Every two years, AmeriCorps conducts the most robust longitudinal survey about volunteerism and other forms of civic engagement in the United States in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. The data informs Volunteering and Civic Life in America, AmeriCorps’ comprehensive report about civic engagement trends in the United States.
These findings are based on data collected in September of 2017, 2019, and 2021. They reflect weighted state-level rates of six key measures of civic engagement:
- Formal Volunteering: the share of state residents who formally volunteered through organizations
- Informal Helping: the share of state residents who informally helped others by exchanging favors with their neighbors
- Organizational Membership: the share of state residents who belonged to an organization
- Charitable Giving: the share of state residents who donated $25 or more to charity
- Talking with Friends and Family: the share of state residents who talked to or spent time with friends or family
- Talking with Neighbors: the share of state residents who had a conversation or spent time with their neighbors
Formal Volunteering
| Formal Volunteering Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | 27.4% | 25.8% | 19.5% |
| Alaska | 40.6% | 35.5% | 27.3% |
| Arizona | 30.0% | 26.2% | 23.5% |
| Arkansas | 30.0% | 29.7% | 20.9% |
| California | 25.4% | 24.9% | 18.3% |
| Colorado | 32.4% | 42.2% | 26.2% |
| Connecticut | 31.8% | 31.4% | 28.8% |
| Delaware | 31.8% | 30.7% | 29.8% |
| District of Columbia | 39.8% | 39.2% | 34.2% |
| Florida | 22.8% | 24.2% | 15.9% |
| Georgia | 26.5% | 28.2% | 19.9% |
| Hawaii | 28.0% | 32.1% | 19.7% |
| Idaho | 37.9% | 34.5% | 28.2% |
| Illinois | 28.1% | 33.0% | 28.3% |
| Indiana | 34.9% | 34.0% | 27.6% |
| Iowa | 41.5% | 33.1% | 29.9% |
| Kansas | 36.5% | 34.0% | 31.5% |
| Kentucky | 28.1% | 26.2% | 22.6% |
| Louisiana | 25.8% | 27.8% | 21.9% |
| Maine | 38.7% | 35.7% | 34.9% |
| Maryland | 36.3% | 34.0% | 23.7% |
| Massachusetts | 32.6% | 30.7% | 23.1% |
| Michigan | 29.4% | 30.2% | 24.4% |
| Minnesota | 45.1% | 40.1% | 35.5% |
| Mississippi | 23.8% | 26.0% | 21.2% |
| Missouri | 31.9% | 36.5% | 30.5% |
| Montana | 38.8% | 37.4% | 31.1% |
| Nebraska | 40.2% | 43.5% | 33.9% |
| Nevada | 24.4% | 21.8% | 16.8% |
| New Hampshire | 35.7% | 32.2% | 27.9% |
| New Jersey | 26.1% | 26.1% | 19.9% |
| New Mexico | 27.1% | 27.7% | 19.7% |
| New York | 25.3% | 22.7% | 21.7% |
| North Carolina | 35.1% | 30.4% | 22.8% |
| North Dakota | 37.4% | 32.9% | 26.9% |
| Ohio | 33.2% | 37.1% | 24.3% |
| Oklahoma | 32.0% | 27.6% | 23.6% |
| Oregon | 43.2% | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 34.2% | 35.8% | 25.6% |
| Rhode Island | 30.7% | 25.6% | 20.1% |
| South Carolina | 30.8% | 31.3% | 21.8% |
