{"id":222132,"date":"2026-03-10T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/privacy-savviness-of-us-states-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:20:10","slug":"privacy-savviness-of-us-states-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/privacy-savviness-of-us-states-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy-savviness of US states revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Privacy-savviness of US states revealed<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/life\/privacy-savviness-of-us-states-revealed\/article<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-10 18:16:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.digitaljournal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Image: \u00a9 PhotoTelegram<\/p>\n

A new study reveals which states are the best for online privacy awareness, and what tools residents in those states are using to protect their data. This indicates that Washington is the most privacy-conscious state online, with an average of 3,781 monthly searches per 100,000 residents for privacy tools such as ad blockers and VPNs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

New research comes from Local Digital, which has uncovered which U.S. states are the most privacy-minded online, and how you can improve your digital hygiene, too. The study examined Google search data for privacy tools such as VPNs, ad blockers, and private browsers across the U.S.\u00a0 On average, there are 2,346 monthly searches related to privacy tools per 100,000 people across every U.S. state.<\/p>\n

Using security.org\u2019s \u201cHow Secure Is Your Password\u201d tool, the study reveals how the choice of password massively impacts your online security.\u00a0The study also compared the privacy tool-related search volumes for each state against population numbers to pinpoint which regions\u2019 internet users are the most serious about online privacy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Top 10 online security-minded states<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nState<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nAverage monthly searches per 100,000 people<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0<\/td>\nWashington\u00a0<\/td>\n3,781\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.\u00a0<\/td>\nNew York\u00a0<\/td>\n3,634\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.\u00a0<\/td>\nCalifornia\u00a0<\/td>\n3,415\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0<\/td>\nOregon\u00a0<\/td>\n3,294\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\u00a0<\/td>\nFlorida\u00a0<\/td>\n3,291\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.\u00a0<\/td>\nColorado\u00a0<\/td>\n3,129\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.\u00a0<\/td>\nNevada\u00a0<\/td>\n3,061\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.\u00a0<\/td>\nMassachusetts\u00a0<\/td>\n2,922\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.\u00a0<\/td>\nVirginia\u00a0<\/td>\n2,863\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.\u00a0<\/td>\nNew Hampshire\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n2,715\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

As shown above, Washington took the top spot as the most privacy-focused state, with locals making a massive 3,781 monthly searches for privacy tools per 100,000 people. This is 62% above the national average.\u00a0 NordVPN, Proton VPN, and ExpressVPN are the top three most popular VPNs in the state, with 21,428, 7,010, and 6,679 average monthly searches, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

New York grabbed second place with 3,634 searches per 100,000 residents, 55% above average, while California came in third with 3,415 searches per 100,000 people, 46% above…<\/p>\n

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