(Wyoming) – Once again in 2025, Wyoming ranks well when it comes to loving the United States of America.
Each year, WalletHub ranks the states with the most patriotism based on several metrics including; military enlistees, veterans per capita, peace corps volunteers, percentage of voters, volunteer rate and much more.
Wyoming overall ranked as the 14th most patriotic state in the country in 2025. The Cowboy State was 7th overall in military engagement and 24th in civic engagement. We also boast the third most veterans per capita behind only Alaska and Virginia.
Most Patriotic States in the U.S.
| Overall Rank | State | Total Score | Military Engagement Rank | Civic Engagement Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 70.54 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Montana | 67.75 | 20 | 2 |
| 3 | Vermont | 66.49 | 42 | 1 |
| 4 | Colorado | 64.70 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Oregon | 62.27 | 37 | 3 |
| 6 | Washington | 61.09 | 15 | 11 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 60.39 | 11 | 12 |
| 8 | Maryland | 59.84 | 19 | 10 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 58.73 | 47 | 4 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 57.85 | 33 | 7 |
When it comes to the other side of patriotism however, here are the bottom ranking states according to WalletHub’s metrics…
| 40 | California | 39.65 | 30 | 39 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 39.23 | 32 | 37 |
| 42 | Rhode Island | 38.45 | 38 | 35 |
| 43 | New Jersey | 38.33 | 48 | 30 |
| 44 | Indiana | 37.73 | 36 | 38 |
| 45 | Texas | 37.53 | 13 | 47 |
| 46 | Florida | 36.59 | 21 | 46 |
| 47 | Alabama | 34.23 | 16 | 49 |
| 48 | Louisiana | 32.42 | 26 | 48 |
| 49 | New York | 28.65 | 49 | 45 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 28.12 | 29 | 50 |
For the full details on this study, click here!