Maryland Is 2025’s 8th “Most Patriotic State in America,” Per Study

With the Fourth of July approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on

2025’s Most Patriotic States in America

, with Maryland coming in ranked #8. Locally, in Montgomery County, various

fireworks events

have been announced for Independence Day weekend.

To determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. Our data set ranges from the state’s military enlistees and veterans to the share of adults who voted in the 2024 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. Below are some additional highlights from the report.

Patriotism in Maryland (1=Most Patriotic; 25=Avg.):

• 
  Overall Rank: 8
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
• 
  21
  
  
  
  ^st
  
  
  – Average Number of Military Enlistees per 1,000 Civilian Adults
• 
  15
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Active-Duty Military Personnel per 100,000 Civilian Adults
• 
  6
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita
• 
  11
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – % of Adults Who Voted in 2024 Presidential Election
• 
  19
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Volunteer Rate
• 
  1
  
  
  
  ^st
  
  
  – Civics Education Requirement
• 
  20
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Volunteer Hours per Resident
• 
  23
  
  
  
  ^rd
  
  
  – AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita

For the full report, please visit:

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680