RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 10,422,723. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 54,469.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States75.8% of US population248,709,873188,424,773–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44810,422,723–

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,1235,390,858–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4415,192,678–

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,133,579–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,598,309–

06Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,160,531–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,802,022–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,7242,621,368–

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,368,159–

10Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,349,333–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,199,812–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,199,273–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,175,966–

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,172,251–

15St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,082,291–

16Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,748,201–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,722,299–

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,709,722–

19Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,692,948–

20San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,639,845–

21Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,627,474–

22Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,622,539–

23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,615,356–

24Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,373,864–

25Portland, OROR2,542,2821,368,890–

26Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,345,753–

27Denver, COCO3,092,0371,302,353–

28Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,262,697–

29Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,203,998–

30Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,161,344–

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,086,284–

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,054,519–

33Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,026,646–

34Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213979,840–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,672957,679–

36Nashville, TNTN2,197,416920,160–

37Louisville, KYKY1,402,509906,507–

38San Jose, CACA1,984,473892,921–

39Rochester, NYNY1,056,149865,443–

40Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813778,954–

41Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645767,796–

42Albany, NYNY915,835746,592–

43Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500703,233–

44Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766694,332–

45Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377675,111–

46Dayton, OHOH826,554674,664–

47Worcester, MAMA888,502650,813–

48San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140644,237–

49New Orleans, LALA970,849638,755–

50Allentown, PAPA887,615637,218–

51Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273623,951–

52Memphis, TNTN1,341,412615,681–

53Richmond, VAVA1,389,338611,995–

54Omaha, NENE1,009,836609,202–

55Knoxville, TNTN968,137604,609–

56Syracuse, NYNY652,273601,849–

57Akron, OHOH701,780581,375–

58Austin, TXTX2,620,945572,676–

59Scranton, PAPA574,418563,668–

60Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226559,628–

61Toledo, OHOH599,376518,538–

62Greenville, SCSC1,014,101504,150–

63Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377483,846–

64Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685456,630–

65North Port, FLFL948,158442,458–

66Oxnard, CACA830,851442,015–

67Wichita, KSKS663,809440,985–

68Madison, WIWI709,685435,807–

69Portland, MEME577,635430,800–

70Youngstown, OHOH423,678428,360–

