Which state has the highest Redneck Index Score?

Arkansas has the highest Redneck Index Score in 2016, at 37.2, followed by Mississippi (35.1) and New Mexico (33.1).

Which state has the lowest Redneck Index Score?

New Jersey has the lowest Redneck Index Score in 2016, at 1.1.

What is the median Redneck Index Score across US states?

The median is 17.1 across the 50 US states with data in 2016.

Where does this most redneck states in america data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Most Redneck States in United States December 2016 - The World Ranking; A Map of the Most Redneck States in America - Mandatory.

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Most Redneck States in America

Name: Most Redneck States in America
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Arkansas has the highest Redneck Index Score in 2016 (37.2), followed by Mississippi (35.1) and New Mexico (33.1). New Jersey has the lowest (1.1).

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Redneck Index Score, 2016

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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

17.1

Middle half 11.7 – 24.1

Average

17.5

50 states

Highest

37.2

Arkansas

Lowest

1.1

New Jersey

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Redneck Index Score

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1	Arkansas	37.2	14.9	22.3
2	Mississippi	35.1	16.6	18.5
3	New Mexico	33.1	18.6	14.5
4	Alabama	33.0	16.3	16.7
5	South Carolina	32.1	20.3	11.8
6	West Virginia	31.8	16.9	14.9
7	Wyoming	31.6	15.9	15.7
8	Kentucky	28.5	14.1	14.4
9	Louisiana	26.7	13.0	13.7
10	Oklahoma	25.9	10.7	15.2
11	North Carolina	25.6	16.4	9.2
12	Tennessee	25.4	11.0	14.4
13	South Dakota	24.3	11.4	12.9
14	Georgia	23.5	12.0	11.5
15	Idaho	22.0	12.2	9.8
16	Missouri	21.8	8.2	13.6
16	Montana	21.8	14.3	7.5
18	Arizona	21.2	13.8	7.4
19	Kansas	20.6	6.4	14.2
20	Texas	20.3	—	11.3
21	Florida	19.0	11.6	7.4
22	Maine	18.9	9.8	9.1
23	Iowa	18.4	5.3	13.1
24	Nebraska	18.2	5.1	13.1
25	Nevada	17.2	9.7	7.5
26	Indiana	17.0	6.6	10.4
27	Alaska	16.3	6.8	9.5
28	Delaware	15.9	11.2	4.7
29	Utah	15.6	5.1	10.5
30	Colorado	15.3	5.7	9.7
30	North Dakota	15.3	9.0	6.3
32	Virginia	14.6	6.4	8.2
33	Oregon	13.6	10.3	3.3
34	Vermont	12.5	7.7	4.8
35	Wisconsin	12.3	4.4	7.9
36	Ohio	11.8	4.6	7.1
36	New Hampshire	11.8	6.5	5.3
38	Washington	11.7	8.5	3.2
39	Pennsylvania	10.6	4.9	5.7
39	Michigan	10.6	6.5	4.1
41	Minnesota	9.2	4.5	4.7
42	Illinois	7.3	3.2	4.1
43	California	4.9	4.4	0.5
44	New York	4.6	2.7	1.9
45	Maryland	3.3	1.9	1.4
46	Connecticut	1.9	0.8	1.1
47	Rhode Island	1.9	1.0	0.9
48	Hawaii	1.6	0.2	1.4
49	Massachusetts	1.4	0.9	0.5
50	New Jersey	1.1	1.0	0.1

What correlates with Redneck Index Score (2016)?

Pearson r against 2,111 other state metrics sharing at least 30 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 Redneck Index Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Deaths per 100k PopFatal Car Accidents by State
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
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Conservative % GallupMost Conservative States
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Gun Death RankStrictest Gun Laws by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Gun Deaths per 100kPolymer80 Legal States
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Premature Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States
r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Redneck Index Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Well-Being Index Score 2022Well-Being Index by State
r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 50
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RankWell-Being Index by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Median Income - Four Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State
r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Entry Level SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Annual Median Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Median Income - Three Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Redneck Index Score?: Arkansas has the highest Redneck Index Score in 2016, at 37.2, followed by Mississippi (35.1) and New Mexico (33.1).
Which state has the lowest Redneck Index Score?: New Jersey has the lowest Redneck Index Score in 2016, at 1.1.
What is the median Redneck Index Score across US states?: The median is 17.1 across the 50 US states with data in 2016.
Where does this most redneck states in america data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Most Redneck States in United States December 2016 - The World Ranking; A Map of the Most Redneck States in America - Mandatory.