United States White Alone Population By State in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the White Alone population in the United States was 251,667,233 and represented 75.91% of the total US population (331,526,933).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (28,161,679), followed by Texas (22,802,332), and Florida (16,617,523). District of Columbia had the lowest (306,506).

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 2020
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US White Alone Population By State in 2020
State
White Alone Population
% of State Population
California 28,161,679 71.29
Texas 22,802,332 78.00
Florida 16,617,523 76.96
New York 13,872,582 69.00
Pennsylvania 10,560,928 81.27
Illinois 9,779,593 76.46
Ohio 9,596,148 81.33
Michigan 7,954,029 78.98
North Carolina 7,355,450 70.36
New Jersey 6,618,426 71.38
Georgia 6,409,681 59.72
Washington 6,020,612 77.94
Virginia 5,961,510 69.02
Arizona 5,904,827 82.16
Indiana 5,738,451 84.52
Massachusetts 5,610,882 80.18
Tennessee 5,425,107 78.33
Wisconsin 5,120,338 86.83
Missouri 5,083,913 82.61
Colorado 5,014,478 86.68
Minnesota 4,755,964 83.28
Kentucky 3,933,781 87.26
Oregon 3,667,984 86.41
Maryland 3,584,810 58.07
South Carolina 3,522,048 68.63
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