Utah plays the most D&D in the US, followed by Idaho, Oregon, Maine, and Vermont.
New York plays the least D&D in the US, followed by New Jersey, Mississippi, Georgia, California.
Monks are the most popular class, being favored by 19 states.
Ranger and Druid tie for 2nd most popular class choice, being favored by 9 states respectively.
There are an estimated 13.7 million DD players.
With a user base that large, it’s no surprise that Dungeon and Dragons isn’t the same dirty, secret basement game it was when your dad played.
Players from across the globe and from many walks of life play the tabletop role-playing game. Companies have even jumped on board, hosting corporate D&D games.
We analyzed search data to determine the states playing D&D the most– and where
States That Play The Most D&D
States That Play The Least D&D
Keep reading to see whether they’re wielding swords or wizard hats, and where all 50 states landed in the ranking.
What are they most likely playing as?
How We Figured This Out
D&D is popular, but it’s also very complicated. Even the most experienced player will often turn to Google to look up new spells or complex craft about the lore. That doesn’t even take into account the sheer volume of online users of dice rollers, online character sheets, and virtual tabletops.
With that being said, we felt very comfortable using Dungeons and Dragons-related search volume as a proxy for users. We looked at a full year of search interest, giving every state ample time to let show its nerdy side.
To determine classes, we used the 15 most common D&D classes and did a similar analysis of Google Search Trends.
We excluded obscure classes because, well, they are uncommon.
IT’S OKAY, NERDy is in now
Don’t be ashamed if you regularly pretend to be a half-Orc barbarian named Gilgar The Goblin-Slayer.
In fact, depending upon your workplace, you might not be the only one rolling the D20s or open to game talk at the water cooler.
At the end of the day, our interests make us who we are. And D&D isn’t even an uncommon one. Who knows, maybe some of those problem-solving skills will even come in handy for your 9-to-5.
The States That Play D&D The Most (And Least)
| Rank | State | Favorite Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | Monk |
| 2 | Idaho | Cleric |
| 3 | Oregon | Rogue |
| 4 | Maine | Monk |
| 4 | Vermont | Artificer |
| 4 | Alaska | Barbarian |
| 7 | Washington | Druid |
| 8 | Montana | Monk |
| 9 | New Hampshire | Druid |
| 10 | Kansas | Druid |
| 10 | Wyoming | Ranger |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Druid |
| 12 | Kentucky | Monk |
| 14 | Missouri | Warlock |
| 14 | North Dakota | Paladin |
| 14 | South Dakota | Ranger |
| 14 | Arkansas | Ranger |
| 18 | Indiana | Druid |
| 19 | Colorado | Druid |
| 20 | Nebraska | Ranger |
| 20 | Iowa | Fighter |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Monk |
| 23 | Minnesota | Druid |
| 24 | Michigan | Monk |
| 25 | West Virginia | Ranger |
| 26 | Ohio | Druid |
| 27 | Massachusetts | Monk |
| 28 | Virginia | Warlock |
| 29 | Arizona | Monk |
| 30 | Tennessee | Monk |
| 31 | Rhode Island | Monk |
| 32 | Alabama | Ranger |
| 32 | Nevada | Paladin |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | Monk |
| 35 | Maryland | Monk |
| 35 | Illinois | Monk |
| 35 | Connecticut | Monk |
| 35 | New Mexico | Wizard |
| 39 | North Carolina | Monk |
| 39 | Louisiana | Monk |
| 41 | Delaware | Paladin |
| 41 | South Carolina | Druid |
| 43 | Texas | Ranger |
| 43 | Hawaii | Monk |
| 45 | Florida | Monk |
| 46 | California | Monk |
| 47 | Mississippi | Ranger |
| 47 | Georgia | Ranger |
| 49 | New Jersey | Monk |
| 50 | New York | Bard |
Author
Kathy is the head of content at Zippia with a knack for engaging audiences. Prior to joining Zippia, Kathy worked at Gateway Blend growing audiences across diverse brands. She graduated from Troy University with a degree in Social Science Education.