| South Dakota | 36.3% | 46.9% | 34.2% |
| Tennessee | 31.3% | 31.7% | 23.8% |
| Texas | 28.4% | 26.4% | 21.3% |
| Utah | 51.0% | 49.5% | 40.7% |
| Vermont | 36.0% | 37.4% | 29.1% |
| Virginia | 34.0% | 35.4% | 27.2% |
| Washington | 35.7% | 33.8% | 25.0% |
| West Virginia | 28.1% | 30.6% | 22.4% |
| Wisconsin | 37.4% | 37.5% | 24.9% |
| Wyoming | 32.7% | 31.0% | 39.2% |
Informal Helping
| Informal Helping Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | 47.4% | 49.8% | 46.4% |
| Alaska | 50.8% | 56.3% | 55.0% |
| Arizona | 47.2% | 46.9% | 46.6% |
| Arkansas | 49.8% | 49.8% | 50.7% |
| California | 46.2% | 45.7% | 46.1% |
| Colorado | 61.3% | 63.6% | 58.9% |
| Connecticut | 47.6% | 50.5% | 50.2% |
| Delaware | 57.8% | 65.8% | 63.9% |
| District of Columbia | 45.7% | 48.5% | 52.7% |
| Florida | 50.9% | 46.9% | 44.6% |
| Georgia | 43.4% | 45.1% | 40.8% |
| Hawaii | 44.6% | 44.1% | 43.5% |
| Idaho | 61.1% | 57.5% | 54.3% |
| Illinois | 49.8% | 57.3% | 55.6% |
| Indiana | 52.5% | 55.3% | 52.2% |
| Iowa | 56.7% | 56.6% | 60.3% |
| Kansas | 54.1% | 58.6% | 57.6% |
| Kentucky | 51.2% | 53.0% | 51.1% |
| Louisiana | 50.4% | 52.5% | 53.4% |
| Maine | 56.8% | 62.1% | 65.0% |
| Maryland | 52.0% | 56.7% | 49.3% |
| Massachusetts | 55.0% | 56.0% | 52.6% |
| Michigan | 57.7% | 55.8% | 56.1% |
| Minnesota | 61.3% | 62.3% | 61.9% |
| Mississippi | 48.3% | 47.4% | 48.0% |
| Missouri | 55.5% | 52.3% | 54.2% |
| Montana | 67.2% | 65.0% | 68.8% |
| Nebraska | 54.5% | 61.3% | 66.4% |
| Nevada | 43.2% | 44.5% | 36.7% |
| New Hampshire | 54.3% | 58.5% | 52.4% |
| New Jersey | 49.4% | 48.9% | 47.0% |
| New Mexico | 44.1% | 47.5% | 46.2% |
| New York | 45.3% | 44.6% | 45.1% |
| North Carolina | 53.7% | 48.7% | 48.4% |
| North Dakota | 65.2% | 57.6% | 50.3% |
| Ohio | 57.4% | 57.4% | 54.8% |
| Oklahoma | 50.5% | 46.9% | 52.2% |
| Oregon | 61.9% | 59.7% | 57.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 58.9% | 59.2% | 60.1% |
| Rhode Island | 53.8% | 55.5% | 52.8% |
| South Carolina | 52.6% | 62.4% | 56.4% |
| South Dakota | 57.9% | 67.1% | 59.9% |
| Tennessee | 49.5% | 45.6% | 54.3% |
| Texas | 47.3% | 47.4% | 48.6% |
| Utah | 70.4% | 67.8% | 61.6% |
| Vermont | 58.0% | 60.2% | 63.9% |
| Virginia | 49.7% | 48.1% | 49.7% |
| Washington | 56.4% | 59.3% | 55.3% |
| West Virginia | 58.1% | 60.2% | 60.5% |
| Wisconsin | 59.6% | 60.9% | 58.4% |
| Wyoming | 54.0% | 52.3% | 58.5% |
Organizational Membership
| Organizational Membership Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | 22.1% | 22.9% | 18.4% |
| Alaska | 36.8% | 31.5% | 25.7% |
| Arizona | 25.4% | 24.0% | 22.9% |
| Arkansas | 28.6% | 29.9% | 23.1% |
| California | 22.5% | 23.0% | 18.3% |
| Colorado | 25.6% | 33.4% | 27.4% |
| Connecticut | 26.3% | 32.6% | 22.4% |
