State rankings

Pickleball Popularity by State

California has the highest Courts in 2024 (850), followed by Florida (660) and Texas (651). North Dakota has the lowest (20).

Sports51 states · 1 metricUpdated May 27, 2024Original page
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CourtsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 202451 of 51 states
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Courts, 2024

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All 51 ranked

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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
156
Middle half 78.5 – 299
Average
218
51 states
Highest
850
California
Lowest
20
North Dakota

Data

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What correlates with Courts (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,099 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 Courts tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total Ballots CountedVoter Turnout by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. White Non-Hispanic Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Total Registered VotersRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 31
    Plot
  4. Voters 45-64Young Voters by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. White Alone Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. White Alone or in Combination Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
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  3. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 34
    Plot
  4. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Rural PopulationMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot
  6. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Courts?
California has the highest Courts in 2024, at 850, followed by Florida (660) and Texas (651).
Which state has the lowest Courts?
North Dakota has the lowest Courts in 2024, at 20.
What is the median Courts across US states?
The median is 156 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this pickleball popularity by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Places to place Pickleball in - Places2Play.

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