United States White Alone Population By State in 2012

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the White Alone population in the United States was 244,285,201 and represented 77.83% of the total US population (313,877,662).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (27,952,190), followed by Texas (21,017,924), and Florida (15,092,476). District of Columbia had the lowest (273,652).

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.

You can see similar information for the different racial and ethnicity groups in the US.

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 2012
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US White Alone Population By State in 2012
State
White Alone Population
% of State Population
California 27,952,190 73.67
Texas 21,017,924 80.58
Florida 15,092,476 78.19
New York 13,923,628 71.13
Pennsylvania 10,643,596 83.35
Illinois 10,021,549 77.79
Ohio 9,629,133 83.36
Michigan 7,928,025 80.10
North Carolina 7,006,010 71.84
New Jersey 6,525,583 73.77
Georgia 6,203,169 62.64
Virginia 5,821,923 71.11
Indiana 5,654,473 86.47
Washington 5,618,430 81.44
Massachusetts 5,558,944 83.41
Arizona 5,518,374 84.17
Tennessee 5,115,790 79.24
Missouri 5,050,493 83.81
Wisconsin 5,041,821 88.13
Minnesota 4,645,496 86.39
Colorado 4,576,592 88.12
Kentucky 3,890,072 88.66
Maryland 3,572,455 60.67
Oregon 3,443,489 88.29
Alabama 3,371,405 70.00
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