| Delaware | 28.6% | 32.3% | 30.9% |
| District of Columbia | 38.1% | 37.0% | 35.5% |
| Florida | 19.2% | 21.0% | 17.8% |
| Georgia | 20.9% | 22.0% | 22.4% |
| Hawaii | 24.4% | 27.1% | 22.8% |
| Idaho | 34.1% | 32.4% | 27.4% |
| Illinois | 26.8% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| Indiana | 34.3% | 32.7% | 29.4% |
| Iowa | 36.3% | 31.8% | 28.7% |
| Kansas | 32.5% | 35.3% | 33.4% |
| Kentucky | 25.8% | 22.3% | 20.1% |
| Louisiana | 21.9% | 24.1% | 19.6% |
| Maine | 34.2% | 33.0% | 38.7% |
| Maryland | 32.8% | 31.6% | 25.2% |
| Massachusetts | 30.5% | 27.9% | 25.2% |
| Michigan | 28.7% | 31.0% | 27.4% |
| Minnesota | 35.9% | 34.1% | 33.5% |
| Mississippi | 19.6% | 21.6% | 20.9% |
| Missouri | 29.3% | 30.6% | 28.3% |
| Montana | 35.7% | 35.2% | 29.0% |
| Nebraska | 36.5% | 39.5% | 32.2% |
| Nevada | 22.9% | 17.4% | 21.0% |
| New Hampshire | 31.5% | 33.2% | 29.4% |
| New Jersey | 25.2% | 26.5% | 18.0% |
| New Mexico | 22.0% | 26.3% | 20.3% |
| New York | 25.8% | 22.0% | 24.0% |
| North Carolina | 32.2% | 26.1% | 24.8% |
| North Dakota | 39.7% | 30.7% | 32.3% |
| Ohio | 32.2% | 29.3% | 26.7% |
| Oklahoma | 29.4% | 25.8% | 21.0% |
| Oregon | 43.1% | 35.2% | 32.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 33.4% | 36.2% | 30.2% |
| Rhode Island | 28.7% | 25.8% | 27.0% |
| South Carolina | 26.6% | 34.3% | 22.2% |
| South Dakota | 33.2% | 40.1% | 34.7% |
| Tennessee | 27.4% | 28.4% | 20.3% |
| Texas | 22.9% | 20.7% | 18.8% |
| Utah | 42.0% | 40.7% | 33.5% |
| Vermont | 33.3% | 38.9% | 32.7% |
| Virginia | 27.5% | 30.3% | 28.8% |
| Washington | 31.3% | 28.4% | 25.0% |
| West Virginia | 23.3% | 26.5% | 23.6% |
| Wisconsin | 35.8% | 33.6% | 27.9% |
| Wyoming | 29.8% | 33.8% | 36.0% |
Charitable Giving
| Charitable Giving Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | 49.9% | 51.0% | 40.1% |
| Alaska | 54.9% | 50.2% | 47.7% |
| Arizona | 52.0% | 46.6% | 48.5% |
| Arkansas | 48.9% | 54.3% | 52.4% |
| California | 47.0% | 44.1% | 39.0% |
| Colorado | 55.5% | 65.0% | 55.5% |
| Connecticut | 53.0% | 54.6% | 61.5% |
| Delaware | 61.5% | 55.6% | 49.3% |
| District of Columbia | 56.1% | 52.3% | 61.4% |
| Florida | 43.2% | 41.4% | 36.8% |
| Georgia | 46.0% | 48.1% | 46.0% |
| Hawaii | 50.5% | 49.2% | 45.0% |
| Idaho | 55.5% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| Illinois | 55.1% | 56.6% | 56.1% |
| Indiana | 54.5% | 50.6% | 52.2% |
| Iowa | 53.5% | 53.5% | 58.2% |
| Kansas | 65.1% | 59.9% | 54.0% |
| Kentucky | 50.9% | 45.0% | 44.7% |
| Louisiana | 45.3% | 50.0% | 41.8% |
| Maine | 55.6% | 54.2% | 53.0% |
| Maryland | 58.3% | 59.3% | 47.4% |
| Massachusetts | 58.0% | 52.6% | 53.9% |
| Michigan | 49.3% | 46.9% | 51.6% |
| Minnesota | 64.7% | 60.2% | 61.8% |
| Mississippi | 46.4% | 41.4% | 40.9% |
