United States White Alone Population By State in 2016

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the White Alone population in the United States was 248,203,472 and represented 76.83% of the total US population (323,071,755).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (28,376,604), followed by Texas (22,138,569), and Florida (15,999,452). District of Columbia had the lowest (306,130).

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.