71Harrisburg, PAPA617,427423,371–

72Baton Rouge, LALA888,699422,787–

73Little Rock, ARAR777,607422,727–

74Des Moines, IAIA758,539422,279–

75Greensboro, NCNC805,945414,654–

76Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720410,372–

77Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206397,752–

78Fresno, CACA1,203,383394,389–

79Lancaster, PAPA563,159393,751–

80Springfield, MAMA464,338374,398–

81Lansing, MIMI479,722374,361–

82Chattanooga, TNTN594,530369,000–

83Spokane, WAWA608,012367,241–

84Canton, OHOH400,246363,976–

85Columbia, SCSC879,918362,094–

86Huntington, WVWV365,965359,640–

87Palm Bay, FLFL663,982349,297–

88Deltona, FLFL746,933344,409–

89Bakersfield, CACA927,068342,300–

90Charleston, SCSC889,263339,953–

91Colorado Springs, COCO781,796335,625–

92Davenport, IAIA380,452333,155–

93Lakeland, FLFL874,790332,891–

94Flint, MIMI401,093332,815–

95Santa Rosa, CACA486,444328,610–

96Albuquerque, NMNM925,279328,089–

97Peoria, ILIL363,505326,420–

98Manchester, NHNH433,415322,977–

99Ogden, UTUT672,784321,609–

100York, PAPA473,197321,547–

101Fort Wayne, ININ466,258314,420–

102Reading, PAPA440,072308,434–

103Lexington, KYKY535,174303,884–

104Cape Coral, FLFL875,607296,163–

105Utica, NYNY285,611294,752–

106Boise City, IDID864,243293,134–

107Springfield, MOMO500,694288,517–

108Augusta, GAGA641,231285,987–

109Jackson, MSMS609,847285,209–

110Stockton, CACA823,815283,873–

111Pensacola, FLFL544,949273,693–

112Kingsport, TNTN314,834268,515–

113Hickory, NCNC376,890267,570–

114Eugene, OROR381,584265,306–

115Modesto, CACA557,719262,357–

116Duluth, MNMN281,219259,554–

117South Bend, ININ324,538259,322–

118Erie, PAPA265,832256,331–

119Provo, UTUT773,426255,625–

120Beaumont, TXTX399,310255,051–

121Binghamton, NYNY243,189253,205–

122Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047253,064–

123Mobile, ALAL411,658252,244–

124Gulfport, MSMS431,329251,175–

125Honolulu, HIHI988,703249,686–

126Rockford, ILIL337,242247,289–

127Salem, OROR445,814246,728–

128Santa Maria, CACA442,065245,074–

129Asheville, NCNC422,345240,789–

130Lafayette, LALA423,758239,035–

131Trenton, NJNJ399,289236,790–

132Green Bay, WIWI336,756234,691–

133Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214233,707–

134Durham, NCNC625,485233,597–

135Roanoke, VAVA316,547233,186–

136Reno, NVNV578,734232,806–

137Huntsville, ALAL556,444229,464–

138Charleston, WVWV200,170227,053–

139Shreveport, LALA383,474224,202–

140Evansville, ININ273,786220,204–

141Lincoln, NENE352,081216,368–

142Anchorage, AKAK405,821214,470–

143Fayetteville, ARAR622,177213,137–

144Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721209,180–

145Vallejo, CACA455,376207,936–

146Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285203,648–

147Boulder, COCO328,560201,860–

148Spartanburg, SCSC407,656197,611–

149Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795195,737–

150Lebanon, NHNH224,500190,075–

151Salinas, CACA433,729188,417–

152Montgomery, ALAL388,747186,337–

153Topeka, KSKS233,052185,353–

154Lubbock, TXTX368,431180,957–

155Hagerstown, MDMD315,280180,777–

156Killeen, TXTX511,497179,674–

157Longview, TXTX297,315179,542–

158Barnstable, MAMA233,539177,800–

159San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367177,116–

160Fayetteville, NCNC395,412175,602–

161Champaign, ILIL239,979174,435–

162Tallahassee, FLFL397,442172,853–

163Springfield, ILIL206,033172,389–

164Santa Cruz, CACA258,852171,959–

165Burlington, VTVT227,803171,878–

166Visalia, CACA485,146171,756–

167Fort Collins, COCO377,292169,598–

168Appleton, WIWI249,876169,417–

169Bremerton, WAWA283,374167,859–

170Gainesville, FLFL359,036166,586–

171Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191165,924–

172Savannah, GAGA438,314163,992–

173Ocala, FLFL442,660162,763–

174Columbus, GAGA324,830162,022–

175Lynchburg, VAVA269,169161,573–

176Saginaw, MIMI187,688160,795–

177Lake Charles, LALA244,655160,152–

