Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing in the United States. According to the US Department of Justice, there are about 6.5 missing for every 100,000 people. The good news is that most of these cases are resolved within a year. The year with the most-ever reported missing people was in 1997, when just under one million people were reported missing that year alone.
Since then, communication and police surveillance have come a long way, and the number has gone down significantly. Nonetheless, about 600,000 people are reported missing on an annual basis. So, which 20 states are struggling with this issue the most in 2025? Click on to find out.