2025

States in United States ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 51 states in U.S. based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these states over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 states with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in U.S.

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  • 1
    California
    Non-Hispanic White population in California is 13,573,226
    29.42% of California population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Texas
    Non-Hispanic White population in Texas is 11,832,668
    33.28% of Texas population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Florida
    Non-Hispanic White population in Florida is 11,266,583
    44.02% of Florida population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    New York
    Non-Hispanic White population in New York is 10,608,842
    48.66% of New York population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Pennsylvania
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pennsylvania is 9,585,453
    69.18% of Pennsylvania population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 51 states in United States by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
State
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 13,573,226 29.42% 7.02%
2 Texas 11,832,668 33.28% 6.12%
3 Florida 11,266,583 44.02% 5.83%
4 New York 10,608,842 48.66% 5.49%
5 Pennsylvania 9,585,453 69.18% 4.96%
6 Ohio 9,011,101 72.06% 4.66%
7 Illinois 7,456,575 53.52% 3.86%
8 7,333,936 68.36% 3.79%
9 6,419,285 56.32% 3.32%
10 5,394,071 46.23% 2.79%
11 5,184,070 71.36% 2.68%
12 5,109,807 54.16% 2.64%
13 4,994,428 67.23% 2.58%
14 4,975,929 57.14% 2.57%
15 4,813,341 46.68% 2.49%
16 4,738,848 61.29% 2.45%
17 4,737,581 71.95% 2.45%
18 4,664,403 74.06% 2.41%
19 4,383,717 71.92% 2.27%
20 3,878,932 45.55% 2.01%
21 3,814,910 57.78% 1.97%
22 3,712,826 77.98% 1.92%
23 3,243,703 58.61% 1.68%
24 3,225,652 60.87% 1.67%
25 3,065,611 64.64% 1.59%
26 2,923,706 43.79% 1.51%
27 2,654,679 78.38% 1.37%
28 2,598,789 52.65% 1.34%
29 2,521,945 69.46% 1.30%
30 2,509,923 55.22% 1.30%
31 2,265,780 57.04% 1.17%
32 2,155,363 66.91% 1.11%
33 2,073,216 62.66% 1.07%
34 1,636,190 53.38% 0.85%
35 1,609,499 86.27% 0.83%
36 1,502,167 72.79% 0.78%
37 1,498,458 70.55% 0.78%
38 1,443,407 39.59% 0.75%
39 1,248,450 86.37% 0.65%
40 1,214,784 82.63% 0.63%
41 929,206 79.01% 0.48%
42 772,482 29.93% 0.40%
43 756,498 61.75% 0.39%
44 721,732 75.74% 0.37%
45 643,154 78.22% 0.33%
46 593,548 54.52% 0.31%
47 584,421 86.12% 0.30%
48 476,179 76.32% 0.25%
49 428,104 51.36% 0.22%
50 305,329 15.39% 0.16%
51 245,760 33.38% 0.13%

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 states in United States by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in states. 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.
  • States that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.