Which metro area has the highest white (non-hispanic) population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 10,422,723 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by white (non-hispanic) population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is white (non-hispanic) population measured?

Number of residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (derived from the ACS race table B03002). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest White (non-Hispanic) population, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) POPULATIONVS –

501Athens, TNTN71,59047,927–

502Cortland, NYNY45,85047,620–

503Farmington, MOMO67,80947,547–

504Morehead City, NCNC70,46947,428–

505Pinehurst, NCNC110,61947,382–

506Paris, TXTX63,31947,331–

507New Castle, ININ49,13747,315–

508Bucyrus, OHOH41,89647,311–

509Victoria, TXTX99,86447,217–

510Opelousas, LALA80,76547,183–

511Sikeston, MOMO49,97847,131–

512Santa Fe, NMNM156,90746,831–

513Winona, MNMN50,52346,700–

514Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00246,634–

515St. George, UTUT213,67046,541–

516Ashland, OHOH52,52346,496–

517Baraboo, WIWI66,65246,402–

518New Iberia, LALA66,84646,037–

519Farmington, NMNM120,34045,941–

520Waynesville, NCNC63,36945,912–

521Lewistown, PAPA46,12745,860–

522Bradford, PAPA38,98445,791–

523Brownsville, TXTX433,94645,741–

524Norfolk, NENE49,22845,489–

525Albemarle, NCNC68,83045,119–

526Warren, PAPA37,03844,656–

527Clearlake, CACA67,77244,568–

528Hilo, HIHI210,04344,510–

529Freeport, ILIL43,22044,374–

530Scottsboro, ALAL54,28144,194–

531Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90944,178–

532Rochelle, ILIL51,39944,045–

533Sidney, OHOH48,06543,820–

534Moses Lake, WAWA105,72743,662–

535Red Bluff, CACA64,66542,953–

536Kearney, NENE57,96242,742–

537Madisonville, KYKY45,12742,660–

538Ponca City, OKOK43,49042,632–

539Hillsdale, MIMI45,73842,625–

540Tullahoma, TNTN69,33942,609–

541Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03542,530–

542Bedford, ININ45,56842,359–

543Danville, KYKY56,98542,298–

544Effingham, ILIL44,72742,138–

545Walla Walla, WAWA62,36142,077–

546Sonora, CACA53,16041,925–

547Bartlesville, OKOK54,03741,849–

548Huntingdon, PAPA43,00141,713–

549Plymouth, ININ46,59941,406–

550Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30241,079–

551Brattleboro, VTVT45,20440,831–

552Glasgow, KYKY56,22440,679–

553Wilson, NCNC81,15040,596–

554Columbus, MSMS67,14440,433–

555Hastings, NENE40,57740,373–

556Blytheville, ARAR37,82840,362–

557Rice Lake, WIWI46,48440,323–

558Clovis, NMNM65,27040,152–

559Coldwater, MIMI45,99340,081–

560Jacksonville, ILIL37,38140,021–

561Red Wing, MNMN48,19539,981–

562Rifle, COCO80,09939,649–

563Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40439,327–

564Centralia, ILIL36,38239,297–

565Celina, OHOH42,73738,973–

566Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83838,941–

567Vincennes, ININ35,65238,838–

568Duncan, OKOK44,31038,830–

569Ozark, ALAL49,91238,691–

570Aberdeen, SDSD41,58338,622–

571Warrensburg, MOMO56,67038,462–

572Cambridge, OHOH38,37938,214–

573Columbus, NENE46,58338,106–

574Lumberton, NCNC119,94137,937–

575Cadillac, MIMI49,71937,861–

576Waycross, GAGA57,67037,629–

577Logansport, ININ37,83637,597–

578Brigham City, UTUT70,40537,551–

579Kahului, HIHI160,67437,396–

580Thomasville, GAGA72,95837,351–

581Marshalltown, IAIA39,89037,312–

582Seymour, ININ47,37037,286–

583Willmar, MNMN44,72037,169–

584Kendallville, ININ47,93737,038–

585Canton, ILIL32,90137,028–

586Statesboro, GAGA97,97737,023–

587Alma, MIMI41,19036,990–

588Morgan City, LALA46,55236,868–

589Newport, OROR50,63636,834–

590Austin, MNMN40,97136,800–

591Lock Haven, PAPA37,87036,765–

592Fort Madison, IAIA32,30636,672–

593Escanaba, MIMI36,58236,656–

594Muscatine, IAIA41,85336,612–

595Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90436,360–

596Jasper, ININ44,01636,262–

597Hobbs, NMNM74,74936,243–

598Pontiac, ILIL35,05736,234–

599Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65536,171–

600Houghton, MIMI40,02836,111–

601Defiance, OHOH38,29235,919–

602Sparta, WIWI46,57235,897–

603Boone, NCNC54,78635,679–

604Shawano, WIWI45,75935,607–

605Harrison, ARAR45,65435,500–

606Pullman, WAWA48,51235,304–

607Big Rapids, MIMI42,32035,285–

608Bennington, VTVT36,63035,240–

609Shelton, WAWA71,16535,205–

610Carson, NVNV58,57135,083–

611Gaffney, SCSC58,27535,019–

612Ardmore, OKOK48,91034,943–

613Auburn, ININ44,53534,877–

614Ottumwa, IAIA35,21034,856–

615Menomonie, WIWI46,22334,833–

616Huntington, ININ37,22434,827–

617Roswell, NMNM63,36434,812–

618Orangeburg, SCSC83,17734,795–

619Coshocton, OHOH37,18834,712–

620Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07634,708–

621Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91434,694–

622Urbana, OHOH38,82034,685–

623St. Marys, PAPA29,92634,612–

624Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14734,588–

625Rock Springs, WYWY41,26734,572–

626Peru, ININ34,48734,497–

627Ontario, OROR60,08534,480–

628Wilmington, OHOH42,30134,475–

629Lewisburg, PAPA42,31334,420–

630Wabash, ININ30,71334,379–

631Hannibal, MOMO38,96934,367–

632Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02534,292–

633Taylorville, ILIL33,44334,144–

634Crossville, TNTN66,30034,127–

635Kinston, NCNC55,83734,113–

636Emporia, KSKS34,83834,030–

637Pittsburg, KSKS39,00834,016–

638Lake City, FLFL74,09434,011–

639Fremont, NENE38,05733,953–

640Marion, NCNC45,19833,929–

641Crawfordsville, ININ38,95433,814–

642Sedalia, MOMO44,25433,803–

643Arkansas City, KSKS34,38233,774–

644Rolla, MOMO45,24733,544–

645McAlester, OKOK43,32033,485–

646Calhoun, GAGA61,70133,443–

647Alamogordo, NMNM70,36833,326–

648Weatherford, OKOK39,05933,201–

649Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42832,957–

650Huntsville, TXTX83,84232,849–

651Palestine, TXTX59,80532,803–

652Macomb, ILIL25,91632,800–

653Picayune, MSMS59,36332,626–

654Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11832,619–

655Rexburg, IDID69,38032,616–

656Hinesville, GAGA91,87032,515–

657Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88332,462–

658Winchester, TNTN45,57932,371–

659Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44232,370–

660Enterprise, ALAL56,95332,356–

661El Dorado, ARAR36,92632,261–

662Dixon, ILIL32,91432,223–

663Natchez, MSMS54,72232,128–

664Burley, IDID49,30832,121–

665El Centro, CACA181,41132,016–

666Mayfield, KYKY37,05031,956–

667Starkville, MSMS62,06331,906–

668Dublin, GAGA60,35131,867–

669Astoria, OROR40,92631,718–

670Albert Lea, MNMN30,44031,717–

671Paragould, ARAR47,41131,576–

672North Platte, NENE33,97231,486–

673Jacksonville, TXTX53,33731,469–

674Hutchinson, MNMN36,63131,466–

675McMinnville, TNTN43,71731,414–

676Blackfoot, IDID51,15331,361–

677Show Low, AZAZ109,94631,148–

678Sanford, NCNC70,25831,011–

679Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57530,994–

680West Plains, MOMO40,79830,973–

681Scottsbluff, NENE36,27230,763–

682Mountain Home, ARAR42,98230,751–

683Rockingham, NCNC42,04130,721–

684Middlesborough, KYKY22,82930,566–

685Dyersburg, TNTN36,32030,452–

686Oxford, MSMS71,97230,427–

687Carlsbad, NMNM62,50930,406–

688Alpena, MIMI28,85330,336–

689Batesville, ARAR38,78530,336–

690Frankfort, ININ33,32230,317–

691Kennett, MOMO26,85530,231–

692Decatur, ININ36,65030,227–

693Campbellsville, KYKY38,40729,997–

694Gallipolis, OHOH29,07229,735–

695Owatonna, MNMN37,46429,698–

696Van Wert, OHOH29,01329,669–

697Tifton, GAGA51,23729,517–

698Pella, IAIA34,19229,491–

699Bogalusa, LALA44,93729,477–

700Martin, TNTN33,26129,454–

701Murray, KYKY39,42129,445–

702Corsicana, TXTX57,18129,252–

