Most Racist States

Last updated May 24, 2025

Racism Index Score
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Racism Index ScoreQuestion Mark
1MississippiMississippiMuch More Than Average
2LouisianaLouisianaMuch More Than Average
3DelawareDelawareMuch More Than Average
3GeorgiaGeorgiaMuch More Than Average
5MarylandMarylandAbove Average
6AlabamaAlabamaAbove Average
7South CarolinaSouth CarolinaAbove Average
8North CarolinaNorth CarolinaAbove Average
9NevadaNevadaAbove Average
9ArkansasArkansasAbove Average
11Rhode IslandRhode IslandAbove Average
12TexasTexasAbove Average
13VirginiaVirginiaAbove Average
14FloridaFloridaAbove Average
14KentuckyKentuckyAbove Average
16IndianaIndianaAbove Average
16TennesseeTennesseeAbove Average
16OhioOhioAbove Average
19IllinoisIllinoisAbove Average
19MichiganMichiganAbove Average
21PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaAbove Average
22New JerseyNew JerseyAverage
23HawaiiHawaiiAverage
23MissouriMissouriAverage
25ArizonaArizonaAverage
25New MexicoNew MexicoAverage
27ConnecticutConnecticutAverage
28OklahomaOklahomaAverage
28CaliforniaCaliforniaAverage
30New YorkNew YorkAverage
30NebraskaNebraskaAverage
32South DakotaSouth DakotaAverage
32WisconsinWisconsinAverage
34KansasKansasAverage
35AlaskaAlaskaAverage
36West VirginiaWest VirginiaAverage
37IowaIowaAverage
38WyomingWyomingBelow Average
38WashingtonWashingtonBelow Average
38ColoradoColoradoBelow Average
38MassachusettsMassachusettsBelow Average
42MinnesotaMinnesotaBelow Average
42MontanaMontanaBelow Average
44MaineMaineBelow Average
45UtahUtahBelow Average
45OregonOregonBelow Average
45North DakotaNorth DakotaBelow Average
48IdahoIdahoMuch Less Than Average
49New HampshireNew HampshireMuch Less Than Average
50VermontVermontMuch Less Than Average

Introduction

Racism, a devastating issue rooted in prejudice and discrimination against different races, has claimed dangerous prominence worldwide and particularly within the disparate regions of the United States. While it is without question a complex and multifaceted subject to measure, certain methods have arisen to attempt the daunting and crucial task of identifying where racism potentially festers more prominently across the states.

With tools such as polls, surveys, and the assessment of hate crimes and hate speech data, analysts have made strides in developing proxies for geographic racism. Additionally, advanced software has been used to scrutinize millions of social media posts for racial slurs, creating a disturbing yet insightful perspective on the online manifestation of racism.

  • The states categorized as having “Much More Than Average” instances of racism are predominantly located in the South; Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and Delaware top this list.
  • Most states fall within the "Average" or "Above Average" category, including numerous Midwestern and Northeastern states like Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York.
  • A positive note: A significant number of states, specifically located in the Northwest and Upper Midwest such as Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Minnesota, and Idaho, fall under the "Below Average" and "Much Less Than Average" categories.
  • Among all states, South Carolina is the only state located in the South categorized as "Above Average," rather than “Much More Than Average”. On the contrary, Rhode Island is the only state in the Northeast to get the same categorization.
  • The “Much Less Than Average” category is populated by the Northern states, such as Vermont, New Hampshire, and Idaho.
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