Lieutenant 134 127 Sergeant 220 230 Corporals 216 n/a Troopers 1193 1168 Total 1836 1593 Georgia Colonel 1 Lt. Colonel 1 Major 3 Captain 18 Lieutenant 28 Sergeant First Class 58 Sergeant 65 Corporal 72 Trooper 552 Total 798 Hawaii Does not have a state level agency Idaho Colonel n/a 1 Major 2 3 Captain 9 11 Lieutenant 13 16 Sergeant 36 37 Specialist 70 58 Trooper 164 135 Total 294 261 Illinois Colonel 5 5 Lt. Colonel 5 7 Captain 41 33 Lieutenant 74 62 Master Sergeant 283 255 Sergeant 327 204 Special Agent 183 239 Trooper 1119 1033 Cadet n/a 65 Total 2037 1903 Indiana Superintendent 1 1 Colonel 1 1 Lt. Colonel 3 4 Major 13 14 Captain 16 19 Lieutenant 37 41 Sergeant Major n/a 1 First Sergeant 56 58 Sergeant 183 200 Corporal 36 23 Probationary Officer 61 43 Master Trooper 213 262 Senior Trooper 131 207 Trooper 385 347 Total 1136 1221 Iowa Colonel 1 1 Major 2 2 Captain 8 8 Lieutenant 11 16 Sergeant 56 51 Trooper /Trooper II and III 335 287 Capital Patrol Officer/Trooper I 23 23 Total 436 388 Kansas Colonel 1 1 Lt. Colonel 1 1 Major n/a 4 Captain 19 18 Lieutenant 72 74 Master Trooper 121 n/a Master/Technical Trooper n/a 263 Trooper 176 94 Technical Trooper 75 n/a LEO/CASP I 40 8 LEO/MCI I 40 4 MCI I 7 n/a MCI II 31 19 MCI III n/a 7 CASP LT n/a 2 CASP II n/a 11 CASP III n/a 5 Total 583 511 Kentucky Lt. Colonel 3 4 Major 7 7 Captain 34 26 Lieutenant 51 50 Sergeant 121 120 Trooper 722 678 Retired Contract Troopers n/a 6 Total 938 891 Louisiana Colonel n/a 1 Chief of Staff/Lt. Colonel n/a 1 Lt. Colonel n/a 3 Deputy Superintendent 6 n/a Deputy Secretary 1 n/a Command Pilot 1 n/a Deputy Commander 1 n/a Major 7 8 Captain 25 23 Lieutenant 89 98 Master Pilot 4 n/a Master Trooper 222 n/a Polygraphist 2 n/a Sergeant 190 192 Technical Supervisor 2 n/a Pilot 4 n/a Trooper 398 636 Cadet 42 n/a Other Specialty Positions (e.g., polygraphist) n/a 17 Total 994 979 Maine Colonel 1 Lt. Colonel 1 Major 2 Corporal 4 Detective 41 Forensic Specialist 1 Lieutenant 18 Sergeant 48 Pilot 1 Pilot Supervisor 1 Polygraph Examiner Supervisor 1 Polygraph Examiner 2 Trooper 198 Total 319 Maryland Colonel 1 0 Lt. Colonel 3 3 Major 8 9 Captain 26 23 Lieutenant 53 49 First and Detective Sergeants 113 77 Sergeant 275 266 Corporal 166 201 TFC 562 381 Trooper 319 419 Total 1526 1428 Massachusetts Colonel 1 1 Deputy Superintendent (Lt. Colonel) 1 1 Lt. Colonel 3 3 Major 17 14 Detective Captain 3 3 Captain 35 25 Detective Lieutenant 35 33 Lieutenant 187 142 Sergeant 371 303 Trooper 1,865 1524 Total 2518 2049 Michigan Executive Command 6 Captain 16 Inspector 15 First Lieutenant 104 Lieutenant 30 Detective Lieutenant 64 Detective/Specialist Sergeant 219 Sergeant 258 Trooper 1084 Total 1796 Minnesota Colonel (Chief) 1 1 Lt. Colonel (Assistant Chief) 1 1 Major 4 4 Captain 17 16 Lieutenant 43 52 Sergeant 124 67 Trooper 371 425 Total 561 566 Mississippi Colonel 1 Lt. Colonel 3 Major 5 Captain 20 Lieutenant 40 HP Officer (Trooper) 516 Total 585 Missouri Colonel 1 1 Lt.