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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90668.7%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81796.5%−2%

02Vermont, VTVT647,10696.2%−2%

03New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86895.1%−3%

04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37394.6%−2%

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,50792.6%−4%

06North Dakota, NDND784,84191.7%−3%

07Montana, MTMT1,116,87589.5%−3%

08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82489.3%−3%

09Wyoming, WYWY582,39788.9%−6%

10Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44588.2%−7%

11Idaho, IDID1,934,26288.0%−7%

12South Dakota, SDSD907,42888.0%−4%

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,70787.3%−7%

14Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87287.3%−5%

15Indiana, ININ6,851,07385.8%−5%

16Utah, UTUT3,392,33185.3%−9%

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63984.1%−5%

18Ohio, OHOH11,810,29384.0%−4%

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,81483.8%−4%

20Oregon, OROR4,254,29383.5%−10%

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,19783.1%−8%

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80181.9%−11%

23Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05681.9%−9%

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38379.2%−5%

25Washington, WAWA7,816,11678.9%−11%

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39178.6%−5%

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,76178.6%−6%

28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50877.5%−11%

29Colorado, COCO5,862,18974.5%−16%

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63474.1%−10%

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,19172.5%−10%

32Alabama, ALAL5,086,76870.3%−5%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40470.2%−7%

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17070.2%−9%

35Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.8%−13%

36Alaska, AKAK735,70667.6%−11%

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22566.1%−4%

38New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80966.0%−17%

39Florida, FLFL22,416,07765.4%−21%

40Nevada, NVNV3,184,61265.2%−23%

41Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83863.8%−21%

42Georgia, GAGA10,940,40762.6%−12%

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,96162.5%−7%

44Maryland, MDMD6,206,01162.1%−13%

45New York, NYNY19,852,36662.0%−17%

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77960.7%−4%

47Texas, TXTX30,188,42452.4%−30%

48California, CACA39,287,37746.7%−32%

49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24644.7%−41%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29427.8%−6%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23522.9%−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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.