2025

States in United States ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 50 states in U.S. based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these states over the past five years.
Updated Jan 23, 2025

Top 5 states with the largest White population in U.S.

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  • 1
    California
    White population in California is 23,210,434
    50.32% of California population is White
  • 2
    Texas
    White population in Texas is 21,461,310
    60.36% of Texas population is White
  • 3
    Florida
    White population in Florida is 16,430,327
    64.19% of Florida population is White
  • 4
    New York
    White population in New York is 12,770,231
    58.57% of New York population is White
  • 5
    Pennsylvania
    White population in Pennsylvania is 10,557,356
    76.19% of Pennsylvania population is White

List of 50 states in United States by White Population

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Rank by White Population
State
White Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total U.S. White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 23,210,434 50.32% 9.52%
2 Texas 21,461,310 60.36% 8.80%
3 Florida 16,430,327 64.19% 6.74%
4 New York 12,770,231 58.57% 5.24%
5 Pennsylvania 10,557,356 76.19% 4.33%
6 Ohio 9,789,546 78.29% 4.02%
7 Illinois 9,137,669 65.58% 3.75%
8 8,112,364 75.61% 3.33%
9 7,377,516 64.73% 3.03%
10 6,363,312 54.54% 2.61%
11 6,143,373 59.57% 2.52%
12 6,077,458 69.78% 2.49%
13 5,990,249 63.50% 2.46%
14 5,750,003 79.15% 2.36%
15 5,721,668 67.18% 2.35%
16 5,527,442 74.40% 2.27%
17 5,515,186 71.33% 2.26%
18 5,201,936 79.01% 2.13%
19 5,158,629 81.91% 2.12%
20 4,975,547 75.36% 2.04%
21 4,810,565 78.93% 1.97%
22 3,995,082 83.91% 1.64%
23 3,686,293 77.73% 1.51%
24 3,618,059 65.38% 1.48%
25 3,512,157 66.28% 1.44%
26 3,452,273 51.71% 1.42%
27 3,147,943 69.25% 1.29%
28 2,950,560 81.26% 1.21%
29 2,940,078 59.57% 1.21%
30 2,907,090 85.83% 1.19%
31 2,740,155 68.98% 1.12%
32 2,538,829 78.82% 1.04%
33 2,402,306 72.60% 0.99%
34 2,094,890 57.46% 0.86%
35 1,757,836 57.35% 0.72%
36 1,732,960 83.98% 0.71%
37 1,712,065 80.61% 0.70%
38 1,695,857 90.90% 0.70%
39 1,561,212 60.50% 0.64%
40 1,321,064 91.39% 0.54%
41 1,307,243 88.91% 0.54%
42 1,010,458 85.92% 0.41%
43 885,973 72.32% 0.36%
44 780,758 81.94% 0.32%
45 693,155 84.30% 0.28%
46 687,902 63.19% 0.28%
47 619,715 91.32% 0.25%
48 614,813 31.00% 0.25%
49 538,281 86.27% 0.22%
50 527,024 63.22% 0.22%
51 309,951 42.10% 0.13%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks states in United States by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in states. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total U.S. White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • States that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.