RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 90.2%. 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 States331,449,28157.8%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81790.2%−7%

02West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37389.1%−6%

03Vermont, VTVT647,10689.1%−7%

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86887.2%−8%

05Montana, MTMT1,116,87583.1%−7%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50782.7%−11%

07North Dakota, NDND784,84181.7%−11%

08Wyoming, WYWY582,39781.4%−8%

09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82481.3%−9%

10South Dakota, SDSD907,42879.6%−10%

11Idaho, IDID1,934,26278.9%−10%

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87278.6%−10%

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44576.3%−13%

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,29375.9%−10%

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,81475.8%−10%

16Nebraska, NENE1,978,70775.7%−13%

17Indiana, ININ6,851,07375.5%−12%

18Utah, UTUT3,392,33175.4%−12%

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63973.5%−13%

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,76172.4%−8%

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,19772.2%−13%

22Oregon, OROR4,254,29371.7%−14%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38370.9%−10%

24Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80168.7%−16%

25Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39168.5%−13%

26Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05667.6%−17%

27Colorado, COCO5,862,18965.1%−13%

28Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.8%−19%

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50863.2%−18%

30Alabama, ALAL5,086,76863.1%−10%

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22562.1%−6%

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63460.8%−18%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40460.5%−14%

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17058.6%−16%

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,19158.6%−19%

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,79858.3%−14%

37Alaska, AKAK735,70657.5%−15%

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,96155.8%−11%

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77955.4%−9%

40Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83853.4%−16%

41New York, NYNY19,852,36652.5%−15%

42New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951.9%−21%

43Florida, FLFL22,416,07751.5%−21%

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40750.1%−20%

45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01147.2%−24%

46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61245.9%−30%

47Texas, TXTX30,188,42439.7%−24%

48District of Columbia, DCDC681,29438.0%+36%

49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24636.5%−18%

50California, CACA39,287,37734.7%−26%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23521.6%−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?

Maine ranks #1 with 90.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is white, non-hispanic measured?

Share identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.