Veganism is one of the most popular diets in the United States, and I think we’ve all noticed more and more restaurants and grocery stores catering to the vegan community’s needs.
If you’re vegan and want to know where to live – or if you’ve just noticed a lot more vegan-focused menu items wherever you live – then this slideshow is for you.
We looked at veganism’s prevalence (what percentage of the population conducts vegan-focused google searches), plus per capita measures of vegan restaurants, meetup groups, and broader animal welfare groups.
These data are all courtesy of a 2021 study from San Diego State University.
Let’s dive in!
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Vegans represent: 0.0441% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 0.9 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 0.4 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 0.4 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0421% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 1 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 1.4 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 1.2 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0742% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 0.5 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 0.5 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 1.6 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.048% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 1.1 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 2.2 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 2.2 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0405% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 2.9 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 1.6 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 1.7 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0622% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 0.9 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 0.6 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 0.4 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0622% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 1.9 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 1.8 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 4.0 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0688% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 1.6 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 0.5 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 2.1 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0838% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 1.1 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 0.6 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 0.3 per 100,000 people
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Vegans represent: 0.0942% of total population
Vegan restaurants: 1.4 per 100,000 people
Vegan meetup groups: 0.8 per 100,000 people
Animal welfare groups: 0.4 per 100,000 people
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Virginia
Florida
Rhode Island
Colorado
Georgia
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Utah
Washington
Vermont
Illinois
New Mexico
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Delaware
Texas
North Carolina
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
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New Hampshire
Minnesota
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
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Missouri
West Virginia
Louisiana
Maine
Indiana
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Wisconsin
Idaho
Nebraska
Kentucky
Kansas
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Oklahoma
Iowa
Montana
Arkansas
Mississippi
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Wyoming
Alabama
South Dakota
Alaska
North Dakota
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The top 10 vegan states are:
1. Nevada
2. California
3. Oregon
4. Hawaii
5. New York
6. New Jersey
7. Maryland
8. Arizona
9. Massachusetts
10. Michigan
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Which states surprised you most?
Let us know in the comments!
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