{"title":"Least Racist States","shortName":null,"slug":"least-racist-states","status":"Active","lastUpdated":"2025-05-24","type":"States","regionCount":null,"mapMinHeight":300,"mapImageUrl":"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/tBKKd/full.png","fancyMapUrl":null,"imageExtension":".png","mapSource":"custom","excerpt":"Least racist U.S. states ranked by racism index score. Explore racial equality data across all 50 states by DataPandas.","indexable":false,"category":{"name":"Miscellaneous","slug":"miscellaneous"},"regions":[{"name":"Texas","identifier":"texas-us-state"},{"name":"Hawaii","identifier":"hawaii-us-state"},{"name":"Missouri","identifier":"missouri-us-state"},{"name":"Delaware","identifier":"delaware-us-state"},{"name":"New York","identifier":"new-york-us-state"},{"name":"New Jersey","identifier":"new-jersey-us-state"},{"name":"Mississippi","identifier":"mississippi-us-state"},{"name":"Wyoming","identifier":"wyoming-us-state"},{"name":"Alabama","identifier":"alabama-us-state"},{"name":"Oklahoma","identifier":"oklahoma-us-state"},{"name":"Virginia","identifier":"virginia-us-state"},{"name":"Washington","identifier":"washington-us-state"},{"name":"Nebraska","identifier":"nebraska-us-state"},{"name":"South Dakota","identifier":"south-dakota-us-state"},{"name":"Utah","identifier":"utah-us-state"},{"name":"Nevada","identifier":"nevada-us-state"},{"name":"Indiana","identifier":"indiana-us-state"},{"name":"Maine","identifier":"maine-us-state"},{"name":"Maryland","identifier":"maryland-us-state"},{"name":"Minnesota","identifier":"minnesota-us-state"},{"name":"Kansas","identifier":"kansas-us-state"},{"name":"Alaska","identifier":"alaska-us-state"},{"name":"Pennsylvania","identifier":"pennsylvania-us-state"},{"name":"Tennessee","identifier":"tennessee-us-state"},{"name":"Florida","identifier":"florida-us-state"},{"name":"South Carolina","identifier":"south-carolina-us-state"},{"name":"Colorado","identifier":"colorado-us-state"},{"name":"Louisiana","identifier":"louisiana-us-state"},{"name":"Oregon","identifier":"oregon-us-state"},{"name":"Massachusetts","identifier":"massachusetts-us-state"},{"name":"Iowa","identifier":"iowa-us-state"},{"name":"Montana","identifier":"montana-us-state"},{"name":"Rhode Island","identifier":"rhode-island-us-state"},{"name":"North Dakota","identifier":"north-dakota-us-state"},{"name":"Kentucky","identifier":"kentucky-us-state"},{"name":"Vermont","identifier":"vermont-us-state"},{"name":"North Carolina","identifier":"north-carolina-us-state"},{"name":"Arizona","identifier":"arizona-us-state"},{"name":"Connecticut","identifier":"connecticut-us-state"},{"name":"Illinois","identifier":"illinois-us-state"},{"name":"Ohio","identifier":"ohio-us-state"},{"name":"Arkansas","identifier":"arkansas-us-state"},{"name":"Michigan","identifier":"michigan-us-state"},{"name":"West Virginia","identifier":"west-virginia-us-state"},{"name":"New Mexico","identifier":"new-mexico-us-state"},{"name":"Georgia","identifier":"georgia-us-state"},{"name":"New Hampshire","identifier":"new-hampshire-us-state"},{"name":"Wisconsin","identifier":"wisconsin-us-state"},{"name":"California","identifier":"california-us-state"},{"name":"Idaho","identifier":"idaho-us-state"}],"content":[{"tocTitle":"Introduction","contentTitle":"Introduction","content":"Racism, a societal issue deeply ingrained in the fabric of our nation, has long been a significant cause of social division and injustice. Tallied through the lens of racial prejudice, discrimination, and antagonism, the scopes of racism differ vastly from state to state, indicating the polarized stance on this issue across the United States.\n\n- Topping the list as the least racist state is Vermont, closely followed by New Hampshire and Idaho.\n- Analyses show a trend among the northern states, including North Dakota, Minnesota, and Maine, depicting lower levels of racism, tangibly contrasting with southern states such as Mississippi and Louisiana, which score higher on the racism metric.\n- West Coast states Oregon and Washington demonstrate relatively low racism scores, indicating more inclusivity in these progressive strongholds, while East Coast states reveal mixed results, with New York considerably outperforming Delaware.\n- It's notable that states with a historically significant indigenous population, such as Idaho and Alaska, show lower racism scores, potentially suggesting more harmonious racial relations.","order":1,"faqs":[]},{"tocTitle":"Top 10","contentTitle":"10 Least Racist States","content":"The states with the least racism prevalence are Vermont, New Hampshire, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington. \n\nWith values much less than average, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Idaho top the charts as having the least racism prevalence. These states have consistently reported low numbers, becoming exemplary for racial tolerance nationwide.\n\nThe states of North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington have achieved the 'below average' status in terms of racism prevalence, which shows a commendable effort in the direction of promoting racial harmony and equality. \n\n**The ten least racist states:**\n1. Vermont\n2. New Hampshire\n3. Idaho\n4. North Dakota\n5. Oregon\n6. Utah\n7. Maine\n8. Minnesota\n9. Montana\n10. Washington","order":2,"faqs":[]},{"tocTitle":"Methodology","contentTitle":"Methodology","content":"```\nOur analysis was conducted from March 1st, 2023, to June 30th, 2023\\. To determine the level of racism in each state, five core inputs were analyzed:\n\n1. Frequency of racial profiling incidents from publicly available crime data  \n2. Housing and Employment data to determine discriminatory frequencies  \n3. Racial disparities in education and healthcare outcomes  \n4. Usage of racial slurs on Twitter  \n5. Use of racial slurs on Google Searches\n\nEach was weighted and adjusted for the state's population. The cumulative scores were added up and adapted to determine the racial level of each state relative to the holistic dataset.