703Moscow, IDID41,84229,232–

704Kerrville, TXTX54,03729,117–

705Greencastle, ININ37,87629,093–

706Madison, ININ33,27929,088–

707Lincoln, ILIL27,18228,937–

708Brownwood, TXTX38,71128,877–

709Washington, NCNC44,67028,821–

710Vicksburg, MSMS41,75928,712–

711Cedartown, GAGA45,51428,410–

712Minden, LALA34,94828,399–

713Bemidji, MNMN47,05528,395–

714Alexander City, ALAL40,95328,395–

715Cañon City, COCO50,03928,340–

716Alexandria, MNMN40,12028,328–

717Newport, TNTN37,88928,302–

718Union City, TNTN30,06728,246–

719Gillette, WYWY48,14528,226–

720Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08128,209–

721Elko, NVNV56,68228,165–

722Greenville, MSMS40,44628,146–

723Kirksville, MOMO29,82428,105–

724McComb, MSMS52,64028,038–

725Ada, OKOK38,52828,023–

726Great Bend, KSKS24,79028,002–

727Gainesville, TXTX44,46127,889–

728Corinth, MSMS34,56927,889–

729Laramie, WYWY38,55827,874–

730Elkins, WVWV26,88227,460–

731Washington, ININ34,20927,433–

732Payson, AZAZ53,80127,414–

733Granbury, TXTX70,50127,359–

734Dickinson, NDND39,14227,315–

735Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45927,107–

736Durango, COCO56,89827,092–

737Angola, ININ34,79927,052–

738Shelbyville, TNTN55,27326,917–

739Jefferson, GAGA99,26526,868–

740Lebanon, MOMO36,94326,708–

741Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80826,707–

742New Ulm, MNMN25,51726,657–

743Durant, OKOK51,36726,571–

744Washington Court House, OHOH28,55226,517–

745McPherson, KSKS30,06426,502–

746Riverton, WYWY39,46426,382–

747Russellville, ALAL32,44926,324–

748Moultrie, GAGA47,43826,264–

749Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91226,042–

750Douglas, GAGA52,86125,895–

751Sandpoint, IDID54,42025,806–

752Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15425,805–

753Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49725,785–

754Fayetteville, TNTN36,85325,546–

755Hays, KSKS29,07525,518–

756Connersville, ININ23,53325,396–

757The Villages, FLFL157,77225,340–

758Ellensburg, WAWA48,80325,234–

759Branson, MOMO57,00125,180–

760Stephenville, TXTX43,91125,177–

761Cornelia, GAGA50,41625,174–

762Wahpeton, NDND23,01924,984–

763DeRidder, LALA36,67324,929–

764Paris, TNTN32,89624,922–

765Heber, UTUT81,65524,917–

766Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06324,872–

767Easton, MDMD38,23824,793–

768Ludington, MIMI29,04024,702–

769Brookings, SDSD37,63524,552–

770Ruston, LALA48,36024,545–

771Miami, OKOK30,43824,478–

772Marshall, MNMN25,68424,348–

773Petoskey, MIMI33,77524,103–

774Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45124,094–

775Brevard, NCNC34,21124,012–

776Camden, ARAR26,36323,944–

777Okeechobee, FLFL42,60823,943–

778El Campo, TXTX42,06023,623–

779Greensburg, ININ26,57623,340–

780Le Mars, IAIA25,69723,280–

781Plainview, TXTX36,70023,211–

782Monticello, ININ25,16423,079–

783Malvern, ARAR33,45122,968–

784Mitchell, SDSD25,91322,950–

785Garden City, KSKS37,50522,847–

786Kingsland, GAGA60,14322,845–

787Sheridan, WYWY33,24122,688–

788La Grande, OROR25,90022,641–

789Fairmont, MNMN19,44022,597–

790Vidalia, GAGA36,18022,545–

791Beatrice, NENE21,71122,488–

792Bonham, TXTX39,26522,372–

793Cody, WYWY31,17122,216–

794Big Spring, TXTX30,50422,186–

795Moberly, MOMO24,51322,183–

796Borger, TXTX19,63322,183–

797Milledgeville, GAGA44,02922,148–

798Watertown, SDSD29,56222,092–

799Altus, OKOK24,76422,079–

800Natchitoches, LALA36,08922,074–

801Bay City, TXTX36,46322,037–

802Tahlequah, OKOK49,19622,022–

803Dodge City, KSKS33,99322,007–

804Mexico, MOMO24,52821,977–

805Susanville, CACA28,11721,964–

806Marshall, MOMO23,26521,931–

807Jamestown, NDND21,41421,903–

808Pampa, TXTX21,78621,876–

809Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79121,808–

810Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24521,569–

811Montrose, COCO44,59121,521–

