United States White Alone Population By State in 2018

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the White Alone population in the United States was 249,604,563 and represented 76.37% of the total US population (326,838,199).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (28,344,812), followed by Texas (22,535,906), and Florida (16,429,818). District of Columbia had the lowest (319,355).

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 2018
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US White Alone Population By State in 2018
State
White Alone Population
% of State Population
California 28,344,812 71.87
Texas 22,535,906 78.73
Florida 16,429,818 77.30
New York 13,614,664 69.66
Pennsylvania 10,468,819 81.73
Illinois 9,767,272 76.76
Ohio 9,557,587 81.82
Michigan 7,916,061 79.26
North Carolina 7,333,373 70.57
New Jersey 6,399,471 71.97
Georgia 6,355,665 60.42
Washington 5,929,223 78.78
Arizona 5,923,424 82.68
Virginia 5,913,267 69.48
Indiana 5,692,714 84.99
Massachusetts 5,565,295 80.82
Tennessee 5,317,403 78.45
Missouri 5,082,043 82.96
Wisconsin 5,053,351 86.99
Colorado 4,955,043 86.97
Minnesota 4,708,611 83.95
Kentucky 3,911,710 87.62
Oregon 3,630,853 86.79
Maryland 3,543,575 58.65
South Carolina 3,487,431 68.49
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