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One Word To Describe People From Each State

Last Updated: November 2, 2026 Leave a Comment

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One Word To Describe People From Each State

Credit: mattsurelee
The map above comes from a survey Matt Shirley ran on his Instagram followers to come up with a single word that best describes people from each state.

Here is the full list:

Shared words

  • Ope (4): Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, South Dakota
  • Nice (4): Alabama, Minnesota, North Carolina, West Virginia
  • Redneck (3): Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma
  • Bland (2): North Dakota, Ohio
  • Drunk (2): Louisiana, Wisconsin
  • Outdoorsy (2): Washington, Wyoming
  • Proud (2): Delaware, Texas
  • Rude (2): Maine, Rhode Island
  • Stubborn (2): Arizona, New Hampshire

One state each

  • Aggressive – New Jersey
  • Big – Kentucky
  • Conservative – Idaho
  • Corny – Nebraska
  • Crabby – Maryland
  • Crazy – Florida
  • Enlisted – Virginia
  • Friendly – Iowa
  • Generous – New Mexico
  • Gritty – Pennsylvania
  • Hearty – Montana
  • High – Colorado
  • Hillbilly – Tennessee
  • Hippy – Vermont
  • Large – Mississippi
  • Loud – New York
  • Massholes – Massachusetts
  • Mormon – Utah
  • Old – South Carolina
  • Plain – Kansas
  • Relaxed – Hawaii
  • Shallow – California
  • Snobby – Connecticut
  • Tough – Alaska
  • Trashy – Missouri
  • Weird – Oregon
  • Wild – Nevada

What do you think?

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