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Georgia and South Carolina Rank Top States Obsessed with Their Phones

Georgia and South Carolina residents, a new study has revealed that y’all are obsessed with your phones! A sleep expert from Amerisleep conducted the study. Amerisleep is a mattress company…

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Georgia and South Carolina residents, a new study has revealed that y'all are obsessed with your phones!

A sleep expert from Amerisleep conducted the study. Amerisleep is a mattress company that sells American-made memory foam and hybrid mattresses.

Each state was analyzed by its average monthly searches for 3,200 terms, such as "battery overheating" or other phone related issues. Which ultimately leads to the phone with the most issues and as a result of frequent use of the device.

Out of the top 15 states that spend the most time on their phone, Georgia ranks number 3. Georgia has 442.54 average monthly searches per 100,000 population.

South Carolina is a little on down the ranking list coming in number 13. South Carolina has 338.74 average monthly searches per 100,000 population.

Coming in at 1st place as the most phone-obsessed state is Nevada. Their average number of searches each month is 5,550.74. Nevada has a population of 3, 177,772, which means 462.56 average monthly searches per 100,00 of the population.

In second place is Louisiana with 455.40 average monthly searches per 100,000 population.

Productive Things to Do on Your Phone

A lot of times phone users spend a lot of their time on social media platforms such as Instagram, X formerly known as Twitter, Facebook, and more. So, what about some productive things to do on your phone instead?

  • Read a Book
  • Listen to a Podcast
  • Learn a New Language
  • Do Brain Exercises

West Virginia spends the least time on their phone out of the 50 states. They have 191.39 average monthly searches per 100k population.

Top 15 US states that spend the most time on their phones
StateAverage Monthly Searches (Per 100k pop)Rank
Nevada462.561
Louisiana455.402
Georgia442.543
Florida422.564
Texas412.285
California380.756
Colorado369.637
North Carolina359.938
Arizona352.509
Maryland351.4510
Alabama343.8911
Utah341.9612
South Carolina338.7413
Virginia338.5014
New Hampshire337.8815

Here is a list of the top 5 states that spend the least amount of time on their phones.

Bottom 5 US states that spend the most time on their phones
StateAverage Monthly Searches (Per 100k pop)Rank
West Virginia191.3950
South Dakota213.2349
Wisconsin214.1748
Montana222.7947
Iowa228.4546
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Darasha Singleton is a native of Augusta, Georgia who serves as the Digital Content Coordinator at Beasley Media Group. If you think there is nothing to do in Augusta, check her posts! You're sure to find something to do. Aside from work, Darasha enjoys going to the Saturday Market on the River and any local festivals.