The Most Prospecting U.S. States

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

Colors compare each state with the U.S. as a whole, which is 50.7% Judging.

The Most Prospecting U.S. States, from most to least Prospecting
Rank	State	Region	Leaning	Vs. the U.S.	Population	Test results
1	Alaska	West	52.3% Prospecting	3.0 pts more Prospecting +3.0 pts	737,270	18,880
2	Oregon	West	50.7% Prospecting	1.4 pts more Prospecting +1.4 pts	4,273,586	172,728
2	West Virginia	South	50.7% Prospecting	1.4 pts more Prospecting +1.4 pts	1,766,147	28,282
4	Idaho	West	50.5% Prospecting	1.2 pts more Prospecting +1.2 pts	2,029,733	74,494
5	Maine	Northeast	50.4% Prospecting	1.1 pts more Prospecting +1.1 pts	1,414,874	33,984
6	Wyoming	West	50.3% Prospecting	1.0 pts more Prospecting +1.0 pts	588,753	14,908
7	Nevada	West	50.2% Prospecting	0.9 pts more Prospecting +0.9 pts	3,282,188	106,339
7	New Mexico	West	50.2% Prospecting	0.9 pts more Prospecting +0.9 pts	2,125,498	43,446
9	Arkansas	South	50.1% Prospecting	0.8 pts more Prospecting +0.8 pts	3,114,791	84,231
10	Louisiana	South	50.0% Prospecting	0.7 pts more Prospecting +0.7 pts	4,618,189	103,117
10	Washington	West	50.0% Prospecting	0.7 pts more Prospecting +0.7 pts	8,001,020	359,014
12	Delaware	South	50.1% Judging	0.6 pts more Prospecting +0.6 pts	1,059,952	34,008
12	Utah	West	50.1% Judging	0.6 pts more Prospecting +0.6 pts	3,538,904	178,905
14	New Hampshire	Northeast	50.2% Judging	0.5 pts more Prospecting +0.5 pts	1,415,342	32,695
15	Michigan	Midwest	50.3% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	10,127,884	257,216
15	New Jersey	Northeast	50.3% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	9,548,215	220,894
15	Oklahoma	South	50.3% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	4,123,288	105,231
15	Vermont	Northeast	50.3% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	644,663	17,803
19	Arizona	West	50.4% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	7,623,818	235,142
19	California	West	50.4% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	39,355,309	1,798,965
19	Texas	South	50.4% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	31,709,821	1,063,083
22	Indiana	Midwest	50.5% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	6,973,333	223,733
22	Kentucky	South	50.5% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	4,606,864	94,446
22	Minnesota	Midwest	50.5% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	5,830,405	205,340
22	Mississippi	South	50.5% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	2,954,160	59,529
22	Missouri	Midwest	50.5% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	6,270,541	184,490
27	Maryland	South	50.7% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	6,265,347	170,038
27	Nebraska	Midwest	50.7% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	2,018,006	77,340
27	New York	Northeast	50.7% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	20,002,427	767,056
27	Tennessee	South	50.7% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	7,315,076	171,669
31	Florida	South	50.8% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	23,462,518	642,172
31	Hawaii	West	50.8% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	1,432,820	61,286
31	Kansas	Midwest	50.8% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	2,977,220	90,538
31	Ohio	Midwest	50.8% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	11,900,510	308,286
31	Pennsylvania	Northeast	50.8% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	13,059,432	339,329
36	Montana	West	50.9% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	1,144,694	25,403
36	North Carolina	South	50.9% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	11,197,968	363,022
38	South Dakota	Midwest	51.0% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	935,094	23,256
39	North Dakota	Midwest	51.1% Judging	about the sameAbout the same	799,358	26,388
40	Virginia	South	51.2% Judging	0.5 pts more Judging −0.5 pts	8,880,107	383,721
40	Wisconsin	Midwest	51.2% Judging	0.5 pts more Judging −0.5 pts	5,972,787	167,049
42	Alabama	South	51.3% Judging	0.6 pts more Judging −0.6 pts	5,193,088	122,889
42	Colorado	West	51.3% Judging	0.6 pts more Judging −0.6 pts	6,012,561	224,931
44	Connecticut	Northeast	51.4% Judging	0.7 pts more Judging −0.7 pts	3,688,496	98,149
44	South Carolina	South	51.4% Judging	0.7 pts more Judging −0.7 pts	5,570,274	98,002
46	Iowa	Midwest	51.5% Judging	0.8 pts more Judging −0.8 pts	3,238,387	85,865
47	Rhode Island	Northeast	51.6% Judging	0.9 pts more Judging −0.9 pts	1,114,521	27,620
48	Illinois	Midwest	51.7% Judging	1.0 pts more Judging −1.0 pts	12,719,141	458,052
48	Massachusetts	Northeast	51.7% Judging	1.0 pts more Judging −1.0 pts	7,154,084	232,814
50	Georgia	South	51.9% Judging	1.2 pts more Judging −1.2 pts	11,302,748	351,034
51	Washington, D.C.	South	53.4% Judging	2.7 pts more Judging −2.7 pts	693,645	42,998

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Based on 11,109,810 test results. Want to use this data for research, or have a suggestion? Get in touch.

Where does this data come from?
From people who took our free personality test over 12 months, from October 2025 to September 2026. We only use anonymous totals, never anyone’s individual results.
What are places compared with?
Countries are compared with the “average country”: the average of all ranked countries, with each country counting equally – so countries where lots of people take the test don’t outweigh the rest. Regional maps, like Europe’s, use the average of that region’s ranked countries, and U.S. states are compared with the U.S. as a whole.
Which results count?
Each completed test counts once, so someone who takes it twice counts twice. We leave out tests that look skipped or automated, and we score every language version of the test the same way, so places can be compared fairly. A country needs at least 10,000 results – plus enough for its population – to be ranked and shown on our maps.
How are places ranked?
By their average test result. 55% Prospecting means the average result sits a little past the middle of the scale, toward Prospecting, just as your own results would. Places that lean Judging show how far they lean that way instead. Places next to each other are often only a fraction of a point apart, so small differences in rank don’t mean much.
Are the results representative?
Not exactly: people choose to take our test online, so test-takers aren’t a perfect cross-section of any country. Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Turbulent people are probably a little more common among them everywhere. Because that tilt affects every place in much the same way, comparing places still works. Where very few people take the test, we can’t be as sure, so we don’t rank or map those countries.
Is the test only in English?
No – it’s available in 48 other languages, and results from every language are included.