Pledge of Allegiance for June 22, 2022 – Aubrey Locklear in Whiteville

Is North Carolina One of the Most Patriotic States in the Country?

• 1. Alaska

  

  U.S. flag flying in front of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (Sherri Cassel / Getty Images)

  Total Score: 65.57

  Military Engagement: 1

  Civic Engagement: 12

• 2. Montana

  Total Score: 61.46

  Military Engagement: 22

  Civic Engagement: 1

• 3. Virginia

  Total Score: 58.97

  Military Engagement: 3

  Civic Engagement: 13

• 4. North Dakota

  Total Score: 58.43

  Military Engagement: 20

  Civic Engagement: 5

• 5. Oregon

  Total Score: 56.42

  Military Engagement: 36

  Civic Engagement: 3

• 6. Maryland

  Total Score: 56.25

  Military Engagement: 23

  Civic Engagement: 7

• 7. Hawaii

  Total Score: 55.26

  Military Engagement: 2

  Civic Engagement: 24

• 8. Vermont

  Total Score: 54.77

  Military Engagement: 43

  Civic Engagement: 2

• 9. New Hampshire

  Total Score: 54.23

  Military Engagement: 32

  Civic Engagement: 6

• 10. Iowa

  Total Score: 52.76

  Military Engagement: 41

  Civic Engagement: 4

• 11. Washington

  

  Fireworks as seen from across Elliott Bay at Seacrest Park in West Seattle, WA. (paulacobleigh / Getty Images)

  Total Score: 52.46

  Military Engagement: 14

  Civic Engagement: 14

• 12. South Dakota

  Total Score: 52.21

  Military Engagement: 24

  Civic Engagement: 10

• 13. Colorado

  Total Score: 52.05

  Military Engagement: 12

  Civic Engagement: 15

• 14. Delaware

  Total Score: 51.35

  Military Engagement: 25

  Civic Engagement: 11

• 15. Maine

  Total Score: 50.12

  Military Engagement: 37

  Civic Engagement: 8

• 16. Utah

  Total Score: 49.10

  Military Engagement: 38

  Civic Engagement: 9

• 17. North Carolina

  

  It does not get much more patriotic than Major League Baseball being played at Fort Bragg. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

  Total Score: 46.98

  Military Engagement: 6

  Civic Engagement: 32

• 18. Wyoming

  Total Score: 46.75

  Military Engagement: 7

  Civic Engagement: 27

• 19. Idaho

  Total Score: 46.03

  Military Engagement: 18

  Civic Engagement: 18

• 20. New Mexico

  Total Score: 45.23

  Military Engagement: 10

  Civic Engagement: 26

• 21. Arizona

  

  Veterans Day memorial in Tempe, AZ. (John James / Getty Images)

  Total Score: 45.09

  Military Engagement: 17

  Civic Engagement: 23

• 22. Oklahoma

  Total Score: 44.58

  Military Engagement: 17

  Civic Engagement: 23

• 23. Kansas

   

  Total Score: 44.34

  Military Engagement: 13

  Civic Engagement: 29

• 24. Georgia

  Total Score: 44.20

  Military Engagement: 5

  Civic Engagement: 41

• 25. Missouri

  Total Score: 44.00

  Military Engagement: 26

  Civic Engagement: 17

• 26. South Carolina

  Total Score: 42.14

  Military Engagement: 4

  Civic Engagement: 47

• 27. Minnesota

  Total Score: 41.13

  Military Engagement: 47

  Civic Engagement: 16

• 28. Mississippi

  Total Score: 40.68

  Military Engagement: 16

  Civic Engagement: 37

• 29. Ohio

  Total Score: 40.51

  Military Engagement: 33

  Civic Engagement: 20

• 30. Nebraska

  Total Score: 39.11

  Military Engagement: 28

  Civic Engagement: 34

• 31. Texas

  

  Everything is bigger in Texas. (Smederevac / Getty Images)

  Total Score: 38.51

  Military Engagement: 9

  Civic Engagement: 46

• 32. Illinois

  Total Score: 38.46

  Military Engagement: 39

  Civic Engagement: 22

• 33. Nevada

  Total Score: 38.29

  Military Engagement: 15

  Civic Engagement: 45

• 34. Wisconsin

  Total Score: 37.43

  Military Engagement: 42

  Civic Engagement: 21

• 35. Kentucky

  Total Score: 36.98

  Military Engagement: 21

  Civic Engagement: 43

• 36. California

  Total Score: 36.61

  Military Engagement: 31

  Civic Engagement: 38

• 37. Michigan

  Total Score: 36.05

  Military Engagement: 46

  Civic Engagement: 25

• 38. New Jersey

  Total Score: 35.99

  Military Engagement: 48

  Civic Engagement: 19

• 39. Tennessee

  Total Score: 35.92

  Military Engagement: 30

  Civic Engagement: 39

• 40. West Virginia

  Total Score: 35.44

  Military Engagement: 34

  Civic Engagement: 36

• 41. Louisiana

  

  Flag of the United States at the Parade Ground at Louisiana State University. (Roberto Michel / Getty Images)

  Total Score: 35.15

  Military Engagement: 27

  Civic Engagement: 44

• 42. Pennsylvania

  Total Score: 34.80

  Military Engagement: 44

  Civic Engagement: 31

• 43. Alabama

  Total Score: 34.67

  Military Engagement: 11

  Civic Engagement: 48

• 44. Indiana

  Total Score: 34.43

  Military Engagement: 35

  Civic Engagement: 40

• 45. Connecticut

  Total Score: 34.10

  Military Engagement: 45

  Civic Engagement: 33

• 46. Massachusetts

  Total Score: 32.67

  Military Engagement: 50

  Civic Engagement: 28

• 47. Florida

  Total Score: 32.13

  Military Engagement: 19

  Civic Engagement: 49

• 48. Rhode Island

  Total Score: 31.78

  Military Engagement: 40

  Civic Engagement: 42

• 49. New York

  Total Score: 30.95

  Military Engagement: 49

  Civic Engagement: 35

• 50. Arkansas

  Total Score: 28.62

  Military Engagement: 29

  Civic Engagement: 50

• Methodology

  To determine the most patriotic states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions, “Military Engagement” and “Civic Engagement.”

  We evaluated those dimensions using 13 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of patriotism.

  Finally, we determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order the states.

  Military Engagement – Total Points: 25

  • Average Military Enlistees per 1,000 Civilian Adults Between 2014 & 2019 (No Prior Service): Triple Weight (~10.71 Points)
  • Veterans per 1,000 Civilian Adults: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
  • Active-Duty Military Personnel per 100,000 Civilian Adults: Double Weight (~7.14 Points)
  • Share of Civilian Adult Population in Military Reserves: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)

  Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75

  • Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
  • Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Primary Elections: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
  • Volunteer Rate: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
  • Volunteer Hours per Resident: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
  • AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
  • Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
  • Trial- & Grand-Jury Participation per Civilian Adult Population: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
  • Share of Residents Who Participate in Groups or Organizations (Civic Life): Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
  • U.S. History/Civics Education Requirement: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)