United States White Alone Population By State in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the White Alone population in the United States was 251,476,938 and represented 75.74% of the total US population (332,048,977).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (27,816,482), followed by Texas (22,969,718), and Florida (16,784,462). District of Columbia had the lowest (306,930).

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 2021
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US White Alone Population By State in 2021
State
White Alone Population
% of State Population
California 27,816,482 71.06
Texas 22,969,718 77.70
Florida 16,784,462 76.89
New York 13,666,114 68.83
Pennsylvania 10,544,753 81.03
Illinois 9,685,721 76.32
Ohio 9,542,757 81.11
Michigan 7,919,681 78.90
North Carolina 7,417,669 70.20
New Jersey 6,590,484 71.10
Georgia 6,416,374 59.46
Washington 5,999,658 77.50
Arizona 5,963,831 82.01
Virginia 5,956,462 68.80
Indiana 5,741,244 84.26
Massachusetts 5,582,526 79.84
Tennessee 5,455,341 78.34
Wisconsin 5,100,336 86.74
Missouri 5,092,039 82.52
Colorado 5,024,598 86.46
Minnesota 4,744,732 82.98
Kentucky 3,925,550 87.09
Oregon 3,668,486 86.19
South Carolina 3,569,848 68.73
Maryland 3,568,663 57.79
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