Have you ever wondered what television show is most popular in your hometown or city? Well, if so, thanks to this interactive cultural map, you can now get the answer to that question. Instead of your average political map, which shows the nation's divide on the elections or social issues, The New York Times pulled together a series of cultural maps, which show how distinct each city is in regards to its TV preferences. And you wouldn't believe what areas watch Duck Dynasty, Love & Hip Hop, and NCIS the most.
The survey was gathered by looking at the ZIP codes of active Facebook users who "liked" certain TV shows. As a result, The Times found the 50 most-liked shows and grouped them into specific geographic locations. It was revealed that there is a national culture split among three regions: cities and their attendant suburbs, rural areas, and what the article calls "the extended Black Belt"—"a swath that extends from the Mississippi River along the Eastern Seaboard up to Washington, but also including city centers and other places with large nonwhite populations." "This reflects the business of television as much as it does a fracturing national culture," the Times states. Of course, some shows have broad appeal, but some others have racked up the high fan percentages in very specific regions. Here are the top ten most-liked shows and their fan bases.
You can see the rest of the most-liked TV shows and find out which show is most popular in your area here.
1. Duck Dynasty
A&E Network's Duck Dynasty, which first aired in 2012, has the highest percentage of fan viewers. According to the map, the show that follows the over-the-top lives of a Louisiana family that makes duck hunting whistles, attracts mostly Southern states, with its most viewers in the rural parts of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. Its least faithful viewers appear to be in the northeast around New Hampshire.
Love & Hip Hop's massive franchise, which follows the lives of the well-known and up-and-coming talents in the music industry, is the second most-liked TV show amongst areas with a high population of African America, Latina, and Native American viewers. Overall, the shows seem to have a heavy following in Humphreys County, Mississippi is least popular in Prince George's County, Maryland.
3. NCIS
NCIS, CBS's police, crime drama about a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, ranks No. 3 on the list of most-liked shows. Since its premiere in 2003, it's drawn a robust viewing in rural parts of Maine and Pennsylvania. People in California and Hawaii, however, are hardly tuned in.
4. The Voice
NBC's singing competition The Voice is most popular in North Dakota and throughout middle America, and least popular in New York. So it looks like New Yorkers are not really fans of Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Alicia Keys slamming red buttons and turning their chairs around after all.
5. The Daily Show
Trevor Noah attracted many viewers to his show after his controversial interview with Tomi Lahren, but apparently the show was a hit already. The Comedy Central show appears to be most popular in Madison, Wisconsin; Raleigh, North Carolina; and San Francisco. It's lacking in support from Southerners down in Arkansas and Louisiana.
6. 106 & Park
The popular live audience TV show on BET may have aired its final episode in 2014, but it still managed to make it on the list. It peaked viewers' interest in the Carolinas, Georgia, Louisiana, and parts of Virginia, as well as Indian reservations in North Dakota and Arizona. It was least-liked in the northeast and out west.
7. Modern Family
ABC's Modern Family, a comedy about a hilarious blended family, is most popular in liberal, urban areas like Boston, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, California. It's least popular in the more rural parts of Kentucky, Mississippi and Arkansas.
8. Family Guy
Since Family Guy first aired on television in 1999, it has lit up the households of many with its slapstick and sometimes cruel humor. Homes in the northeast and California found the show especially funny, while the Midwest wasn't too amused.
9. Empire
Taraji P. Henson's portrayal of Cookie, an ex-convict and mother of three talented boys, got rave reviews. And apparently, viewers in Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia would have to agree. The show has fewer fans in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
10. Tosh.0
Comedy Central's Tosh.0 is primarily a northern show, with a lot viewers in New York and Chicago. It is unpopular in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.
