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For those of us here in and around Fort Bragg, it seems obvious that North Carolina would easily be one of the most patriotic states in the country.

But it turns out, maybe overall, the Tar Heel State isn't quite the red-white-and-blue hotbed we thought it was.

According to a recent study by our friends over at WalletHub, North Carolina comes in toward the middle of the pack, at 17th in patriotism. North Carolina had high marks in military engagement, coming in at 6th overall, but low marks in civic engagement, coming in at 32.

WalletHub measured 13 key patriotic indicators for the study, including military enlistees, veteran population, voting percentages, and even AmeriCorps volunteer numbers.

"A good patriot loves his or her country and supports it in the face of challenges," Russ Crawford, history professor at Ohio Northern University, said in the study. "That does not mean unquestioning love, but deep regard that motivates making one's nation the best it can be."

Here's the way that WalletHub measured everything to determine this list. Take a look below for the full rankings.

Military Engagement – Total Points: 25

    Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75

      1. Alaska

      U.S. Flag flying in front of Denali Mountain, 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

      Lake Union 4th of July Fireworks and the Seattle skyline, as seen from across Elliott Bay at Seacrest Park in West Seattle, WA, USA

      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

      Miami Marlins v Atlanta Braves

      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

      Flags Fly

      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

      Girl proud on her country.(Smederevac / Getty Images)

      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 LSU campus

      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

        Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75