Ohio among top 10 states most plagued by spam calls

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study revealed Ohio is among the top 10 states that are the most plagued by spam calls.

The study, by public records database Radaris, analyzed a dataset of over 5 million reported cases of spam calls in the “Do Not Call Data Books” from the Federal Trade Commission. The study compared the total number of calls from 2018 to 2022 to the population of each state to discover which got the most calls per 10,000 people.

Ohio secured a spot at No. 10, with a total of 963,844 reported spam calls from 2018 to 2022. This equates to a rate of 819.97 spam calls per 10,000 people.

Arizona is the state the most affected by spam calls according to the study, with a total of 682,235 reported spam calls during the study period. Compared to the population of Arizona, the state receives 927.05 spam calls per 10,000 individuals.

Following closely behind, Colorado and Maryland claimed the second and third spots respectively. Colorado experienced a rate of 910.19 spam calls per 10,000 residents, while Maryland's inhabitants faced 893.42 spam calls per 10,000 individuals.

Nevada took fourth place, facing 282,128 reported spam calls during the five-year period; the state had a rate of 887.82 per 10,000 residents. Virginia closed the top five, with 766,008 spam calls, and a rate of 882.13 per 10,000 people. 

“States with high levels of economic activity and connectivity, such as New Jersey and Connecticut, also feature prominently on the list, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic factors and spam call prevalence,” the study said. 

Delaware, New Jersey, Oregon, Connecticut and Ohio complete the top ten. On the other side of the list, Alaska, North Dakota, Mississippi, Indiana and Missouri are the states that registered the lowest number of spam calls in the country.