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Aretha Franklin and Justin Timberlake were both born in Memphis, Tennessee. Fred A. Sabine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images (Franklin); JM Enternational/Shutterstock (Timberlake); Jim McMahon (map) | SOURCE: Census Bureau’s American Community Survey via IPUMS
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Music Capitals
This map shows musicians as a share of all workers born in each state, according to data collected from 2012 to 2021. South Carolina, Tennessee, and New York are among the states that produce more musicians. Why do you think people born in some states are more likely to pursue music as a career?