State rankings

ChatGPT Usage by State

District of Columbia ranks 1st on Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank in 2026, followed by Virginia (2nd) and New York (3rd); rank 1 is the best. West Virginia ranks last (51st).

Tech & Business51 states · 8 metricsUpdated Jun 26, 2026Original page
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Year 202651 of 51 states
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Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank, 2026

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All 51 ranked

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Data

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51 states · # = rank by Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank
#
1District of Columbia1st
2Virginia2nd
3New York3rd
4California4th
5Florida5th
6Washington6th
7Utah7th
8Nevada8th
9Georgia9th
10Massachusetts10th
11Colorado11th
12Oregon12th
13Texas13th
14Arizona14th
15Illinois15th
16Maryland16th
17Connecticut17th
18Rhode Island18th
19New Jersey19th
20North Carolina20th
21Hawaii21st
22Delaware22nd
23Pennsylvania23rd
24Missouri24th
25Minnesota25th
26Tennessee26th
27Michigan27th
28Nebraska28th
29Kansas29th
30Ohio30th
31Vermont31st
32Oklahoma32nd
33Indiana33rd
34Alabama34th
35Louisiana35th
36New Hampshire36th
37Idaho37th
38South Carolina38th
39North Dakota39th
40Kentucky40th
41New Mexico41st
42Wisconsin42nd
43Iowa43rd
44Arkansas44th
45Maine45th
46Mississippi46th
47Alaska47th
48South Dakota48th
49Wyoming49th
50Montana50th
51West Virginia51st

What correlates with Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank (2026)?

Pearson r against 2,089 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Urban Population PctMost Urban States
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Educational Attainment DiversityMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. % Non-CitizenVoter Turnout by State
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Rural PopulationMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Smoking RateHealthiest States
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Total ScoreMost Independent States
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Affordability RankDisability Benefits by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 51
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  6. SmokersSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state ranks first on Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank?
District of Columbia ranks first on Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank in 2026, at 1st, followed by Virginia (2nd) and New York (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
Which state ranks last on Chat GPT Messages per Capita Rank?
West Virginia ranks last of the 51 US states with data in 2026, at 51st.
Where does this chatgpt usage by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Signals Data - OpenAI; Aaron Chatterji et al., “How People Use ChatGPT,” NBER Working Paper 34255 (2025).