United States - active hate groups by state 2022

In 2022, 1,225 active hate groups were counted in the United States, 103 of which were active in California. The term 'hate groups' includes groups which have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people. Their activities can include criminal acts, rallies, speeches, meetings, leafleting, or publishing.

Number of hate groups in the United States in 2022, by state

Characteristic	Number of hate groups
California	103
Florida	89
Pennsylvania	72
Texas	72
Ohio	55
New York	53
North Carolina	43
Virginia	43
Arizona	39
Illinois	35
Tennessee	33
Colorado	31
South Carolina	30
Michigan	29
Indiana	29
Washington	29
Maryland	25
Oregon	24
Georgia	24
Missouri	22
New Jersey	22
Wisconsin	21
Idaho	21
Minnesota	19
Utah	18
Arkansas	16
New Hampshire	15
Oklahoma	13
Alabama	13
Nevada	12
Nebraska	12
Iowa	12
Montana	12
Massachusetts	11
District of Columbia	11
Connecticut	11
West Virginia	9
Maine	9
Kentucky	9
Wyoming	9
North Dakota	8
South Dakota	8
Hawaii	8
Delaware	7
Mississippi	7
Rhode Island	7
Louisiana	7
Kansas	6
New Mexico	5
Alaska	4
Vermont	3

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Release date

February 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2022

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*The term 'hate groups' basically includes groups which have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people. Their activities can include criminal acts, rallies, speeches, meetings, leafleting or publishing.

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