The U.S. States With the Highest Concentration of Hate Groups

Hate groups continue to exist across the United States, and their presence varies widely by region. While progress has been made over time in civil rights and legal protections, organizations that promote extremist or discriminatory ideologies have not disappeared.

This article examines the states with the highest concentration of hate groups, based on data from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Year in Hate and Extremism report, along with population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The analysis includes a range of groups, such as white supremacist organizations, anti-government militias, and other extremist movements identified in national tracking reports.

It’s important to note that not all incidents of hate or bias are directly tied to organized groups. However, tracking where these organizations are most active can provide a clearer picture of broader trends and regional differences across the country.

By looking at this data, readers can better understand how the presence of these groups varies nationwide and how it relates to population size and geographic distribution.

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

• 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