State rankings

List of US Presidents by Home State

Virginia has the highest # of Born Presidents 2025 (8), followed by Ohio (7) and New York (5). New Hampshire has the lowest (1).

HistoryPolitics & Government21 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 10, 2025Original page
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# of Born Presidents 2025Better 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 →
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# of Born Presidents 2025

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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
1
Middle half 1 – 2
Average
2.14
21 states
Highest
8
Virginia
Lowest
1
New Hampshire

Data

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What correlates with # of Born Presidents 2025?

Pearson r against 2,092 other state metrics sharing at least 13 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 # of Born Presidents 2025 tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Average Net WorthWealth Inequality by State
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 21
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  2. Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 17
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  3. Data CentersData Centers by State
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 21
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  4. 90th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 21
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  5. Total Beer Produced QuarterlyBeer Production by State
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 18
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  6. Scary Bridge LengthScariest Bridge by State
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 18
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Born Presidents 2025 tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Total Possible Years of ServiceGovernor Term Limits by State
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 13
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  2. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 15
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  3. # Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 21
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  4. Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 21
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  5. Infrastructure RankCattle Ranching by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 21
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  6. Year JoinedMega Millions States
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 20
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest # of Born Presidents 2025?
Virginia has the highest # of Born Presidents 2025, at 8, followed by Ohio (7) and New York (5).
Which state has the lowest # of Born Presidents 2025?
New Hampshire has the lowest # of Born Presidents 2025, at 1.
What is the median # of Born Presidents 2025 across US states?
The median is 1 across the 21 US states with data.
Where does this list of us presidents by home state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Presidents Birth and Death Information - Presidents USA.