9. New York
Incidents: 136
A state that is closing in on 20 million citizens, New York follows up next on the list of the most racist states in America ranked by hate crimes in 2017. With New York City being one of the most diverse cities in the country, the state itself sees multiple ethnicities living here. Unlike other states, here white people only make up just under 70% of the population.
The sad part is that in 2015 the state saw a total of about 500 hate crimes, out of which 136 incidents were race-related. Estimates indicate, however, that 2016 brought a 20% hike in hate crimes.
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