Study reveals Texas as a hotspot for UFO activity

DALLAS (KDAF) — A new study by casino.ca has identified Texas as the seventh most likely state in the U.S. to spot a UFO, based on data from the National UFO Reporting Center and social media.

The study analyzed over 150,000 UFO sightings reported between 1974 and 2025, combining this data with recent social media reports to rank the states. Texas, which was previously ranked sixth, has reported a total of 6,570 UFO sightings.

The study found that for every 1,342 people in Texas, there is one UFO sighting, making it the state with the seventh highest UFO to human ratio in the country.

The exact methodology of how social media data was used in the study is not detailed, and the criteria for ranking states beyond sighting counts and ratios are not specified.

With Texas maintaining a high ranking for UFO sightings, enthusiasts and researchers alike continue to keep an eye on the skies, hoping to catch a glimpse of the unexplained.

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