812Cambridge, MDMD33,62821,517–

813Newberry, SCSC39,56121,448–

814Carroll, IAIA20,30321,324–

815Juneau city and, AKAK31,60921,303–

816Maryville, MOMO20,17421,288–

817Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88021,209–

818Brookhaven, MSMS35,01221,104–

819Lexington, NENE26,25521,083–

820Ottawa, KSKS26,29921,026–

821Henderson, NCNC42,63820,965–

822Clewiston, FLFL61,54620,903–

823Toccoa, GAGA27,85420,209–

824Summerville, GAGA25,30020,195–

825Selma, ALAL35,14020,116–

826Williston, NDND41,76720,069–

827Greenwood, MSMS34,91219,965–

828Spearfish, SDSD29,45919,749–

829Cedar City, UTUT67,14119,621–

830The Dalles, OROR26,31019,507–

831Lewisburg, TNTN38,07119,456–

832Grenada, MSMS30,22219,452–

833Storm Lake, IAIA20,44919,417–

834Evanston, WYWY23,41519,402–

835Brenham, TXTX38,28819,339–

836Worthington, MNMN22,33819,314–

837Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20119,225–

838Vernal, UTUT38,27819,129–

839Port Townsend, WAWA33,97019,003–

840Laurinburg, NCNC33,32218,944–

841Thomaston, GAGA28,50018,832–

842Edwards, COCO54,29118,761–

843Yankton, SDSD23,63518,636–

844Crescent City, CACA26,41018,384–

845Brookings, OROR22,62118,331–

846Mountain Home, IDID29,46518,277–

847Americus, GAGA33,39418,062–

848Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08318,041–

849Huron, SDSD19,62417,925–

850Arcadia, FLFL37,07817,886–

851Woodward, OKOK19,82717,872–

852Jesup, GAGA32,48117,772–

853Fort Morgan, COCO30,30617,699–

854Troy, ALAL33,68817,687–

855Price, UTUT20,68017,589–

856Spencer, IAIA16,20217,448–

857Elk City, OKOK22,15917,406–

858Breckenridge, COCO39,06916,872–

859Hailey, IDID32,43616,836–

860Magnolia, ARAR21,89416,518–

861Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93816,275–

862Kapaa, HIHI73,40016,212–

863Sterling, COCO20,65416,083–

864Pierre, SDSD20,58815,956–

865Safford, AZAZ40,15715,629–

866Pahrump, NVNV57,33615,570–

867Los Alamos, NMNM19,40715,556–

868Atchison, KSKS16,17215,393–

869Fallon, NVNV25,85115,386–

870Eufaula, ALAL26,86115,144–

871Bainbridge, GAGA29,43215,031–

872Cleveland, MSMS28,26215,017–

873Baker City, OROR16,65814,854–

874Bishop, CACA18,15814,836–

875Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07714,803–

876Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52714,791–

877Forrest City, ARAR21,80014,604–

878Guymon, OKOK20,32214,578–

879Jackson, WYWY36,58713,978–

880Hood River, OROR23,72013,581–

881Liberal, KSKS21,07313,400–

882Snyder, TXTX16,16213,360–

883Franklin, KYKY20,78813,331–

884Silver City, NMNM27,25213,134–

885Vermillion, SDSD15,03112,498–

886Cordele, GAGA19,23711,778–

887Dumas, TXTX21,89111,701–

888Alamosa, COCO27,89611,657–

889Sweetwater, TXTX14,11711,637–

890Vernon, TXTX12,48111,436–

891Beeville, TXTX32,51511,232–

892Ketchikan, AKAK13,54911,215–

893Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59911,051–

894Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09911,018–

895Clarksdale, MSMS19,84910,949–

896Alice, TXTX45,38310,915–

897Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21910,696–

898Del Rio, TXTX47,83510,518–

899Kingsville, TXTX30,31510,275–

900Gallup, NMNM68,1199,738–

901Winnemucca, NVNV17,2679,738–

902Hereford, TXTX18,6269,448–

903Andrews, TXTX18,9149,350–

904Deming, NMNM25,4079,100–

905Othello, WAWA21,4889,060–

906Uvalde, TXTX24,9638,999–

907Ruidoso, NMNM19,8448,611–

908Laredo, TXTX281,2247,551–

909Nogales, AZAZ50,0206,647–

910Taos, NMNM34,5646,200–

911Nantucket, MAMA14,7585,817–

912Las Vegas, NMNM30,3115,278–

913Española, NMNM39,8324,461–

914Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1383,877–

915Raymondville, TXTX19,9712,704–

916Zapata, TXTX13,7531,759–

917Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231,586–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319978–

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