2025

Cities in United States ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 27808 cities in U.S. based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in U.S.

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  • 1
    New York
    White population in New York is 3,708,602
    39.03% of New York population is White
  • 2
    Los Angeles
    White population in Los Angeles is 2,001,822
    44.43% of Los Angeles population is White
  • 3
    Chicago
    White population in Chicago is 1,358,339
    44.51% of Chicago population is White
  • 4
    Houston
    White population in Houston is 1,231,650
    44.65% of Houston population is White
  • 5
    Brooklyn borough
    White population in Brooklyn borough is 1,204,038
    41.51% of Brooklyn borough population is White

List of 27808 cities in United States by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total U.S. White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 3,708,602 39.03% 2.10%
2 Los Angeles 2,001,822 44.43% 1.14%
3 Chicago 1,358,339 44.51% 0.77%
4 Houston 1,231,650 44.65% 0.70%
5 Brooklyn borough 1,204,038 41.51% 0.68%
6 Phoenix 1,195,294 60.36% 0.68%
7 San Antonio 1,123,742 58.86% 0.64%
8 956,842 52.59% 0.54%
9 898,053 55.56% 0.51%
10 863,621 33.03% 0.49%
11 758,211 49.46% 0.43%
12 721,358 63.96% 0.41%
13 665,446 38.81% 0.38%
14 596,137 53.95% 0.34%
15 575,627 54.22% 0.33%
16 552,650 66.48% 0.31%
17 550,277 55.67% 0.31%
18 530,250 64.04% 0.30%
19 522,233 55.12% 0.30%
20 518,171 71.69% 0.29%
21 494,409 62.04% 0.28%
22 489,579 56.00% 0.28%
23 437,095 45.04% 0.25%
24 428,677 61.76% 0.24%
25 423,874 72.50% 0.24%
26 419,146 44.87% 0.24%
27 418,863 36.61% 0.24%
28 417,659 54.58% 0.24%
29 414,265 63.36% 0.23%
30 407,346 73.86% 0.23%
31 398,791 74.44% 0.23%
32 381,070 49.75% 0.22%
33 379,836 70.51% 0.22%
34 349,874 64.71% 0.20%
35 336,945 52.61% 0.19%
36 334,227 20.55% 0.19%
37 334,161 60.24% 0.19%
38 319,858 47.47% 0.18%
39 319,331 63.26% 0.18%
40 310,073 68.92% 0.18%
41 309,951 42.10% 0.18%
42 296,830 63.32% 0.17%
43 290,009 60.63% 0.16%
44 286,483 56.00% 0.16%
45 276,242 65.40% 0.16%
46 273,722 42.48% 0.16%
47 271,894 54.56% 0.15%
48 265,003 57.13% 0.15%
49 258,170 42.02% 0.15%
50 256,420 81.38% 0.15%
51 248,202 54.40% 0.14%
52 246,445 66.82% 0.14%
53 245,862 46.73% 0.14%
54 234,604 50.39% 0.13%
55 234,534 72.95% 0.13%
56 233,637 60.53% 0.13%
57 232,280 59.10% 0.13%
58 228,920 74.41% 0.13%
59 225,617 74.51% 0.13%
60 222,493 41.88% 0.13%
61 217,025 82.61% 0.12%
62 214,600 84.00% 0.12%
63 210,672 64.87% 0.12%
64 209,603 65.75% 0.12%
65 209,297 68.77% 0.12%
66 209,014 50.14% 0.12%
67 205,187 81.28% 0.12%
68 204,485 66.36% 0.12%
69 201,920 60.92% 0.11%
70 197,874 68.25% 0.11%
71 194,932 68.27% 0.11%
72 194,800 56.09% 0.11%
73 194,593 51.30% 0.11%
74 191,362 61.55% 0.11%
75 187,384 55.60% 0.11%
76 184,151 75.78% 0.10%
77 183,403 27.78% 0.10%
78 183,035 29.95% 0.10%
79 182,376 56.87% 0.10%
80 177,225 60.72% 0.10%
81 176,462 35.59% 0.10%
82 172,746 77.97% 0.10%
83 170,641 51.25% 0.10%
84 170,632 80.39% 0.10%
85 168,020 61.82% 0.10%
86 167,520 45.47% 0.09%
87 166,534 46.23% 0.09%
88 165,443 71.16% 0.09%
89 163,982 77.26% 0.09%
90 162,947 40.24% 0.09%
91 162,333 58.98% 0.09%
92 162,284 72.08% 0.09%
93 161,964 74.03% 0.09%
94 160,517 68.61% 0.09%
95 160,012 63.48% 0.09%
96 159,791 58.21% 0.09%
97 159,004 61.97% 0.09%
98 158,778 72.61% 0.09%
99 157,814 79.44% 0.09%
100 157,212 57.77% 0.09%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in United States by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total U.S. White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.