178Waco, TXTX308,807159,352–

179Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638159,281–

180Amarillo, TXTX276,235158,882–

181Chico, CACA209,211158,201–

182Johnstown, PAPA128,968158,072–

183Terre Haute, ININ169,241157,799–

184Lafayette, ININ228,468157,395–

185Rochester, MNMN231,184157,162–

186Wilmington, NCNC492,772155,367–

187Johnson City, TNTN216,416155,250–

188Wheeling, WVWV134,089155,035–

189Fort Smith, ARAR234,140154,629–

190El Paso, TXTX881,291152,838–

191Pottsville, PAPA145,085150,559–

192Joplin, MOMO208,796149,618–

193Kingston, NYNY183,330149,544–

194Fargo, NDND269,528148,470–

195Racine, WIWI198,919148,191–

196Waterloo, IAIA169,189147,660–

197Crestview, FLFL315,098147,473–

198St. Cloud, MNMN205,854146,627–

199Lacey, WAWA304,261146,042–

200Houma, LALA199,668145,973–

201Clarksville, TNTN349,001144,974–

202Elkhart, ININ208,774144,622–

203Bangor, MEME157,967142,921–

204Monroe, LALA222,390142,303–

205Ottawa, ILIL145,902142,009–

206Blacksburg, VAVA181,616141,857–

207La Crosse, WIWI171,182137,369–

208Medford, OROR221,795136,561–

209Oshkosh, WIWI174,218136,168–

210Amherst, MAMA164,065135,702–

211Weirton, WVWV112,468135,578–

212Jackson, MIMI159,552134,636–

213Pittsfield, MAMA128,224134,463–

214Jamestown, NYNY124,126134,394–

215Redding, CACA181,648134,165–

216Eau Claire, WIWI176,647133,491–

217Springfield, OHOH135,340132,588–

218Yakima, WAWA259,185132,479–

219Muskegon, MIMI177,901132,164–

220Niles, MIMI152,444132,068–

221Janesville, WIWI166,472129,809–

222Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850129,332–

223Altoona, PAPA119,541128,597–

224Monroe, MIMI156,004128,382–

225Corbin, KYKY150,040126,390–

226Naples, FLFL417,131125,148–

227Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553124,242–

228Slidell, LALA279,108123,942–

229Kennewick, WAWA324,334123,826–

230Panama City, FLFL231,174122,056–

231Columbia, MOMO219,062121,607–

232Billings, MTMT193,603120,566–

233Bloomington, ILIL171,419120,427–

234Bloomington, ININ165,231118,994–

235Charlottesville, VAVA228,597118,159–

236Concord, NHNH158,078117,887–

237Abilene, TXTX185,429117,778–

238Battle Creek, MIMI133,408117,687–

239Bellingham, WAWA236,392117,593–

240Chambersburg, PAPA160,652116,644–

241Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551116,557–

242Kenosha, WIWI168,448116,227–

243Sioux City, IAIA145,738115,993–

244Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448115,941–

245State College, PAPA157,393115,845–

246Pikeville, KYKY89,122115,019–

247Williamsport, PAPA112,587114,764–

248Beckley, WVWV109,940114,685–

249Mansfield, OHOH124,893114,521–

250Hermitage, PAPA107,860114,233–

251Augusta, MEME129,067114,082–

252Glens Falls, NYNY124,373114,045–

253Florence, ALAL156,609113,864–

254Decatur, ALAL160,326113,523–

255Sunbury, PAPA107,788112,880–

256Jackson, TNTN184,569112,670–

257Jefferson City, MOMO152,712112,371–

258Wausau, WIWI139,432112,108–

259Muncie, ININ113,106110,802–

260Tyler, TXTX252,549109,670–

261Lebanon, PAPA146,380109,612–

262St. Joseph, MOMO119,170109,485–

263Jacksonville, NCNC217,175108,770–

264Iowa City, IAIA182,711108,435–

265Massena, NYNY105,488107,682–

266Sandusky, OHOH112,777107,221–

267Alexandria, LALA147,952106,676–

268College Station, TXTX287,476106,298–

269Florence, SCSC201,392106,179–

270Lexington Park, MDMD211,176106,033–

271Salem, OHOH99,377106,008–

272Bay City, MIMI102,123105,971–

273Bowling Green, KYKY197,180105,206–

274Eureka, CACA131,647104,974–

275Bluefield, WVWV96,138104,835–

276Lewiston, MEME116,487103,530–

277Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212103,515–

278Athens, GAGA224,148103,393–

279Traverse City, MIMI156,972103,040–

280Greeley, COCO378,426101,950–

281Decatur, ILIL99,300101,725–

282Texarkana, TXTX146,816101,462–

283Morgantown, WVWV141,995100,202–

284Watertown, NYNY111,540100,125–

285Sheboygan, WIWI118,04799,512–

286Wooster, OHOH116,75898,661–

287Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55298,499–

288Cumberland, MDMD93,64098,493–

289Rapid City, SDSD156,93498,258–

290Grand Forks, NDND105,04697,122–

291Merced, CACA297,26097,066–

292Corning, NYNY91,85596,808–

293Lima, OHOH100,88195,842–

294Cookeville, TNTN152,47795,658–

295Vineland, NJNJ157,14895,244–

296Michigan City, ININ111,29495,223–

297Bend, OROR266,37695,123–

298Ames, IAIA128,09093,809–

299Dalton, GAGA147,81992,790–

300Owensboro, KYKY113,96292,711–

301Oxford, ALAL115,83492,083–

302Dothan, ALAL156,26691,918–

303Seaford, DEDE277,14091,759–

304Paducah, KYKY102,25991,396–

305East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17991,043–

306Manhattan, KSKS136,12290,680–

307Parkersburg, WVWV87,26490,373–

308Tupelo, MSMS133,16790,082–

309Roseburg, OROR111,95190,012–

310Napa, CACA132,94989,752–

311Staunton, VAVA129,69289,627–

312Yuba City, CACA187,47889,436–

313Clarksburg, WVWV88,14289,039–

314Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66688,852–

315Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66987,994–

316Elmira, NYNY80,41587,794–

317Indiana, PAPA82,87887,762–

318Albany, OROR132,84387,177–

319Jonesboro, ARAR139,44086,610–

320Burlington, NCNC186,17786,130–

321Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10286,106–

322Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66686,072–

323Dover, DEDE194,78685,829–

324Idaho Falls, IDID173,85185,672–

325Holland, MIMI123,18885,495–

326Dubuque, IAIA99,38185,140–

327Gadsden, ALAL103,88684,824–

328Meadville, PAPA81,79284,371–

329Grand Junction, COCO162,84584,324–

330Sherman, TXTX153,61384,133–

331Adrian, MIMI97,77984,055–

332Daphne, ALAL267,76183,868–

333Ithaca, NYNY104,04783,853–

334Bismarck, NDND139,75083,630–

335Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15583,460–

336Richmond, KYKY131,80683,254–

337Cleveland, TNTN134,05783,134–

338Lawton, OKOK127,59083,009–

339New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37382,712–

340Gainesville, GAGA226,56882,539–

341Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01481,022–

342Olean, NYNY75,39080,841–

343Mankato, MNMN104,90780,082–

344Winchester, VAVA152,33279,795–

345Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13879,653–

346Morristown, TNTN128,86779,622–

347Kankakee, ILIL105,52579,481–

348Sebastian, FLFL172,79978,923–

349Danville, ILIL71,25978,528–

350Manitowoc, WIWI81,71078,438–

351Missoula, MTMT128,69878,267–

352Zanesville, OHOH87,01477,993–

353Warner Robins, GAGA208,09177,976–

354Somerset, PAPA72,00477,678–

355Midland, TXTX193,13977,580–

356Auburn, NYNY74,36577,579–

357DuBois, PAPA78,10077,553–

358Longview, WAWA114,88577,444–

359Albany, GAGA145,51077,196–

360Portsmouth, OHOH71,36576,912–

361Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48676,441–

362Gettysburg, PAPA107,59475,718–

363Pueblo, COCO169,27775,572–

364Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21575,324–

365Odessa, TXTX173,80175,136–

366Logan, UTUT160,88974,832–

367Kokomo, ININ83,90474,618–

368Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09774,293–

369Quincy, ILIL74,14673,680–

370Danville, VAVA101,13773,539–

371Truckee, CACA101,91173,425–

372Midland, MIMI83,75473,047–

373Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97572,682–

374Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06072,231–

375Lawrence, KSKS120,92071,858–

376Whitewater, WIWI106,12771,771–

377New Bern, NCNC127,35871,709–

378Great Falls, MTMT85,02971,491–

379Salisbury, MDMD131,87270,783–

380Greenville, NCNC182,93670,607–

381Wenatchee, WAWA128,41469,572–

382San Angelo, TXTX122,06569,287–

383Rome, GAGA101,37869,122–

384Albertville, ALAL103,53769,069–

385Keene, NHNH78,26969,055–

386Goldsboro, NCNC122,27868,524–

387Greenfield, MAMA70,69868,277–

388Ukiah, CACA88,12268,090–

389Owosso, MIMI67,68168,087–

390Auburn, ALAL208,01367,945–

391Marquette, MIMI68,06467,831–

392Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86467,608–

393Richmond, ININ66,16967,438–

394Marion, ININ66,52467,260–

395Cullman, ALAL94,00966,652–

396Hot Springs, ARAR99,69566,328–

397Shelby, NCNC103,32566,131–

398Watertown, WIWI86,50566,000–

399Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96665,311–

400Valdosta, GAGA153,27664,722–

401Marinette, WIWI65,51564,593–

402Corvallis, OROR97,72864,152–

403Chillicothe, OHOH76,42963,929–

404Twin Falls, IDID123,90163,696–

405Minot, NDND75,69463,664–

406Key West, FLFL80,40663,527–

407Warsaw, ININ80,89263,259–

408Findlay, OHOH75,03462,821–

409Brainerd, MNMN100,56262,743–

410Fairbanks, AKAK93,97262,463–

411Cheyenne, WYWY102,93862,408–

412Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19362,348–

413Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33261,854–

414LaGrange, GAGA107,09761,744–

415Columbus, ININ85,72961,483–

416Rutland, VTVT59,65361,447–

417Marietta, OHOH58,38960,995–

418St. Simons, GAGA118,52460,988–

419Russellville, ARAR84,93260,863–

420Pocatello, IDID91,59160,792–

421Marion, OHOH65,11560,520–

422Sayre, PAPA59,60060,192–

423Hammond, LALA141,34659,865–

424Grand Island, NENE78,07659,855–

425Stevens Point, WIWI71,94359,841–

426Meridian, MSMS85,41959,802–

427Aberdeen, WAWA78,14459,520–

428Grants Pass, OROR87,86759,496–

429Hudson, NYNY60,16859,402–

430Monticello, NYNY80,58658,756–

431Oneonta, NYNY60,58958,610–

432Oil City, PAPA49,34658,411–

433Casper, WYWY80,52658,111–

434Mount Airy, NCNC72,28758,023–

435Hermiston, OROR93,72158,003–

436Talladega, ALAL91,76457,964–

437Hutchinson, KSKS61,53957,840–

438Sebring, FLFL111,12257,770–

439Batavia, NYNY58,41657,527–

440Kalispell, MTMT115,42957,307–

441Greenwood, SCSC95,21557,276–

442Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36857,170–

443Yuma, AZAZ224,44956,889–

444Centralia, WAWA88,06256,735–

445Fremont, OHOH58,65556,733–

446Coos Bay, OROR63,99256,567–

447Helena, MTMT97,15356,474–

448Tiffin, OHOH54,52256,464–

449Sumter, SCSC105,06756,361–

450Sturgis, MIMI60,96856,231–

451North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23355,964–

452Athens, OHOH63,19755,866–

453Marion, ILIL67,22555,792–

454Sterling, ILIL54,12155,161–

455Las Cruces, NMNM229,09155,031–

456Hanford, CACA154,32754,742–

457Fairmont, WVWV55,58454,626–

458Stillwater, OKOK83,88954,512–

459Norwalk, OHOH58,25054,469–

460Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21154,443–

461Laurel, MSMS82,28154,400–

462McAllen, TXTX921,54954,259–

463Greeneville, TNTN73,83154,158–

464Frankfort, KYKY77,87454,036–

465Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65753,983–

466Barre, VTVT59,65253,645–

467Martinsville, VAVA63,09153,417–

468Mason City, IAIA49,71053,207–

469Lufkin, TXTX88,15453,068–

470Fort Payne, ALAL74,08552,750–

471Gloversville, NYNY52,21652,727–

472Henderson, KYKY57,18452,722–

473Greenville, OHOH51,52052,694–

474Enid, OKOK61,77952,209–

475Searcy, ARAR80,08552,164–

476Port Angeles, WAWA78,20251,856–

477Seneca, SCSC83,77551,846–

478Klamath Falls, OROR70,27451,845–

479Galesburg, ILIL47,76751,833–

480Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69151,667–

481Salina, KSKS59,12151,614–

482Carbondale, ILIL52,50151,314–

483Athens, TXTX88,59551,154–

484Palatka, FLFL77,73451,147–

485Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13750,643–

486Sevierville, TNTN101,34250,264–

487Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04150,019–

488Forest City, NCNC65,74549,961–

489Clinton, IAIA46,00249,827–

490Charleston, ILIL46,60749,751–

491Shawnee, OKOK75,10249,620–

492Laconia, NHNH65,14748,721–

493Platteville, WIWI52,44648,718–

494Burlington, IAIA44,06148,671–

495Amsterdam, NYNY50,04648,668–

496Muskogee, OKOK66,70848,638–

497Lewiston, IDID65,45048,503–

498Bozeman, MTMT128,74048,452–

499Somerset, KYKY67,38448,298–

500Faribault, MNMN69,93947,993–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.