The 15 States Least Friendly to Redheads — Including Colorado

We Coloradan like to think of ourselves as among the most tolerant and accepting people in these United States. But according to the folks at Estately, there's a common prejudice to which we may be susceptible — and it's a particularly bad one on St. Patrick's Day. An antipathy for...redheads...

By Michael Roberts

March 17, 2016

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We Coloradan like to think of ourselves as among the most tolerant and accepting people in these United States.

But according to the folks at Estately, there's a common prejudice to which we may be susceptible — and it's a particularly bad one on St. Patrick's Day.

An antipathy for...redheads.

For reasons that make sense given the site's previous list of the top ten U.S. cities for douchebags, the Estately crew set out to determine which states are the most and least redhead-friendly using the following criteria:

1. Fewest number of clear, sunny days on average (Got to keep our freckled friends safe from ultraviolet rays).

2. Percentage of Facebook users with interest in pro-redhead sites, issues, holidays, celebrations, etc.

3. Percentage of Facebook users expressing interest in these 26 famous American redheads: Thomas Jefferson, Bonnie Raitt, Axl Rose, Carol Burnett, Chuck Norris, Emma Stone, Conan O’Brien, Jenny Lewis, Louis C.K., Julianne Moore, Malcolm X, Kathy Griffin, Mario Batali, Sylvia Plath, Mark Twain, Shirley MacLaine, Blake Griffin, Lucille Ball, Beaker (the muppet), Christina Hendricks, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jessica Chastain, Dwight Eisenhower, and Susan Sarandon.

4. Local businesses with “redhead” or “redheaded” in name per 10,000 residents.

5. Highest amount of redhead representation in Congress per constituents.

6. Preference for Ginger over Mary Ann — Google searches for Tina Louise (actress who played Ginger on Gilligan’s Island) compared to searches for Dawn Wells (actress who played Mary Ann).

See: It's scientific! And after the numbers were crunched, Colorado wound up in the bottom fifteen.

Those results make us see red — especially on March 17.

Continue to count down the photo-illustrated fifteen least redhead-friendly states — and to see the original Estately post, featuring data on all the 35 states that proved more pro-redhead than the ones below, click here.

Number 50: North Carolina

Fewest Sunny Days: 33rd

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 25th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 48th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 33rd

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 45th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 44th

Number 49: Idaho

Fewest Sunny Days: 40th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 18th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 31st

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 46th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 30th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 50th

Number 48: Hawaii

Fewest Sunny Days: 14th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 50th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 41st

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 45th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 30th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th

Number 47: South Carolina

Fewest Sunny Days: 37th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 13th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 39th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 48th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 41st

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 24th

Number 46: Nebraska

Fewest Sunny Days: 39th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 21st

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 10th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 47th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 33rd

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 47th

Number 45: Virginia

Fewest Sunny Days: 25th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 36th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 27th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 35th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 45th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 18th

Number 44: Nevada

Fewest Sunny Days: 48th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 41st

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 45th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 1st

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 2nd

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 46th

Continue to keep counting down the fifteen states least friendly to redheads, including Colorado.

Number 43: Arkansas

Fewest Sunny Days: 41st

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 7th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 26th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 25th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 35th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 49th

Number 42: Georgia

Fewest Sunny Days: 35th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 32nd

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 33rd

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 22nd

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 47th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 13th

Number 41: Montana

Fewest Sunny Days: 9th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 19th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 46th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 41st

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 36th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th

Number 40: Rhode Island

Fewest Sunny Days: 22nd

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 33rd

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 41st

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 42nd

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 9th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th

Number 39: Wisconsin

Fewest Sunny Days: 13th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 27th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 29th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 49th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 12th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 43rd

Number 38: Colorado

Fewest Sunny Days: 45th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 34th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 37th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 9th

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 19th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th

Number 37: Florida

Fewest Sunny Days: 26th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 41st

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 40th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 31st

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 15th

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 17th

Number 36: Minnesota

Fewest Sunny Days: 19th

Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 44th

Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 26th

Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 23rd

Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 43rd

Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 4th

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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