Avoid These States with the Highest Concentration of Hate Groups

In terms of Civil Rights, we’ve come a long way in America. Unfortunately, hate groups are far from eliminated. In Charlotte, NC, a hate crime investigation is underway, after an Audrey Kell student was left injured in a classroom fight on March 7. The victimized student, who had to undergo surgery to repair broken facial bones, stated “(The other student) called me the ‘n-word’ and told me to go back to my country.”

Hate crimes are rampant in the United States, with multiple groups dedicated to taking advantage of and undermining vulnerable populations. Groups such as the Proud Boys and the Ku Klux Klan primarily target Black Americans, while neo-Nazi groups like Aryan Nations and 14 First target Jews, as well as every minority under the sun.

To identify the states with the highest number of hate groups, including extremist anti-government groups, 24/7 Wall St. used data from the Southern Poverty Law Center report entitled The Year in Hate and Extremism 2022. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey provided population data.

(This article was updated on March 12, 2025 to reflect recent hate crimes committed in America)

Why This Matters

As we continue to evolve, both in the United States and worldwide, one might think hate groups are fading out. Unfortunately, this is not the case; hate groups in the U.S. and beyond continue to gain new members. These groups are made up of racially motivated individuals, anti-government radicals, and terrorist extremists. In fact, domestic terrorism acts, like the one on Bourbon Street at the start of 2025, have more than doubled in the last five years. Though not every person who engages in these types of hate crimes is linked to a designated group, the great majority of them are. With so much instability and polarization occurring in America, especially as we enter a new Trump presidency, 24/7 Wall St. thought it was important to take a look at the areas of the U.S. with the most violent hate groups. Whether traveling or going about your day-to-day life, it may be beneficial to maintain an awareness of the size of these hate groups throughout the nation.

Here are the U.S. states with the highest concentration of hate groups:

50. Louisiana

• Hate groups in 2022: 1.5 per million people (7 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #10 most, with 3.2 per million people (15 total)
• Population: 4,624,047
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (3), Neo-Confederate (1)
• State demographic makeup: 56.9% white; 31.0% Black; 4.3% foreign-born

49. Massachusetts

• Hate groups in 2022: 1.6 per million people (11 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #34 most, with 2.0 per million people (14 total)
• Population: 6,984,723
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (6), Anti-LGBTQ (2), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 67.5% white; 6.3% Black; 17.6% foreign-born

48. Kansas

• Hate groups in 2022: 2 per million people (6 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #46 most, with 1.4 per million people (4 total)
• Population: 2,934,582
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (3), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 73.4% white; 5.1% Black; 6.9% foreign-born

47. Kentucky

• Hate groups in 2022: 2 per million people (9 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #35 most, with 2.0 per million people (9 total)
• Population: 4,509,394
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (3), General Hate (2), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 82.7% white; 7.1% Black; 4.0% foreign-born

46. Georgia

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.2 per million people (24 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #31 most, with 2.2 per million people (24 total)
• Population: 10,799,566
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (13), White Nationalist (3), Anti-LGBTQ (2)
• State demographic makeup: 50.2% white; 30.4% Black; 10.0% foreign-born

45. Texas

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.4 per million people (72 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #41 most, with 1.8 per million people (52 total)
• Population: 29,527,941
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (39), General Hate (10), Anti-LGBTQ (5)
• State demographic makeup: 39.4% white; 11.6% Black; 17.2% foreign-born

44. Mississippi

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.4 per million people (7 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #21 most, with 2.7 per million people (8 total)
• Population: 2,949,965
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (4), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 55.4% white; 36.0% Black; 2.1% foreign-born

43. New Jersey

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.4 per million people (22 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #47 most, with 1.3 per million people (12 total)
• Population: 9,267,130
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (16), White Nationalist (2), Anti-Immigrant (1)
• State demographic makeup: 52.1% white; 12.3% Black; 23.0% foreign-born

42. New Mexico

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.4 per million people (5 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #50 most, with 0.5 per million people (1 total)
• Population: 2,115,877
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (4), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 34.9% white; 1.7% Black; 9.1% foreign-born

41. California

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.6 per million people (103 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #43 most, with 1.7 per million people (65 total)
• Population: 39,237,836
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (57), General Hate (15), Anti-Muslim (8)
• State demographic makeup: 34.3% white; 5.3% Black; 26.6% foreign-born

40. Alabama

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.6 per million people (13 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #24 most, with 2.6 per million people (13 total)
• Population: 5,039,877
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (8), Neo-Confederate (2)
• State demographic makeup: 64.2% white; 25.8% Black; 3.5% foreign-born

39. New York

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.7 per million people (53 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #40 most, with 1.8 per million people (35 total)
• Population: 19,835,913
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (25), General Hate (12), White Nationalist (4)
• State demographic makeup: 53.5% white; 13.4% Black; 22.3% foreign-born

38. Illinois

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.8 per million people (35 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #37 most, with 1.8 per million people (23 total)
• Population: 12,671,469
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (17), Anti-LGBTQ (4)
• State demographic makeup: 58.9% white; 13.4% Black; 14.2% foreign-born

