We searched "songs about [state]" for all 50 states. New York (~19,550/mo), California (~10,150) and Texas (~9,508) lead, followed by West Virginia (~6,875, the "Country Roads" effect) and Hawaii (~5,250). At the bottom, Washington (~53), Delaware (~110), Illinois (~133), Nebraska (~218), Massachusetts (~239) barely register. Illinois (~133) is lower than Rhode Island (~338).
"Songs about [state]" (US monthly searches)
| # | Search term | Avg/mo (last 12 mo) | 3-yr change | Peak month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | songs about new york | 19,550 | +25% | Jun |
| 2 | songs about california | 10,150 | -9% | Mar |
| 3 | songs about texas | 9,508 | +85% | Sep |
| 4 | songs about west virginia | 6,875 | -5% | Jul |
| 5 | songs about hawaii | 5,250 | +6% | May |
| 6 | songs about florida | 3,275 | +16% | Dec |
| 7 | songs about colorado | 1,883 | -17% | Sep |
| 8 | songs about nevada | 1,840 | +162% | Mar |
| 9 | songs about north carolina | 1,575 | +2% | Mar |
| 10 | songs about louisiana | 1,325 | +22% | May |
| 11 | songs about indiana | 1,217 | +42% | Jan |
| 12 | songs about kentucky | 1,097 | -5% | May |
| 13 | songs about montana | 1,073 | +6% | Jul |
| 14 | songs about michigan | 1,045 | +17% | Apr |
| 15 | songs about new jersey | 995 | +6% | May |
| 16 | songs about georgia | 962 | -28% | Apr |
| 17 | songs about tennessee | 959 | -10% | Jun |
| 18 | songs about arizona | 928 | +13% | Mar |
| 19 | songs about south carolina | 891 | -7% | May |
| 20 | songs about arkansas | 862 | +11% | May |
| 21 | songs about virginia | 821 | +3% | Nov |
| 22 | songs about maine | 806 | +59% | Jul |
| 23 | songs about pennsylvania | 751 | +9% | May |
| 24 | songs about alabama | 679 | -8% | Mar |
| 25 | songs about oklahoma | 637 | +10% | Oct |
| 26 | songs about utah | 634 | +30% | Apr |
| 27 | songs about iowa | 604 | +20% | May |
| 28 | songs about ohio | 588 | -30% | May |
| 29 | songs about oregon | 565 | +14% | Oct |
| 30 | songs about missouri | 540 | +30% | Sep |
| 31 | songs about idaho | 518 | +4% | May |
| 32 | songs about connecticut | 506 | +53% | May |
| 33 | songs about alaska | 455 | +11% | Jul |
| 34 | songs about vermont | 438 | +18% | Oct |
| 35 | songs about mississippi | 419 | +4% | Jul |
| 36 | songs about maryland | 408 | +7% | May |
| 37 | songs about minnesota | 379 | +34% | Jan |
| 38 | songs about rhode island | 338 | +40% | Apr |
| 39 | songs about south dakota | 327 | +26% | May |
| 40 | songs about new mexico | 293 | -2% | May |
| 41 | songs about wyoming | 288 | +16% | Jun |
| 42 | songs about north dakota | 280 | +20% | May |
| 43 | songs about wisconsin | 270 | +5% | Jul |
| 44 | songs about kansas | 267 | -5% | Jun |
| 45 | songs about new hampshire | 266 | +21% | May |
| 46 | songs about massachusetts | 239 | +12% | May |
| 47 | songs about nebraska | 218 | +28% | Oct |
| 48 | songs about illinois | 133 | -12% | Jul |
| 49 | songs about delaware | 110 | +22% | Jul |
| 50 | songs about washington | 53 | +2% | Jul |
What it means
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Method
- US Google search volume (English), monthly, Oct 2022–Sep 2026. 'Avg/mo' = mean of the latest 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026); '3-yr change' = latest 12 months vs Oct 2022–Sep 2023.
- Uses the "songs about [state]" phrasing only; "[state] songs" was excluded because Alabama, Kansas, Boston, Chicago and America are band names.
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aisong.lol Research. (2026). Songs about every US state: which states have the most-searched song about them?. aisong.lol. https://aisong.lol/research/songs-about-every-us-state-which-states-have-the-most-searched-song-ab
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