ASHEVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina has the highest estimated rate of venomous snakebites per capita in the United States, according to a 2026 national analysis.<\/p>\n
A report\u00a0says<\/a> the Tar Heel State ranks above every other state, with an estimated 856 venomous snakebites per year and a rate of 18.79 incidents per 100,000 people.<\/p>\n Overall, Texas has the highest count of estimated venomous snakebites, topping 1,400 per year, but North Carolina ranks higher when population adjustments are made.<\/p>\n The top ten states with the highest estimated rate of venomous snakebites are as follows:<\/p>\n North Carolina: 18.79 incidents per 100,000 peopleArkansas: 17.19 incidents per 100,000 peopleTexas: 14.70 incidents per 100,000 peopleGeorgia: 13.44 incidents per 100,000 peopleWest Virginia: 11.29 incidents per 100,000 peopleMississippi: 10.83 incidents per 100,000 peopleLouisiana: 10.25 incidents per 100,000 peopleOklahoma: 8.85 incidents per 100,000 peopleArizona: 7.83 incidents per 100,000 peopleSouth Carolina: 7.72 incidents per 100,000 people<\/p>\n In North Carolina, the risk of snake bites can appear in a range of places during warm months, when people may come into closer contact with snakes in Piedmont yards, Blue Ridge trails, coastal plain wetlands, campsites and more.<\/p>\n The state is home to a variety of venomous species, including copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and the rare eastern coral snake.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO: Teen bitten by venomous snake while fly fishing on end of year camping trip in WNC: ‘I was scared’<\/a><\/p>\n