| Missouri | 55.2% | 53.9% | 55.0% |
| Montana | 53.5% | 54.6% | 56.7% |
| Nebraska | 58.8% | 61.2% | 61.1% |
| Nevada | 45.6% | 37.4% | 41.3% |
| New Hampshire | 65.6% | 59.6% | 59.4% |
| New Jersey | 55.8% | 54.4% | 51.1% |
| New Mexico | 44.1% | 42.7% | 44.3% |
| New York | 48.4% | 45.4% | 47.7% |
| North Carolina | 54.7% | 49.9% | 47.6% |
| North Dakota | 62.6% | 58.1% | 56.7% |
| Ohio | 59.3% | 55.0% | 47.1% |
| Oklahoma | 53.8% | 45.8% | 46.5% |
| Oregon | 62.2% | 61.1% | 57.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 59.8% | 59.5% | 51.9% |
| Rhode Island | 60.6% | 60.2% | 54.4% |
| South Carolina | 51.8% | 54.0% | 51.5% |
| South Dakota | 52.2% | 66.3% | 55.8% |
| Tennessee | 56.8% | 53.6% | 47.0% |
| Texas | 49.3% | 45.3% | 45.5% |
| Utah | 66.9% | 65.7% | 53.0% |
| Vermont | 53.6% | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| Virginia | 52.5% | 55.9% | 54.8% |
| Washington | 55.7% | 54.8% | 55.1% |
| West Virginia | 48.4% | 48.0% | 46.2% |
| Wisconsin | 57.1% | 58.8% | 52.5% |
| Wyoming | 47.2% | 49.2% | 52.2% |
Talking with Family and Friends
| Talking with Family and Friends Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | 98.4% | 97.8% | 97.9% |
| Alaska | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.9% |
| Arizona | 97.2% | 98.2% | 98.0% |
| Arkansas | 96.0% | 98.4% | 98.3% |
| California | 97.1% | 95.2% | 94.9% |
| Colorado | 98.4% | 99.4% | 96.4% |
| Connecticut | 98.0% | 99.1% | 97.5% |
| Delaware | 94.1% | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| District of Columbia | 96.7% | 98.7% | 98.5% |
| Florida | 95.4% | 96.0% | 93.2% |
| Georgia | 97.0% | 96.1% | 93.6% |
| Hawaii | 95.3% | 96.5% | 96.3% |
| Idaho | 97.2% | 95.0% | 94.8% |
| Illinois | 98.2% | 98.1% | 97.9% |
| Indiana | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.7% |
| Iowa | 98.1% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Kansas | 98.8% | 97.9% | 96.4% |
| Kentucky | 97.6% | 95.0% | 96.6% |
| Louisiana | 97.0% | 97.2% | 95.9% |
| Maine | 99.3% | 98.4% | 97.6% |
| Maryland | 96.9% | 97.9% | 93.8% |
| Massachusetts | 98.2% | 98.2% | 97.0% |
| Michigan | 98.0% | 96.8% | 97.6% |
| Minnesota | 98.4% | 99.0% | 98.8% |
| Mississippi | 95.9% | 97.5% | 95.5% |
| Missouri | 98.1% | 98.2% | 97.3% |
| Montana | 98.4% | 97.6% | 97.5% |
| Nebraska | 97.6% | 98.3% | 98.4% |
| Nevada | 96.3% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| New Hampshire | 98.9% | 99.7% | 96.7% |
| New Jersey | 97.5% | 94.3% | 95.2% |
| New Mexico | 97.6% | 96.8% | 98.2% |
| New York | 96.7% | 97.6% | 96.2% |
| North Carolina | 97.3% | 96.7% | 97.7% |
| North Dakota | 98.0% | 97.9% | 95.9% |
| Ohio | 99.3% | 99.0% | 96.3% |
| Oklahoma | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.3% |
