Which state has the most Olympic gold medals? Inspired by a 2014 Business Insider article, we created an updated map showing the number of individual Olympic gold medals held by each state.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Which state has the most Olympic gold medals? Inspired by a 2014 Business Insider article, we created an updated map showing the number of individual Olympic gold medals held by each state.
This list includes Summer and Winter Olympics since 1924, and is based on the athlete's birthplace. Also, only gold medals in individual events were counted. For the sake of simplicity, gold medals award to teams, doubles or relays were excluded. (Sorry LeBron!)
| Rank | State | Number of gold medals |
| 1 | California | 133 |
| 2 | New York | 63 |
| 3 | Illinois | 40 |
| 4 | Ohio | 37 |
| 5 | Texas | 37 |
| 6 | Maryland | 29 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 23 |
| 8 | Florida | 22 |
| 9 | Michigan | 21 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 21 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 20 |
| 12 | Alabama | 18 |
| 13 | Georgia | 18 |
| 14 | Washington | 17 |
| 15 | Colorado | 12 |
| 16 | Oregon | 12 |
| 17 | Iowa | 11 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 11 |
| 19 | Missouri | 11 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 10 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 9 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 9 |
| 23 | Virginia | 9 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| 25 | Utah | 8 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 7 |
| 27 | Montana | 7 |
| 28 | Hawaii | 6 |
| 29 | Indiana | 6 |
| 30 | Kansas | 6 |
| 31 | Washington, DC | 6 |
| 32 | Arizona | 5 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 5 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 5 |
| 35 | Vermont | 5 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 5 |
| 37 | Idaho | 4 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 4 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 4 |
| 40 | Nevada | 4 |
| 41 | South Dakota | 4 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 3 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 3 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 3 |
| 45 | South Carolina | 3 |
| 46 | Alaska | 2 |
| 47 | Delaware | 1 |
| 48 | Maine | 1 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 1 |
| 50 | North Dakota | 0 |
| 51 | Rhode Island | 0 |
Will Paris 2024 shake up these numbers? Keep up with KNWA to find out.
