With the Fourth of July approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Most Patriotic States in America, as well as expert commentary, to determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride.
WalletHub compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. Our data set ranges from the state’s military enlistees and veterans to the share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. Below are some additional highlights from the report.
| Top 20 Most Patriotic States | ||
| 1. Virginia | 11. Wyoming | |
| 2. Alaska | 12. North Dakota | |
| 3. Montana | 13. Vermont | |
| 4. Maine | 14. Kansas | |
| 5. Oregon | 15. Arizona | |
| 6. Colorado | 16. Delaware | |
| 7. New Hampshire | 17. Iowa | |
| 8. Washington | 18. Minnesota | |
| 9. Maryland | 19. Utah | |
| 10. Hawaii | 20. Idaho |
Key Stats
- Blue states are more patriotic, with an average ranking of 23.44, compared with 27.56 for red states (1 = Best).
- Alaska has the most veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, which is 2.9 times more than in New Jersey, the state with the fewest.
- New Jersey has the highest share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election, which is 1.5 times higher than in Arkansas, the state with the lowest.
- Utah has the highest volunteer rate, which is 2.6 times higher than in Florida, the state with the lowest.
