The Most Observant U.S. States

We ranked the 50 states and D.C. by how far their test results lean toward Observant on average, from October 2025 to September 2026.

Colors compare each state with the U.S. as a whole, which is 58.0% Intuitive.

The Most Observant U.S. States, from most to least Observant
RankStateRegionLeaningVs. the U.S.PopulationTest results
1North DakotaMidwest54.4% Intuitive3.6 pts more Observant +3.6 pts799,35826,388
2South DakotaMidwest54.8% Intuitive3.2 pts more Observant +3.2 pts935,09423,256
3IowaMidwest55.3% Intuitive2.7 pts more Observant +2.7 pts3,238,38785,865
4ArkansasSouth55.4% Intuitive2.6 pts more Observant +2.6 pts3,114,79184,231
5NebraskaMidwest55.5% Intuitive2.5 pts more Observant +2.5 pts2,018,00677,340
6MississippiSouth55.8% Intuitive2.2 pts more Observant +2.2 pts2,954,16059,529
7HawaiiWest56.3% Intuitive1.7 pts more Observant +1.7 pts1,432,82061,286
7IdahoWest56.3% Intuitive1.7 pts more Observant +1.7 pts2,029,73374,494
9IndianaMidwest56.4% Intuitive1.6 pts more Observant +1.6 pts6,973,333223,733
10KansasMidwest56.6% Intuitive1.4 pts more Observant +1.4 pts2,977,22090,538
10MinnesotaMidwest56.6% Intuitive1.4 pts more Observant +1.4 pts5,830,405205,340
10WyomingWest56.6% Intuitive1.4 pts more Observant +1.4 pts588,75314,908
13WisconsinMidwest56.7% Intuitive1.3 pts more Observant +1.3 pts5,972,787167,049
14LouisianaSouth56.9% Intuitive1.1 pts more Observant +1.1 pts4,618,189103,117
15AlabamaSouth57.0% Intuitive1.0 pts more Observant +1.0 pts5,193,088122,889
16West VirginiaSouth57.4% Intuitive0.6 pts more Observant +0.6 pts1,766,14728,282
17North CarolinaSouth57.5% Intuitive0.5 pts more Observant +0.5 pts11,197,968363,022
17OklahomaSouth57.5% Intuitive0.5 pts more Observant +0.5 pts4,123,288105,231
19South CarolinaSouth57.6% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same5,570,27498,002
20CaliforniaWest57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same39,355,3091,798,965
20KentuckySouth57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same4,606,86494,446
20MaineNortheast57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same1,414,87433,984
20MissouriMidwest57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same6,270,541184,490
20OhioMidwest57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same11,900,510308,286
20TennesseeSouth57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same7,315,076171,669
20TexasSouth57.8% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same31,709,8211,063,083
27MichiganMidwest58.0% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same10,127,884257,216
27PennsylvaniaNortheast58.0% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same13,059,432339,329
29IllinoisMidwest58.1% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same12,719,141458,052
30UtahWest58.2% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same3,538,904178,905
31ArizonaWest58.3% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same7,623,818235,142
31DelawareSouth58.3% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same1,059,95234,008
31MontanaWest58.3% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same1,144,69425,403
31New JerseyNortheast58.3% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same9,548,215220,894
31VirginiaSouth58.3% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same8,880,107383,721
31WashingtonWest58.3% Intuitiveabout the sameAbout the same8,001,020359,014
37AlaskaWest58.5% Intuitive0.5 pts more Intuitive −0.5 pts737,27018,880
37GeorgiaSouth58.5% Intuitive0.5 pts more Intuitive −0.5 pts11,302,748351,034
39New HampshireNortheast58.6% Intuitive0.6 pts more Intuitive −0.6 pts1,415,34232,695
39OregonWest58.6% Intuitive0.6 pts more Intuitive −0.6 pts4,273,586172,728
41MarylandSouth58.7% Intuitive0.7 pts more Intuitive −0.7 pts6,265,347170,038
41NevadaWest58.7% Intuitive0.7 pts more Intuitive −0.7 pts3,282,188106,339
41New MexicoWest58.7% Intuitive0.7 pts more Intuitive −0.7 pts2,125,49843,446
41New YorkNortheast58.7% Intuitive0.7 pts more Intuitive −0.7 pts20,002,427767,056
45FloridaSouth58.9% Intuitive0.9 pts more Intuitive −0.9 pts23,462,518642,172
46ConnecticutNortheast59.0% Intuitive1.0 pts more Intuitive −1.0 pts3,688,49698,149
47MassachusettsNortheast59.1% Intuitive1.1 pts more Intuitive −1.1 pts7,154,084232,814
47VermontNortheast59.1% Intuitive1.1 pts more Intuitive −1.1 pts644,66317,803
49ColoradoWest59.3% Intuitive1.3 pts more Intuitive −1.3 pts6,012,561224,931
49Rhode IslandNortheast59.3% Intuitive1.3 pts more Intuitive −1.3 pts1,114,52127,620
51Washington, D.C.South60.2% Intuitive2.2 pts more Intuitive −2.2 pts693,64542,998

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