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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.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 2000
USUnited States308,745,53863.5%–
01Maine, MEME1,387,81794.4%−2.1 pts
02Vermont, VTVT647,10694.3%−1.8 pts
03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37393.2%−1.4 pts
04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86892.3%−2.8 pts
05North Dakota, NDND784,84188.9%−2.8 pts
06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50788.7%−4.0 pts
07Montana, MTMT1,116,87587.8%−1.7 pts
08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82486.3%−3.0 pts
09Wyoming, WYWY582,39785.9%−3.0 pts
10South Dakota, SDSD907,42884.7%−3.4 pts
11Idaho, IDID1,934,26284.0%−4.1 pts
12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87283.3%−4.0 pts
13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44583.1%−5.1 pts
14Nebraska, NENE1,978,70782.1%−5.2 pts
15Indiana, ININ6,851,07381.5%−4.3 pts
16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29381.1%−2.9 pts
17Missouri, MOMO6,191,81481.0%−2.8 pts
18Utah, UTUT3,392,33180.4%−4.9 pts
19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63979.5%−4.6 pts
20Oregon, OROR4,254,29378.5%−5.1 pts
21Kansas, KSKS2,947,19778.2%−4.9 pts
22Michigan, MIMI10,077,76176.6%−2.0 pts
23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80176.4%−5.5 pts
24Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05676.1%−5.7 pts
25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38375.6%−3.6 pts
26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39174.5%−4.0 pts
27Washington, WAWA7,816,11672.5%−6.4 pts
28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50871.2%−6.2 pts
29Colorado, COCO5,862,18970.0%−4.5 pts
30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63468.7%−5.4 pts
31Alabama, ALAL5,086,76867.0%−3.2 pts
32Delaware, DEDE1,021,19165.3%−7.1 pts
33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40465.3%−4.9 pts
34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17064.8%−5.3 pts
35Alaska, AKAK735,70664.1%−3.5 pts
36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22564.1%−2.1 pts
37Illinois, ILIL12,694,79863.7%−4.2 pts
38Louisiana, LALA4,611,96160.3%−2.2 pts
39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80959.3%−6.7 pts
40New York, NYNY19,852,36658.3%−3.6 pts
41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77958.0%−2.7 pts
42Florida, FLFL22,416,07757.9%−7.5 pts
43Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83857.8%−6.0 pts
44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40755.9%−6.8 pts
45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01154.7%−7.4 pts
46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61254.1%−11.1 pts
47Texas, TXTX30,188,42445.3%−7.1 pts
48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24640.5%−4.2 pts
49California, CACA39,287,37740.1%−6.5 pts
50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29434.8%+7.0 pts
51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23522.7%−0.1 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 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.