RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, US states · 1990

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. Vermont leads at 98.5%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS –

USUnited States248,709,87380.2%–

01Vermont, VTVT647,10698.5%–

02Maine, MEME1,387,81798.4%–

03New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86898.0%–

04Iowa, IAIA3,210,50796.7%–

05West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37396.2%–

06North Dakota, NDND784,84194.7%–

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44594.5%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,26294.4%–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,39794.2%–

10Utah, UTUT3,392,33193.9%–

11Nebraska, NENE1,978,70793.8%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,29392.8%–

13Montana, MTMT1,116,87592.8%–

14Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87292.3%–

15Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82492.1%–

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80191.6%–

17South Dakota, SDSD907,42891.5%–

18Indiana, ININ6,851,07390.6%–

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,19790.2%–

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05689.9%–

21Washington, WAWA7,816,11688.6%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63988.6%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,18988.3%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,29387.8%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,81487.7%–

26Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50887.1%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,61284.3%–

28Michigan, MIMI10,077,76183.5%–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,07783.1%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38383.0%–

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39182.7%–

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63482.3%–

33Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83881.0%–

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,19180.4%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80979.4%–

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,79878.4%–

37Virginia, VAVA8,705,17077.5%–

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24675.8%–

39Alaska, AKAK735,70675.7%–

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40475.6%–

41Texas, TXTX30,188,42475.3%–

42New York, NYNY19,852,36674.5%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,76873.6%–

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40771.1%–

45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01171.0%–

46California, CACA39,287,37769.1%–

47South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569.1%–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.3%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77963.5%–

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23533.4%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29429.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest white, non-hispanic?

Vermont ranks #1 with 98.5% (1990 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is white, non-hispanic measured?

Share identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.