Miss America Champions: Which States Lead the Crown Count?

For over a century, the Miss America competition has celebrated achievement, talent, and state pride across the nation. Every year, contestants from all over the country vie for the iconic crown and a chance to make history for their home states. As the years have unfolded, some states have emerged as pageant powerhouses, consistently producing champions who capture the imagination of audiences nationwide. Below, discover which states lead the pack in Miss America victories and see if your state topped the crown count!

Below is a list of every U.S. state that has produced a Miss America winner, along with the total number of titles and the years each state won:

State	Number of Titles	Years Won
New York	7	1945, 1976, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Oklahoma	6	1926, 1967, 1981, 1996, 2006, 2007
California	6	1925, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1955, 1983
Ohio	6	1922, 1923, 1938, 1963, 1972, 1978
Michigan	5	1939, 1961, 1970, 1988, 2008
Illinois	5	1927, 1969, 1991, 1998, 2003
Pennsylvania	5	1924, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1954
Alabama	4	1951, 1995, 2005, 2025
Colorado	4	1956, 1958, 1974, 2024
Virginia	4	1979, 1999, 2010, 2020
Mississippi	4	1959, 1960, 1980, 1986
Wisconsin	3	1973, 2012, 2023
Arkansas	3	1964, 1982, 2017
Kansas	3	1966, 1968, 1997
Minnesota	3	1948, 1977, 1989
Texas	3	1942, 1971, 1975
New Jersey	2	1937, 1984
Georgia	2	1953, 2016
Florida	2	1993, 2004
Hawaii	2	1992, 2001
South Carolina	2	1957, 1994
Tennessee	2	1947, 1987
Utah	2	1952, 1985
Arizona	2	1949, 1965
District of Columbia	2	1921, 1944
Connecticut	1	1933
Alaska	1	2022
North Dakota	1	2018
Nebraska	1	2011
Indiana	1	2009
Oregon	1	2002
Kentucky	1	2000
Missouri	1	1990
North Carolina	1	1962

States that have never produced a Miss America winner (as of August 2025): Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, Puerto Rico.