The 10 Most Hungover States on New Year’s Day

With the holidays coming to an end, the drinks have slowed and the hangovers have commenced.

We looked into it and found that there are some states where drinkers can hang. Then again, there are also some states where drinkers can’t hang.

And those states are battling the worst hangovers in the U.S. right now.

There’s just something about starting your new year off right, and with a hangover your year is doomed from the beginning.

So we found the states that searched the most for a hangover cure right around New Year’s Day. Our advice? Maybe just drink less next time.

Other Interesting Findings

• Colorado was the most hungover around New Years’. Maybe it’s the high altitude in combination with the alcohol or maybe residents are just excited for a nightcap after a long day on the slopes.

• Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and South Dakota weren’t hungover on New Year’s. Perhaps this is where the hangover cure is located.

• Louisiana was 32 on our list of most hungover, which is interesting because according to data that we found, the state loves champagne the most. That also happens to be the drink of choice for New Year’s.

• North Dakota likes champagne the least so it makes sense why no one is hungover there on New Year’s.

• The place where the New Year celebration really kicks off is in New York. What’s surprising is that the state only comes in at No. 7 when it comes to being most hungover.

Fun Facts About Hangovers

• Hangovers cost about $148 billion each year just from people calling in sick and poor work performance.

• The bubbles in champagne makes a hangover way worse.

• Roughly 20-30 percent of people don’t experience hangovers due to their genes.

HOW WE DETERMINED THE MOST Hungover STATES

This one was fairly simple.

We turned to Google Trends to find which states were searching for some good old internet medical advice for their hangovers.

Odds are pretty good if you’re googling “hangover cures” and “how to get rid of a hangover” your head is pounding and you want to die.

We looked at search volume from December 31st to January 4th, giving everyone plenty of time to stop drinking and wish they hadn’t drunk quite as much.

Most Hungover States

1. Colorado
2. Alabama
3. Wyoming
4. New Hampshire
5. Delaware
6. Illinois
7. New York
8. Texas
9. Connecticut
10. Kansas

When There’s No Cure

There may be no cure for a hangover, but we’re going to bet that’s not going to stop you from drinking.

Just as sure as Colorado woke up with a splitting headache on New Year’s Day, people will continue drinking too much on New Year’s Eve.

Most Hungover States on New Year’s

Rank	State	Hangover Search Volume
1	Colorado	100
2	Alabama	81
3	Wyoming	80
4	New Hampshire	78
5	Delaware	74
6	Illinois	67
7	New York	65
8	Texas	64
9	Connecticut	64
10	Kansas	61
11	Hawaii	60
12	Vermont	59
13	Nebraska	58
14	California	57
15	Kentucky	57
16	Nevada	56
17	Missouri	52
18	Wisconsin	52
19	Idaho	49
20	Indiana	48
21	Tennessee	48
22	Ohio	48
23	Pennsylvania	47
24	Arkansas	44
25	New Jersey	44
26	Massachusetts	44
27	Oregon	43
28	Michigan	43
29	Montana	42
30	Florida	40
31	Iowa	40
32	Louisiana	39
33	North Carolina	36
34	Utah	36
35	Washington	33
36	Maryland	32
37	South Carolina	30
38	Maine	29
39	Minnesota	27
40	West Virginia	25
41	Georgia	23
42	Oklahoma	23
43	Arizona	21
44	Virginia	20
45	New Mexico	19
46	Mississippi	17
47	Alaska	0
48	North Dakota	0
49	Rhode Island	0
50	South Dakota	0

Author

Amanda Postma

Amanda Postma is a writer for the Zippia Career Advice blog with a focus on creating entertaining content to help you through your job search. She received her BA from the University Of Missouri-Columbia.