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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, US states · 2000

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 96.5%. 51 states qualify in total.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 1990
USUnited States281,421,90668.7%–
01Maine, MEME1,387,81796.5%−1.9 pts
02Vermont, VTVT647,10696.2%−2.4 pts
03New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86895.1%−2.9 pts
04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37394.6%−1.7 pts
05Iowa, IAIA3,210,50792.6%−4.1 pts
06North Dakota, NDND784,84191.7%−3.0 pts
07Montana, MTMT1,116,87589.5%−3.2 pts
08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82489.3%−2.8 pts
09Wyoming, WYWY582,39788.9%−5.3 pts
10Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44588.2%−6.3 pts
11Idaho, IDID1,934,26288.0%−6.4 pts
12South Dakota, SDSD907,42888.0%−3.5 pts
13Nebraska, NENE1,978,70787.3%−6.5 pts
14Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87287.3%−5.0 pts
15Indiana, ININ6,851,07385.8%−4.8 pts
16Utah, UTUT3,392,33185.3%−8.6 pts
17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63984.1%−4.5 pts
18Ohio, OHOH11,810,29384.0%−3.8 pts
19Missouri, MOMO6,191,81483.8%−3.9 pts
20Oregon, OROR4,254,29383.5%−9.3 pts
21Kansas, KSKS2,947,19783.1%−7.1 pts
22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80181.9%−9.7 pts
23Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05681.9%−8.1 pts
24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38379.2%−3.8 pts
25Washington, WAWA7,816,11678.9%−9.7 pts
26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39178.6%−4.2 pts
27Michigan, MIMI10,077,76178.6%−4.9 pts
28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50877.5%−9.6 pts
29Colorado, COCO5,862,18974.5%−13.9 pts
30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63474.1%−8.2 pts
31Delaware, DEDE1,021,19172.5%−7.9 pts
32Alabama, ALAL5,086,76870.3%−3.3 pts
33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40470.2%−5.4 pts
34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17070.2%−7.3 pts
35Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.8%−10.5 pts
36Alaska, AKAK735,70667.6%−8.1 pts
37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22566.1%−2.9 pts
38New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80966.0%−13.3 pts
39Florida, FLFL22,416,07765.4%−17.7 pts
40Nevada, NVNV3,184,61265.2%−19.1 pts
41Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83863.8%−17.2 pts
42Georgia, GAGA10,940,40762.6%−8.4 pts
43Louisiana, LALA4,611,96162.5%−4.8 pts
44Maryland, MDMD6,206,01162.1%−9.0 pts
45New York, NYNY19,852,36662.0%−12.5 pts
46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77960.7%−2.7 pts
47Texas, TXTX30,188,42452.4%−22.8 pts
48California, CACA39,287,37746.7%−22.4 pts
49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24644.7%−31.1 pts
50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29427.8%−1.8 pts
51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23522.9%−10.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest white, non-hispanic?

Maine ranks #1 with 96.5% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is white, non-hispanic measured?

Share identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.