The top three states with the largest amount of human trafficking cases are also the top three states with the largest populations: California, Texas, and Florida. California, with a population over 39 million, had 11,254 human trafficking victims from 2019 to 2023. There is a significant gap between first and second in the ranking, with a reported 7,369 victims in Texas over the span of five years out of a population of over 30 million. Florida is not far behind Texas, as there were a reported 6,904 victims out of a population of 22 million during this time.
