United States Personality Map
How personality varies across the 50 states and D.C., based on 11.1M test results from October 2025 to September 2026.
Assertive vs. Turbulent by state
Colors compare each state with the U.S. as a whole, which is 58.3% Turbulent.
| State | Leaning |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 55.3% Turbulent (3.0 pts more Assertive) |
| Colorado | 56.9% Turbulent (1.4 pts more Assertive) |
| Utah | 57.0% Turbulent (1.3 pts more Assertive) |
| California | 57.0% Turbulent (1.3 pts more Assertive) |
| Georgia | 57.3% Turbulent (1.0 pts more Assertive) |
| Hawaii | 57.4% Turbulent (0.9 pts more Assertive) |
| Illinois | 57.6% Turbulent (0.7 pts more Assertive) |
| Montana | 57.6% Turbulent (0.7 pts more Assertive) |
| Virginia | 57.6% Turbulent (0.7 pts more Assertive) |
| Washington | 57.7% Turbulent (0.6 pts more Assertive) |
| Florida | 57.9% Turbulent (about the same) |
| New York | 58.0% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Arizona | 58.1% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Massachusetts | 58.2% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Nevada | 58.2% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Maryland | 58.3% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Idaho | 58.4% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Minnesota | 58.4% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Connecticut | 58.5% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Texas | 58.5% Turbulent (about the same) |
| New Mexico | 58.5% Turbulent (about the same) |
| North Dakota | 58.6% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Oregon | 58.6% Turbulent (about the same) |
| New Jersey | 58.7% Turbulent (about the same) |
| Delaware | 58.7% Turbulent (about the same) |
| South Dakota | 58.9% Turbulent (0.6 pts more Turbulent) |
| South Carolina | 58.9% Turbulent (0.6 pts more Turbulent) |
| Rhode Island | 59.0% Turbulent (0.7 pts more Turbulent) |
| Alaska | 59.0% Turbulent (0.7 pts more Turbulent) |
| Iowa | 59.1% Turbulent (0.8 pts more Turbulent) |
| North Carolina | 59.1% Turbulent (0.8 pts more Turbulent) |
| Alabama | 59.2% Turbulent (0.9 pts more Turbulent) |
| Wisconsin | 59.2% Turbulent (0.9 pts more Turbulent) |
| Wyoming | 59.2% Turbulent (0.9 pts more Turbulent) |
| Vermont | 59.3% Turbulent (1.0 pts more Turbulent) |
| Nebraska | 59.3% Turbulent (1.0 pts more Turbulent) |
| Michigan | 59.4% Turbulent (1.1 pts more Turbulent) |
| Missouri | 59.5% Turbulent (1.2 pts more Turbulent) |
| Kansas | 59.5% Turbulent (1.2 pts more Turbulent) |
| Oklahoma | 59.6% Turbulent (1.3 pts more Turbulent) |
| Ohio | 59.7% Turbulent (1.4 pts more Turbulent) |
| Tennessee | 59.7% Turbulent (1.4 pts more Turbulent) |
| Pennsylvania | 59.7% Turbulent (1.4 pts more Turbulent) |
| Louisiana | 59.8% Turbulent (1.5 pts more Turbulent) |
| Indiana | 59.9% Turbulent (1.6 pts more Turbulent) |
| Mississippi | 59.9% Turbulent (1.6 pts more Turbulent) |
| New Hampshire | 60.0% Turbulent (1.7 pts more Turbulent) |
| Arkansas | 60.3% Turbulent (2.0 pts more Turbulent) |
| Maine | 60.7% Turbulent (2.4 pts more Turbulent) |
| Kentucky | 60.8% Turbulent (2.5 pts more Turbulent) |
| West Virginia | 61.8% Turbulent (3.5 pts more Turbulent) |
Most Assertive U.S. states
- Washington, D.C. +3.0 pts
- Colorado +1.4 pts
- Utah +1.3 pts
- California +1.3 pts
- Georgia +1.0 pts
- Hawaii +0.9 pts
- Illinois +0.7 pts
- Montana +0.7 pts
- Virginia +0.7 pts
- Washington +0.6 pts
Most Turbulent U.S. states
- West Virginia −3.5 pts
- Kentucky −2.5 pts
- Maine −2.4 pts
- Arkansas −2.0 pts
- New Hampshire −1.7 pts
- Mississippi −1.6 pts
- Indiana −1.6 pts
- Louisiana −1.5 pts
- Pennsylvania −1.4 pts
- Tennessee −1.4 pts
Figures show how many percentage points more (↑) or less (↓) Assertive each place is than the U.S. as a whole.
Personality rankings
Which places lean furthest toward each end of our five personality scales? See how 108 countries and all 50 U.S. states and D.C. rank.
Extraverted or Introverted
- Most Extraverted: countries · U.S. states
- Most Introverted: countries · U.S. states
Intuitive or Observant
- Most Intuitive: countries · U.S. states
- Most Observant: countries · U.S. states
Thinking or Feeling
- Most Thinking: countries · U.S. states
- Most Feeling: countries · U.S. states
Judging or Prospecting
- Most Judging: countries · U.S. states
- Most Prospecting: countries · U.S. states
Assertive or Turbulent
- Most Assertive: countries · U.S. states
- Most Turbulent: countries · U.S. states
Where each personality type stands out
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