This is a list of official U.S. state dances:
| State | State dance | Year & Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Square Dance | 1981 |
| Arkansas | Square Dance | |
| California | West Coast Swing | |
| Square Dance (official folk dance) |
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| Colorado | Square Dance | |
| Connecticut | Square Dance | |
| Georgia | Square Dance | |
| Hawaii | Hula | |
| Idaho | Square Dance | |
| Illinois | Square Dance | 1990 |
| Kentucky | Clogging | 2006 |
| Louisiana | Second line | |
| Maryland | Square Dance | |
| Massachusetts | Square Dance | 1990 |
| Minnesota | Square Dance | |
| Mississippi | Square Dance | 1995 |
| Missouri | Square Dance | |
| Nebraska | Square Dance | |
| New Jersey | Square Dance (official folk dance) |
1983 |
| New York | Lindy Hop | |
| North Carolina | Clogging (official folk dance) |
2005 |
| Carolina Shag (official popular dance) |
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| North Dakota | Square Dance | |
| Ohio | Charleston | |
| Oklahoma | Square Dance | |
| Oregon | Square Dance | |
| Pennsylvania | Polka | |
| South Carolina | The Shag | 1984 |
| Square dance (State American Folk Dance) |
1994 | |
| Richardson waltz (State waltz) |
2000 | |
| Tennessee | Square Dance | |
| Texas | Texas Two-Step | |
| Utah | Square Dance | 1994 |
| Virginia | Square Dance | 2011 |
| Washington | Square Dance | 1979 |
| Wisconsin | Polka | 1993 |
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