RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 94.4%. 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 States308,745,53863.5%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81794.4%−2%

02Vermont, VTVT647,10694.3%−2%

03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37393.2%−1%

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86892.3%−3%

05North Dakota, NDND784,84188.9%−3%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50788.7%−4%

07Montana, MTMT1,116,87587.8%−2%

08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82486.3%−3%

09Wyoming, WYWY582,39785.9%−3%

10South Dakota, SDSD907,42884.7%−4%

11Idaho, IDID1,934,26284.0%−5%

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87283.3%−5%

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44583.1%−6%

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,70782.1%−6%

15Indiana, ININ6,851,07381.5%−5%

16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29381.1%−3%

17Missouri, MOMO6,191,81481.0%−3%

18Utah, UTUT3,392,33180.4%−6%

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63979.5%−5%

20Oregon, OROR4,254,29378.5%−6%

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,19778.2%−6%

22Michigan, MIMI10,077,76176.6%−2%

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80176.4%−7%

24Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05676.1%−7%

25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38375.6%−4%

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39174.5%−5%

27Washington, WAWA7,816,11672.5%−8%

28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50871.2%−8%

29Colorado, COCO5,862,18970.0%−6%

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63468.7%−7%

31Alabama, ALAL5,086,76867.0%−5%

32Delaware, DEDE1,021,19165.3%−10%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40465.3%−7%

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17064.8%−8%

35Alaska, AKAK735,70664.1%−5%

36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22564.1%−3%

37Illinois, ILIL12,694,79863.7%−6%

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,96160.3%−4%

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80959.3%−10%

40New York, NYNY19,852,36658.3%−6%

41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77958.0%−4%

42Florida, FLFL22,416,07757.9%−12%

43Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83857.8%−9%

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40755.9%−11%

45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01154.7%−12%

46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61254.1%−17%

47Texas, TXTX30,188,42445.3%−14%

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24640.5%−9%

49California, CACA39,287,37740.1%−14%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29434.8%+25%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23522.7%−1%

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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 94.4% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, New Hampshire, North Dakota.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is white, non-hispanic measured?

Share identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.