This Is How Much TV People Watch in Your State, According to Data
The number of hours people near you spend tuned to the tube may surprise you.
![Man watching tv with popcorn and remote](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/shutterstock_189155222.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
Television has always been a significant part of both showcasing, as well as influencing, popular culture in the United States. And we've come a long way from three networks and a dial built into a bulky box. With an ever-growing number of streaming services and the countless options available for you to watch what you want, when you want, and where you want, the TV industry is, in many ways, bigger than ever.
However, whether TV is an incredible invention with the capacity to inform, educate, and entertain or a dangerous distraction shortening our attention spans and dampening our ability to think creatively is very much a subject of debate. And some people certainly spend much more time testing those notions than others—leading us to wonder how much TV people watch depending on where they live.
Lucky for us, Verizon Wireless gathered and analyzed the most recent data available on the daily TV habits of people across the U.S. Read on to discover how much TV people watch in your state every day, on average, and see how the numbers align with your own viewing habits. And for the place where people probably make TV time a high priority of their daily lives, This Is the Laziest State in America, According to Data.
50
Utah
![cityscape photo of trees, buildings, and brown mountains in Salt Lake City, Utah](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/salt-lake-city-utah-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:13:55
49
Maine
![Aerial view of Bar Harbor Maine](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/bar-harbor-maine.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:17:37
48
Vermont
![Downtown skyline view of Montpelier, USA. Montpelier is the capital city of Vermont.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/vermont-rising-cases.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:19:43
47
Alaska
![skyline photo with the Chugach mountains in Anchorage, Alaska at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/anchorage-alaska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:20:24
46
Colorado
![skyline of denver colorado](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/shutterstock_635414480.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:28:22
45
Hawaii
![An aerial photo of Waikiki Beach and downtown Honolulu, Hawaii with Diamond Head in the background](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/diamond-head-downtown-honolulu-hawaii-coronavirus-cases-dropping.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:32:58
44
Minnesota
![aerial view of the town of winona minnesota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/winona-minnesota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:33:50
43
Washington
![Pier 66 at dusk in downtown Seattle, Washington](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/seattle-washington.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:35:15
42
Montana
![cityscape photo of downtown Bozeman, Montana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/bozeman-montana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:36:39
41
California
![The skyline of Oakland, California from the bay.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/skyline-of-oakland-california-lockdowns-covid-surge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:39:03
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40
Wisconsin
![city skyline in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/milwaukee-wisconsin.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:39:09
39
New Hampshire
![Manchester is the largest city in the state of New Hampshire and the largest city in northern New England. Manchester is known for its industrial heritage, riverside mills, affordability, and arts & cultural destination.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/new-hampshire-state.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:40:22
38
Connecticut
![hartford connecticut skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/shutterstock_152247614.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:41:03
37
Oregon
![An aerial view of downtown Portland, Oregon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/skyline-portland-oregon-covid-surges.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:46:23
36
Rhode Island
![cityscape photo of pier and building in downtown Providence, Rhode Island](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/providence-rhode-island.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:47:26
35
North Carolina
![cityscape photo of Raleigh, North Carolina](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/raleigh-north-carolina.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:50:50
34
New Mexico
![new mexico](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/new-mexico-fires.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:52:06
33
New York
![cityscape photo of buildings and the skyline in New York City, New York](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/new-york-new-york-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:52:31
32
Maryland
![baltimore skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/maryland-state.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:53:23
31
Virginia
![james river skyline, richmond, virginia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/richmond-virginia-skyline.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:54:03
30
Kansas
![buildings and the Cooper dome in the downtown area of Topeka, Kansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/topeka-kansas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:56:30
29
Tennessee
![cityscape photo of buildings, a highway, and the Sunsphere in Knoxville, Tennessee](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/knoxville-tennsesee.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:56:36
28
Idaho
![Cityscape photo of Boise, Idaho](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_507304141.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:56:41
27
Arizona
![An aerial shot of skyscrapers that make up the skyline of Phoenix, Arizona](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/skyline-phoenix-arizona-extremely-high-risk-covid.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:57:36
26
Massachusetts
![Massachusetts](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/mass.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:57:52
25
Nebraska
![cityscape photos of buildings and streets in Omaha, Nebraska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/omaha-nebraska-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 2:59:41
24
South Dakota
![sioux falls south dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/shutterstock_1140727250.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:02:21
23
Michigan
![detroit skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/michigan-state.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:02:22
22
Missouri
![cityscape photo of St. Louis, Missouri at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/st.louis-missouri.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:02:37
21
Indiana
![The skyline of Indianapolis, Indiana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/indanapolis-indiana-skyline-covid-vaccine-rescheduled.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:04:35
20
Texas
![cityscape photo of buildings, highway, and lake in Austin, Texas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/austin-texas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:04:35
And for another fascinating fact about the place you call home, This Is How Long You're Likely to Live in Your State, According to Data.
19
Iowa
![des moines iowa](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/shutterstock_1054476143.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:07:56
18
Illinois
![Illinois](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/illinois.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:08:03
17
Pennsylvania
![Philadelphia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/pennsylvania-state.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:13:50
16
Wyoming
![A view of Casper, Wyoming with snowy mountains in the background](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/downtown-casper-wyoming-covid-cases-rising.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:14:32
15
Ohio
![cityscape photo of downtown Columbus, Ohio](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/columbus-ohio.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:19:40
14
New Jersey
![cityscape photo of buildings in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/jersey-city-new-jersey-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:19:55
13
Kentucky
![An aerial view of downtown Lexington, Kentucky on a clear day](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/downtown-lexington-kentucky-coronavirus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:21:29
12
Florida
![cityscape photo of a roundabout and buildings in Tampa, Florida at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/tampa-florida.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:21:39
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11
South Carolina
![downtown columbia south carolina](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1139213159.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:22:23
10
Arkansas
![little rock arkansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1160372494.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:24:52
9
Georgia
![cityscape photo of Atlanta, Georgia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/atlanta-georgia.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:26:29
8
Alabama
![cityscape photo of a highway, homes, and buildings in Mobile, Alabama](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/mobile-alabama-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:26:29
7
Mississippi
![Jackson is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/jackson-mississippi.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:29:20
6
North Dakota
![university of north dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/univ_north_dakota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:34:29
5
Nevada
![cityscape photo of mountains and skyline in Reno, Nevado](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/reno-nevada.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:34:53
4
Oklahoma
![city skyline of downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/oklahoma-city-oklahoma.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:36:34
3
Louisiana
![baton rouge louisiana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1161145858.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:41:20
2
Delaware
![canal next to a dock, restaurant, and roses in the foreground in Lewes, Delaware](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/lewes-delaware.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 3:47:09
1
West Virginia
![charleston west virginia skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_739235104.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
TV watched per day (hr:min:s): 4:30:54
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