| Oregon | 98.9% | 98.3% | 98.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 98.8% | 98.9% | 98.4% |
| Rhode Island | 98.4% | 99.7% | 94.4% |
| South Carolina | 97.2% | 98.0% | 96.8% |
| South Dakota | 97.4% | 99.8% | 96.1% |
| Tennessee | 98.2% | 97.8% | 96.8% |
| Texas | 97.7% | 97.9% | 96.0% |
| Utah | 97.8% | 96.9% | 96.9% |
| Vermont | 97.4% | 98.1% | 97.2% |
| Virginia | 96.1% | 98.7% | 96.7% |
| Washington | 98.7% | 99.4% | 97.5% |
| West Virginia | 97.9% | 99.1% | 97.4% |
| Wisconsin | 99.4% | 98.3% | 98.8% |
| Wyoming | 97.4% | 98.2% | 98.0% |
Talking with Neighbors
| Talking with Neighbors Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | 76.6% | 71.2% | 68.8% |
| Alaska | 70.5% | 71.7% | 66.5% |
| Arizona | 64.9% | 66.3% | 64.8% |
| Arkansas | 71.7% | 67.5% | 65.0% |
| California | 69.0% | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| Colorado | 76.0% | 80.1% | 70.7% |
| Connecticut | 73.3% | 79.9% | 70.7% |
| Delaware | 80.1% | 72.7% | 78.1% |
| District of Columbia | 75.1% | 75.1% | 72.3% |
| Florida | 75.2% | 67.5% | 64.2% |
| Georgia | 66.6% | 63.9% | 58.0% |
| Hawaii | 72.4% | 65.5% | 64.5% |
| Idaho | 77.9% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
| Illinois | 76.5% | 76.3% | 74.7% |
| Indiana | 75.4% | 71.4% | 71.7% |
| Iowa | 77.6% | 73.2% | 75.7% |
| Kansas | 78.2% | 75.0% | 65.9% |
| Kentucky | 74.9% | 73.1% | 71.0% |
| Louisiana | 72.7% | 71.7% | 70.4% |
| Maine | 79.3% | 75.2% | 76.4% |
| Maryland | 75.4% | 75.4% | 69.7% |
| Massachusetts | 80.6% | 73.1% | 69.2% |
| Michigan | 77.4% | 70.7% | 71.5% |
| Minnesota | 83.7% | 82.6% | 78.8% |
| Mississippi | 74.2% | 67.7% | 69.9% |
| Missouri | 77.9% | 73.1% | 72.5% |
| Montana | 84.2% | 78.8% | 80.1% |
| Nebraska | 79.3% | 76.5% | 78.6% |
| Nevada | 65.7% | 64.6% | 59.6% |
| New Hampshire | 76.0% | 70.9% | 67.6% |
| New Jersey | 78.8% | 67.4% | 67.9% |
| New Mexico | 69.6% | 63.7% | 60.9% |
| New York | 73.9% | 67.1% | 67.7% |
| North Carolina | 74.8% | 67.5% | 68.9% |
| North Dakota | 83.2% | 77.7% | 68.8% |
| Ohio | 77.5% | 72.9% | 70.7% |
| Oklahoma | 72.1% | 64.4% | 64.9% |
| Oregon | 84.6% | 77.6% | 73.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 80.4% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| Rhode Island | 78.0% | 74.9% | 72.1% |
| South Carolina | 78.3% | 79.8% | 75.0% |
| South Dakota | 78.5% | 82.3% | 75.1% |
| Tennessee | 71.3% | 70.3% | 70.7% |
| Texas | 71.5% | 65.3% | 64.8% |
| Utah | 84.5% | 78.1% | 77.5% |
| Vermont | 80.7% | 78.0% | 77.9% |
| Virginia | 75.1% | 69.6% | 72.9% |
| Washington | 82.3% | 76.4% | 70.6% |
| West Virginia | 77.2% | 77.3% | 74.6% |
| Wisconsin | 81.3% | 76.5% | 79.4% |
| Wyoming | 77.2% | 69.7% | 74.8% |
Dataset
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