Intro

In the US, about 1.8% of people have used cocaine in the past year.
Per the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), there are 12 states that are above 2%.
Here they are…
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#12 Delaware

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.01%
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#10 (tie) Oregon

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.03%
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#10 (tie) Louisiana

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.03%
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#9 Maine

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.04%
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#8 Connecticut

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.08%
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#7 Ohio

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.16%
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#6 New York

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.17%
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#5 California

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.29%
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#4 Massachusetts

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.42%
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#3 Rhode Island

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.48%
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#2 Vermont

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.78%
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#1 Colorado

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.79%
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Also: District of Columbia

Percentage of people 12+ years old who have used cocaine in the past year: 2.63%
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Summary

1) Colorado
2) Vermont
3) Rhode Island
4) Massachusetts
5) California
6) New York
7) Ohio
8) Connecticut
9) Maine
10) Louisiana
11) Oregon
12) Delaware
Washington, DC would have ranked third if it were a state.
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