State rankings

Least Racist States

Arizona has the highest Overall Racial Integration Score in 2026 (72.76), followed by New Mexico (71.31) and Delaware (71.18). District of Columbia has the lowest (30.9).

Culture51 states · 9 metricsUpdated Apr 20, 2026Original page
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Overall Racial Integration Score, 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
60.19
Middle half 56.33 – 65.56
Average
60.07
51 states
Highest
72.76
Arizona
Lowest
30.9
District of Columbia

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51 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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51 states · # = rank by Overall Racial Integration Score
#
1Arizona72.767th8th5th
2New Mexico71.319th2nd15th
3Delaware71.182nd16th10th
4Washington71.118th18th1st
5Texas69.3914th7th12th
6Maryland68.976th24th9th
7Hawaii68.833rd5th28th
8Georgia68.6210th11th24th
9Kentucky68.4911th10th8th
10Alaska67.081st14th45th
11North Carolina66.5517th19th20th
12West Virginia66.2323rd3rd18th
13Virginia66.2113th25th27th
14Colorado64.924th20th11th
15Tennessee64.6515th4th39th
16Oklahoma64.1531st6th35th
17California64.0628th29th23rd
18Florida63.4312th34th17th
19Oregon62.818th12th7th
20Massachusetts62.3926th40th4th
21Rhode Island62.1916th48th2nd
22Kansas6238th23rd14th
23New Jersey61.7530th27th31st
24Alabama61.5227th15th43rd
25Nevada60.9422nd35th25th
26Indiana60.1937th26th21st
27South Carolina59.9119th36th47th
28Utah59.8232nd33rd49th
29Missouri59.7425th30th37th
30New Hampshire59.665th28th46th
31Vermont59.0739th9th3rd
32New York59.0536th43rd13th
33Idaho58.974th44th32nd
34Mississippi58.935th21st33rd
35Pennsylvania58.441st22nd26th
36Connecticut57.820th42nd22nd
37Arkansas57.234th13th40th
38Ohio56.3943rd39th36th
39Louisiana56.2740th37th34th
40Maine5621st38th38th
41Wyoming5549th1st42nd
42Illinois53.2947th32nd41st
43North Dakota52.1333rd31st29th
44Montana51.842nd17th51st
45Nebraska51.7844th50th19th
46Iowa51.5548th46th6th
47Michigan51.0145th41st48th
48Minnesota50.6146th47th16th
49South Dakota5029th45th30th
50Wisconsin36.7650th49th44th
51District of Columbia30.951st51st50th

What correlates with Overall Racial Integration Score (2026)?

Pearson r against 2,067 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 have a higher Overall Racial Integration Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Outdoor Allergy Tree Pollen ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 48
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  2. WeatherPension-Friendly States
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 49
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  3. Average Annual SunlightOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Weather RankBest States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Overall Racial Integration Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 51
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  3. Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 51
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  4. Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 50
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  6. NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Overall Racial Integration Score?
Arizona has the highest Overall Racial Integration Score in 2026, at 72.76, followed by New Mexico (71.31) and Delaware (71.18).
Which state has the lowest Overall Racial Integration Score?
District of Columbia has the lowest Overall Racial Integration Score in 2026, at 30.9.
What is the median Overall Racial Integration Score across US states?
The median is 60.19 across the 51 US states with data in 2026.
Where does this least racist states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: States That Have Made the Most Racial Progress - Wallet Hub.