Civic Pride In North Dakota Puts It In The Top Ten

As North Dakota ramps up for the 4th of July in a couple of weeks, our friends over at Wallet Hub broke down the most patriotic states in the nation.

It's no surprise how the Peace Garden ranked over 13 key metrics, including ranges from the state’s military enlistees and veterans to the share of adults who voted in the 2024 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita.

Here is how the experts ranked North Dakota

Overall Rank: 7^th
4^th – Active-Duty Military Personnel per 100,000 Civilian Adults
10^th – % of Adults Who Voted in 2024 Presidential Election
26^th – Volunteer Rate
19^th – Veterans per 1,000 Civilian Adults
1^st – Civics Education Requirement
29^th – Volunteer Hours per Resident
21^st – AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita

Montana ranked just above North Dakota and was only one position away from topping the list, placing just behind Virginia for the #1 spot.

The Treasure State saw its highest marks in voter turnout, jury service, and the number of veterans.

You can compare states on this map from Wallet Hub:

Source: WalletHub

Here is the complete list of the most to least patriotic states in the U.S.

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	Military Engagement Rank	Civic Engagement Rank
1	Virginia	70.54	3	6
2	Montana	67.75	20	2
3	Vermont	66.49	42	1
4	Colorado	64.70	10	5
5	Oregon	62.27	37	3
6	Washington	61.09	15	11
7	North Dakota	60.39	11	12
8	Maryland	59.84	19	10
9	Minnesota	58.73	47	4
10	New Hampshire	57.85	33	7
11	Alaska	56.55	1	41
12	Utah	56.40	35	9
13	Kansas	56.23	12	13
14	Wyoming	55.73	7	24
15	Iowa	54.50	41	8
16	Idaho	53.38	22	18
17	Hawaii	53.24	2	44
18	Nebraska	53.21	27	14
19	Kentucky	52.07	18	23
20	Delaware	51.55	25	20
21	New Mexico	50.94	8	28
22	Georgia	49.73	5	33
23	Missouri	49.61	28	22
24	North Carolina	48.38	6	36
25	South Carolina	47.77	4	43
26	Wisconsin	47.37	43	16
27	Maine	46.97	39	21
28	Michigan	46.02	46	17
29	Connecticut	45.82	44	19
30	South Dakota	45.57	24	31
31	Massachusetts	44.94	50	15
32	Nevada	44.93	17	34
33	Oklahoma	44.63	9	40
34	Arizona	44.42	23	32
35	Tennessee	43.91	31	29
36	Ohio	43.86	34	26
37	Pennsylvania	43.32	45	25
38	Illinois	42.94	40	27
39	Mississippi	42.15	14	42
40	California	39.65	30	39
41	West Virginia	39.23	32	37
42	Rhode Island	38.45	38	35
43	New Jersey	38.33	48	30
44	Indiana	37.73	36	38
45	Texas	37.53	13	47
46	Florida	36.59	21	46
47	Alabama	34.23	16	49
48	Louisiana	32.42	26	48
49	New York	28.65	49	45
50	Arkansas	28.12	29	50

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