\n```","order":3,"faqs":[]}],"metrics":[{"name":"Racism Index Score","shortName":"Racism Index Score","context":"Measure of racial prejudice levels and discriminatory incidents within a population.","type":"Category","inverted":true,"mapColorScheme":"custom","mapInterpolation":null,"colorOverwrite":"#e77d01,#f8f6e9,#d1e5f0,#0078ce,#c71e1d","summary":null,"measurement":null,"dataset":[{"id":"recBR1a6RHYcqEYPd","year":null,"sources":[],"summary":{"label":"National Average","value":"Average"},"mapLinkUrl":"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/tBKKd/embed.js","mapMinHeight":300,"editorialNote":null,"data":[{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":0,"regionName":"Texas"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":1,"regionName":"Hawaii"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":2,"regionName":"Missouri"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much More Than Average","regionIndex":3,"regionName":"Delaware"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":4,"regionName":"New York"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":5,"regionName":"New Jersey"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much More Than Average","regionIndex":6,"regionName":"Mississippi"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":7,"regionName":"Wyoming"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":8,"regionName":"Alabama"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":9,"regionName":"Oklahoma"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":10,"regionName":"Virginia"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":11,"regionName":"Washington"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":12,"regionName":"Nebraska"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":13,"regionName":"South Dakota"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":14,"regionName":"Utah"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":15,"regionName":"Nevada"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":16,"regionName":"Indiana"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":17,"regionName":"Maine"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":18,"regionName":"Maryland"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":19,"regionName":"Minnesota"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":20,"regionName":"Kansas"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":21,"regionName":"Alaska"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":22,"regionName":"Pennsylvania"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":23,"regionName":"Tennessee"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":24,"regionName":"Florida"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":25,"regionName":"South Carolina"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":26,"regionName":"Colorado"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much More Than Average","regionIndex":27,"regionName":"Louisiana"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":28,"regionName":"Oregon"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":29,"regionName":"Massachusetts"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":30,"regionName":"Iowa"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":31,"regionName":"Montana"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":32,"regionName":"Rhode Island"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Below Average","regionIndex":33,"regionName":"North Dakota"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":34,"regionName":"Kentucky"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much Less Than Average","regionIndex":35,"regionName":"Vermont"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":36,"regionName":"North Carolina"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":37,"regionName":"Arizona"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":38,"regionName":"Connecticut"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":39,"regionName":"Illinois"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":40,"regionName":"Ohio"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":41,"regionName":"Arkansas"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Above Average","regionIndex":42,"regionName":"Michigan"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":43,"regionName":"West Virginia"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":44,"regionName":"New Mexico"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much More Than Average","regionIndex":45,"regionName":"Georgia"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much Less Than Average","regionIndex":46,"regionName":"New Hampshire"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":47,"regionName":"Wisconsin"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Average","regionIndex":48,"regionName":"California"},{"data":null,"viewData":"Much Less Than Average","regionIndex":49,"regionName":"Idaho"}]}]}],"author":null}