United States White Alone Population By State in 2011

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the White Alone population in the United States was 243,254,994 and represented 78.07% of the total US population (311,583,481).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (27,812,396), followed by Texas (20,731,710), and Florida (14,945,414). District of Columbia had the lowest (263,669).

Hover over or click on the states in the map below to see the number and percentage of each state's White Alone population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information by county for each state.

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US White Alone Population By State in 2011
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US White Alone Population By State in 2011
State
White Alone Population
% of State Population
California 27,812,396 73.90
Texas 20,731,710 80.84
Florida 14,945,414 78.43
New York 13,923,335 71.40
Pennsylvania 10,659,095 83.62
Illinois 10,034,326 77.98
Ohio 9,647,253 83.56
Michigan 7,930,629 80.25
North Carolina 6,963,037 72.09
New Jersey 6,540,103 74.08
Georgia 6,173,045 62.97
Virginia 5,779,376 71.33
Indiana 5,650,177 86.70
Washington 5,587,484 81.84
Massachusetts 5,547,178 83.87
Arizona 5,466,291 84.44
Tennessee 5,085,114 79.45
Missouri 5,046,154 83.95
Wisconsin 5,039,421 88.32
Minnesota 4,636,560 86.72
Colorado 4,522,379 88.30
Kentucky 3,882,586 88.83
Maryland 3,560,031 60.96
Oregon 3,427,753 88.51
Alabama 3,369,470 70.20
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