RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. Vermont leads at 89.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49957.4%–

01Vermont, VTVT647,10689.9%−6%

02Maine, MEME1,387,81789.9%−7%

03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37389.7%−5%

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86886.9%−9%

05Montana, MTMT1,116,87583.6%−7%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50782.3%−11%

07North Dakota, NDND784,84181.7%−11%

08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82481.5%−9%

09Wyoming, WYWY582,39781.4%−8%

10South Dakota, SDSD907,42879.8%−9%

11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87278.6%−10%

12Idaho, IDID1,934,26278.6%−11%

13Missouri, MOMO6,191,81476.3%−9%

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44575.9%−14%

15Ohio, OHOH11,810,29375.8%−10%

16Indiana, ININ6,851,07375.4%−12%

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,70775.3%−14%

18Utah, UTUT3,392,33174.7%−12%

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63973.0%−13%

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,19772.7%−12%

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,76172.4%−8%

22Oregon, OROR4,254,29371.4%−15%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38371.0%−10%

24Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80168.0%−17%

25Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39167.4%−14%

26Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05666.6%−19%

27Colorado, COCO5,862,18964.8%−13%

28Alabama, ALAL5,086,76863.4%−10%

29Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.1%−20%

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63462.1%−16%

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22561.9%−6%

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50861.9%−20%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40460.0%−14%

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17058.4%−17%

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,19158.1%−20%

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,79858.1%−14%

37Alaska, AKAK735,70657.7%−15%

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,96155.7%−11%

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77955.2%−9%

40New York, NYNY19,852,36652.8%−15%

41Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83852.6%−18%

42New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80950.9%−23%

43Florida, FLFL22,416,07750.4%−23%

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40749.1%−22%

45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01146.6%−25%

46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61244.8%−31%

47Texas, TXTX30,188,42439.1%−25%

48District of Columbia, DCDC681,29436.5%+31%

49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24636.0%−20%

50California, CACA39,287,37733.8%−28%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23520.9%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest white, non-hispanic?

Vermont ranks #1 with 89.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by white, non-hispanic?

Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Montana.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is white, non-hispanic measured?

Share identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).