Nearly 19,000 Monthly Hantavirus Searches Make Colorado the Nation’s 3rd Most Concerned State

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Colorado ranks #3 among all 50 U.S. states for per-capita hantavirus search intensity, with 312 searches per 100,000 residents per month, 30.20% below top-ranked New Mexico at 447, but more than four times the rate of last-ranked Mississippi at 67.
• With 18,930 total average monthly searches across a population of 6,069,800, Colorado generates one of the highest raw search volumes in the top 10, reflecting a large population that is acutely aware of hantavirus risk across the state’s vast rural and mountain landscapes.
• Colorado’s per-capita search rate of 312 outpaces every neighboring state by a significant margin: Oklahoma ranks 33rd nationally at 125 searches per 100,000, Kansas ranks 21st at 152, and Utah ranks 7th at 233; none comes close to Colorado’s intensity.

Colorado is home to 6,069,800 residents, yet it generates 312 hantavirus-related searches per 100,000 residents every month, the third highest rate of any state in the country. Built on 18,930 average monthly searches across 10 keywords, including “hantavirus,” “hantavirus symptoms,” and “hantavirus pulmonary syndrome,” the data points to unusually strong public concern about the virus, with residents seeking information at a higher per-capita rate than 47 other states in America, a pattern consistent with Colorado’s history of documented hantavirus cases across its rural mountain and plains environments.

An analysis by data-driven SEO agency SeoProfy examined average monthly search demand for hantavirus-related information across all 50 U.S. states, using Google Keyword Planner to extract search volumes for 10 hantavirus-related keywords, including “hantavirus,” “hantavirus symptoms,” and “hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.” State population figures were sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2026 population estimates to calculate a normalized search rate per 100,000 residents, with states ranked from highest to lowest to identify where public fear and awareness of hantavirus is most concentrated.

Colorado’s Hantavirus Search Intensity Snapshot: Key Statistics

Using Average Monthly Search Volume Data From Google Keyword Planner (2026)

Where Colorado Stands Among the Top 10

Table 1: New Mexico, Montana, and Colorado Record the Nation’s Highest Per-Capita Hantavirus Search Rates

Colorado’s rate of 312 searches per 100,000 residents sits 30.20% below top-ranked New Mexico (447) but 48.57% above 10th-ranked New Hampshire (210). Against the top 10 average of 281 searches per 100,000, Colorado exceeds the group by 11.03%, a notable result for a state of over six million residents where hantavirus awareness is deeply embedded across both rural communities and outdoor recreation populations.

Colorado Compared to the Lowest-Ranked States

Table 2: Understanding Differences in Hantavirus Search Intensity Across Highest- and Lowest-Ranked States

Colorado’s per-capita hantavirus search rate of 312 stands in sharp contrast to the nation’s lowest-ranked states, where rates range from just 67 to 89. Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida all record rates nearly four times lower than Colorado, underscoring a vast divide in hantavirus-driven public anxiety across the United States.

Colorado’s Most Searched Hantavirus Keywords

Table 3: Top 10 Most Searched Hantavirus Keywords in Colorado

“Hantavirus,” “hanta disease,” “hanta virus,” and “virus hantavirus” each register 3,600 average monthly searches, making them Colorado’s most searched hantavirus keywords. “Hantavirus symptoms,” “hanta symptoms,” and “hantavirus disease symptoms” follow at 1,300 searches each, while pulmonary-related terms register at 210 searches each, reflecting broad and deeply distributed concern across the state’s rural and mountain environments.

Expert Commentary

Looking at the study, Victor Karpenko, the CEO at SeoProfy, commented:

“According to the study, Colorado records America’s third-highest per-capita hantavirus search rates.

“The impact of over 515,950 monthly searches, nationwide, is a clear signal that hantavirus fears are shaping public health awareness well beyond the regions where the disease is most common. This level of sustained search activity could lead to unnecessary panic, misdiagnosis fears, and increased strain on rural healthcare systems in the most affected states.”

Methodology

This analysis examined average monthly search demand for hantavirus-related information across all 50 U.S. states, using Google Keyword Planner to extract search volumes for 10 hantavirus-related keywords, including “hantavirus,” “hantavirus symptoms,” and “hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.” State population figures were sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2026 population estimates to calculate a normalized search rate per 100,000 residents, with states ranked from highest to lowest to identify where public fear and awareness of hantavirus is most concentrated.

Data Sources

Google Search Data:
Google Keyword Planner

Population Data:

U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates

Research Dataset:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p1Cg5NbzyEL55xAJEdnFJBenUSmvaIOvkuu6XxDqBbs/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Study by:https://seoprofy.com/

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