37. Michigan

• Hate groups in 2022: 2.9 per million people (29 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #38 most, with 1.8 per million people (18 total)
• Population: 10,050,811
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (19), White Nationalist (3)
• State demographic makeup: 72.9% white; 13.2% Black; 6.8% foreign-born

36. Connecticut

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.1 per million people (11 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #36 most, with 1.9 per million people (7 total)
• Population: 3,605,597
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (7), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 62.7% white; 9.9% Black; 15.2% foreign-born

35. Oklahoma

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.3 per million people (13 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #30 most, with 2.3 per million people (9 total)
• Population: 3,986,639
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (9), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 62.8% white; 6.7% Black; 5.8% foreign-born

34. Minnesota

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.3 per million people (19 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #44 most, with 1.6 per million people (9 total)
• Population: 5,707,390
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (11), Neo-Völkisch (2)
• State demographic makeup: 76.9% white; 6.7% Black; 8.5% foreign-born

33. Wisconsin

Aerial view of Madison city downtown at sunset, Wisconsin

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.6 per million people (21 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #33 most, with 2.0 per million people (12 total)
• Population: 5,895,908
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (13), Neo-Völkisch (2)
• State demographic makeup: 79.0% white; 6.1% Black; 5.1% foreign-born

32. Missouri

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.6 per million people (22 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #19 most, with 2.8 per million people (17 total)
• Population: 6,168,187
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (12), General Hate (4), White Nationalist (2)
• State demographic makeup: 76.6% white; 10.7% Black; 4.1% foreign-born

31. Washington

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.7 per million people (29 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #25 most, with 2.5 per million people (19 total)
• Population: 7,738,692
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (13), Anti-LGBTQ (3)
• State demographic makeup: 64.3% white; 3.9% Black; 14.8% foreign-born

30. Nevada

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.8 per million people (12 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #17 most, with 2.9 per million people (9 total)
• Population: 3,143,991
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (6), General Hate (2), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 45.2% white; 8.7% Black; 18.4% foreign-born

29. Iowa

• Hate groups in 2022: 3.8 per million people (12 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #48 most, with 0.6 per million people (2 total)
• Population: 3,193,079
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (10), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 83.0% white; 3.5% Black; 5.4% foreign-born

28. Florida

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.1 per million people (89 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #26 most, with 2.4 per million people (53 total)
• Population: 21,781,128
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (54), General Hate (11), Anti-LGBTQ (6)
• State demographic makeup: 51.1% white; 14.6% Black; 21.2% foreign-born

27. North Carolina

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.1 per million people (43 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #22 most, with 2.7 per million people (28 total)
• Population: 10,551,162
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (27), General Hate (5), Neo-Confederate (3)
• State demographic makeup: 60.9% white; 19.9% Black; 8.2% foreign-born

26. Maryland

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.1 per million people (25 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #39 most, with 1.8 per million people (11 total)
• Population: 6,165,129
• Most common ideologies: Anti Government Movement (15), General Hate (4), Neo-Confederate (1)
• State demographic makeup: 47.8% white; 29.0% Black; 15.9% foreign-born

25. Indiana

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.3 per million people (29 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #32 most, with 2.1 per million people (14 total)
• Population: 6,805,985
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (16), White Nationalist (3), Neo-Völkisch (2)
• State demographic makeup: 76.6% white; 8.7% Black; 5.6% foreign-born

24. Vermont

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.6 per million people (3 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #12 most, with 3.1 per million people (2 total)
• Population: 645,570
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (2), White Nationalist (1), Neo-Völkisch(0)
• State demographic makeup: 90.6% white; 1.0% Black; 4.2% foreign-born

23. Ohio

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.7 per million people (55 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #42 most, with 1.7 per million people (20 total)
• Population: 11,780,017
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (35), Anti-LGBTQ (4)
• State demographic makeup: 76.6% white; 11.8% Black; 5.0% foreign-born

22. Tennessee

• Hate groups in 2022: 4.7 per million people (33 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #4 most, with 4.0 per million people (28 total)
• Population: 6,975,218
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (12), White Nationalist (4), Neo-Nazi (3)
• State demographic makeup: 72.1% white; 15.4% Black; 5.3% foreign-born

21. Virginia

• Hate groups in 2022: 5 per million people (43 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #28 most, with 2.3 per million people (20 total)
• Population: 8,642,274
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (28), White Nationalist (5), General Hate (3)
• State demographic makeup: 59.2% white; 18.0% Black; 12.4% foreign-born

20. West Virginia

• Hate groups in 2022: 5 per million people (9 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #8 most, with 3.4 per million people (6 total)
• Population: 1,782,959
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (3), Anti-Government Movement (3), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 90.4% white; 2.8% Black; 1.6% foreign-born

19. Colorado

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.3 per million people (31 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #13 most, with 3.1 per million people (18 total)
• Population: 5,812,069
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (17), Anti-LGBTQ (4)
• State demographic makeup: 65.2% white; 3.7% Black; 9.8% foreign-born

