The TikTok Capital of America

If you were hoping for a state better known for mining, cowboys, or perhaps a reasonable fear of the desert sun, think again. Nevada has risen to the top of the TikTok food chain.

The Silver State has firmly claimed its spot as the most TikTok-obsessed state in America. This revelation comes from a highly scientific study by Socially Powerful (a name so powerful it’s almost an influencer’s alter ego), which analyzed a ginormous 30 TikTok-related keywords.

Among them: “TikTok,” “TikTok app,” “download TikTok” and, yes, “TikTok store”–because who doesn’t need to buy a bit of TikTok?

In all its majestic glory, Nevada proudly leads the pack with 3,902 TikTok-related searches per 100,000 residents, totaling 121,140 searches. Yes, you read that correctly. Forget about the Nevada silver rush; we’re in a new era where everyone’s rushing to download the app that turns people into influencers—with the same effort it takes to swipe left on a dating app.

Let’s put this into perspective. Arizona, the 10th most TikTok-crazy state, clocks in with a modest 3,120 searches per 100,000 residents—totaling 223,800. But, of course, Nevada’s numbers are more impressive because there are fewer people in the state to dilute the results.

California may have the highest number of TikTok searches with 1,373,760, but when you account for population size–Nevada still reigns supreme. So, go ahead, California, take your million-plus searches; Nevada’s numbers are like a high-performance engine in a sports car, while California’s are more like a minivan full of people frantically scrolling through their feeds.

And then there’s Montana, that wild and sparsely populated land where people have better things to do—like, I don’t know, maybe watch cows chew grass in peace. With just 1,495 TikTok-related searches per 100,000 people, Montana lingers at the bottom of the obsession list, clearly unbothered by the constant dance challenges and lip-syncs flooding every other state.

So, hats off to Nevada with its fascination with perfectly choreographed dance routines as it has earned its title as the state most likely to TikTok itself into oblivion.