English Population in United States by State : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, all 50 states and the District of Columbia report a measurable English population, totaling 30.1 million nationwide. California leads with 2.4 million residents, followed by Texas (2.2 million) and Florida (1.7 million). This ranking examines how English communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest English population in United States

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  • 1
    California
    English population in California is 2,404,128
    6.13% of California population is English
  • 2
    Texas
    English population in Texas is 2,227,686
    7.52% of Texas population is English
  • 3
    Florida
    English population in Florida is 1,736,522
    7.92% of Florida population is English
  • 4
    North Carolina
    English population in North Carolina is 1,272,751
    12.02% of North Carolina population is English
  • 5
    Ohio
    English population in Ohio is 1,232,861
    10.47% of Ohio population is English

U.S. States by English Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show English populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in California, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all states included in this analysis*.
states in United States ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
State
English Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 2,404,128 6.13% 7.99%
2 Texas 2,227,686 7.52% 7.40%
3 Florida 1,736,522 7.92% 5.77%
4 North Carolina 1,272,751 12.02% 4.23%
5 Ohio 1,232,861 10.47% 4.10%
6 New York 1,087,261 5.47% 3.61%
7 Georgia 1,052,421 9.72% 3.50%
8 1,040,936 8.02% 3.46%
9 1,015,305 10.10% 3.37%
10 989,002 11.42% 3.29%
11 908,140 11.73% 3.02%
12 906,316 27.21% 3.01%
13 856,499 12.26% 2.85%
14 840,615 6.62% 2.79%
15 731,097 10.73% 2.43%
16 712,724 9.81% 2.37%
17 702,927 12.10% 2.34%
18 687,836 11.15% 2.29%
19 671,339 9.60% 2.23%
20 615,191 13.64% 2.04%
21 589,435 11.31% 1.96%
22 570,840 13.47% 1.90%
23 555,637 10.99% 1.85%
24 504,323 8.17% 1.68%
25 456,746 4.93% 1.52%
26 425,304 10.65% 1.41%
27 386,071 6.55% 1.28%
28 366,283 6.41% 1.22%
29 355,895 12.12% 1.18%
30 354,370 18.72% 1.18%
31 341,374 11.26% 1.13%
32 312,626 8.69% 1.04%
33 310,465 6.72% 1.03%
34 308,774 9.66% 1.03%
35 288,785 9.78% 0.96%
36 288,626 20.95% 0.96%
37 264,017 8.41% 0.88%
38 258,205 14.47% 0.86%
39 246,608 17.77% 0.82%
40 177,481 9.03% 0.59%
41 171,560 8.11% 0.57%
42 139,873 12.66% 0.46%
43 120,775 18.72% 0.40%
44 120,346 10.99% 0.40%
45 105,150 10.45% 0.35%
46 87,900 15.16% 0.29%
47 69,846 9.52% 0.23%
48 65,626 7.30% 0.22%
49 45,647 6.79% 0.15%
50 37,643 4.83% 0.13%
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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 state in United States by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in state. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total United States English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English 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 English 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.
  • State that don’t have any reported English 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 English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.