18. Arkansas

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.3 per million people (16 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #15 most, with 3.0 per million people (9 total)
• Population: 3,025,891
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (9), White Nationalist (3), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 68.2% white; 14.7% Black; 4.7% foreign-born

17. Arizona

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.4 per million people (39 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #14 most, with 3.0 per million people (22 total)
• Population: 7,276,316
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (21), Anti-LGBTQ (5), White Nationalist (4)
• State demographic makeup: 52.0% white; 4.3% Black; 12.6% foreign-born

16. Utah

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.4 per million people (18 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #49 most, with 0.6 per million people (2 total)
• Population: 3,337,975
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (16), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 76.0% white; 1.0% Black; 8.3% foreign-born

15. Alaska

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.5 per million people (4 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #45 most, with 1.4 per million people (1 total)
• Population: 732,673
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (3), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 57.9% white; 2.9% Black; 8.1% foreign-born

14. Hawaii

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.5 per million people (8 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #18 most, with 2.8 per million people (4 total)
• Population: 1,441,553
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (6), Neo-Nazi (1), State demographic makeup: 20.8% white; 1.8% Black; 18.8% foreign-born

13. Pennsylvania

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.6 per million people (72 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #29 most, with 2.3 per million people (30 total)
• Population: 12,964,056
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (51), White Nationalist (7), Neo-Nazi (3)
• State demographic makeup: 73.6% white; 10.2% Black; 7.2% foreign-born

12. Oregon

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.7 per million people (24 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #27 most, with 2.4 per million people (10 total)
• Population: 4,246,155
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (14), General Hate (4), White Nationalist (3)
• State demographic makeup: 72.0% white; 1.8% Black; 9.7% foreign-born

11. South Carolina

• Hate groups in 2022: 5.8 per million people (30 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #9 most, with 3.3 per million people (17 total)
• Population: 5,190,705
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (18), White Nationalist (5), Neo-Völkisch (2)
• State demographic makeup: 62.6% white; 24.9% Black; 5.2% foreign-born

10. Nebraska

• Hate groups in 2022: 6.1 per million people (12 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #1 most, with 4.6 per million people (9 total)
• Population: 1,963,692
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (4), Neo-Nazi (3), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 76.4% white; 4.6% Black; 7.4% foreign-born

9. Rhode Island

• Hate groups in 2022: 6.4 per million people (7 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #20 most, with 2.7 per million people (3 total)
• Population: 1,095,610
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (4), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 68.9% white; 4.5% Black; 14.5% foreign-born

8. Maine

• Hate groups in 2022: 6.6 per million people (9 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #16 most, with 2.9 per million people (4 total)
• Population: 1,372,247
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (4), White Nationalist (2), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 90.0% white; 1.5% Black; 4.1% foreign-born

7. Delaware

• Hate groups in 2022: 7 per million people (7 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #5 most, with 4.0 per million people (4 total)
• Population: 1,003,384
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (5), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 59.3% white; 20.5% Black; 10.1% foreign-born

6. South Dakota

• Hate groups in 2022: 8.9 per million people (8 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #2 most, with 4.5 per million people (4 total)
• Population: 895,376
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (4), White Nationalist (2), Neo-Nazi (1)
• State demographic makeup: 80.0% white; 1.9% Black; 3.5% foreign-born

5. North Dakota

• Hate groups in 2022: 10.3 per million people (8 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #23 most, with 2.6 per million people (2 total)

5. North Dakota (continued)

• Population: 774,948
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (3), Neo-Völkisch (2), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 82.3% white; 2.9% Black; 4.4% foreign-born

4. New Hampshire

• Hate groups in 2022: 10.8 per million people (15 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #3 most, with 4.3 per million people (6 total)

4. New Hampshire (continued)

• Population: 1,388,992
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (8), White Nationalist (2)
• State demographic makeup: 87.3% white; 1.3% Black; 5.9% foreign-born

3. Montana

• Hate groups in 2022: 10.9 per million people (12 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #6 most, with 3.6 per million people (4 total)

3. Montana (continued)

• Population: 1,104,271
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (6), White Nationalist (2)
• State demographic makeup: 83.8% white; 0.5% Black; 2.2% foreign-born

2. Idaho

• Hate groups in 2022: 11 per million people (21 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #11 most, with 3.2 per million people (6 total)

2. Idaho (continued)

• Population: 1,900,923
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (12), General Hate (2), Neo-Völkisch (1)
• State demographic makeup: 78.7% white; 0.7% Black; 6.1% foreign-born

1. Wyoming

• Hate groups in 2022: 15.5 per million people (9 total)
• Hate groups in 2021: #7 most, with 3.5 per million people (2 total)

1. Wyoming (continued)

• Population: 578,803
• Most common ideologies: Anti-Government Movement (6), White Nationalist (1)
• State demographic makeup: 81.5% white; 1.0% Black; 3.4% foreign-born

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