US Non-Hispanic White Alone Citizen Population By State in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the US Non-Hispanic White Alone citizen population was 194,778,780 and represented 65.73% of the total US citizen population.

Among all US states and DC, California had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone citizen population (14.40M), followed by Texas (11.55M), and Florida (10.83M).

In terms of percentages, Maine had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.57%), followed by Vermont (94.48%), and West Virginia (93.02%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic White Alone citizen population of each state and the percentage of each state's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic White Alone.

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State Citizen Population % of State Citizen Population
California 14398405 43.17
Texas 11551880 48.03
Florida 10833115 59.85
New York 10809690 61.15
Pennsylvania 9862550 79.60
Ohio 9219020 81.24
Illinois 7844445 65.76
Michigan 7408585 77.16
North Carolina 6316700 66.88
Georgia 5411000 56.91
Indiana 5265865 82.46
Virginia 5182615 66.31
New Jersey 4933510 61.52
Washington 4885665 74.43
Massachusetts 4853450 77.84
Tennessee 4851640 76.41
Missouri 4831510 81.47
Wisconsin 4706380 84.05
Minnesota 4408645 84.22
Kentucky 3752105 86.96
Arizona 3713075 59.96
Colorado 3657855 72.55
Alabama 3195130 67.49
Maryland 3085320 55.92
South Carolina 3065195 65.29
Oregon 3032480 80.79
Louisiana 2744250 60.50
Iowa 2691140 89.34
Oklahoma 2583075 69.33
Connecticut 2404860 72.13
Utah 2323365 83.16
Kansas 2216720 79.99
Arkansas 2171520 75.56
Mississippi 1706870 57.92
West Virginia 1703980 93.02
Nebraska 1506395 83.72
Nevada 1432525 56.24
Idaho 1346630 85.54
Maine 1237285 94.57
New Hampshire 1200150 92.93
Montana 884100 87.21
New Mexico 798240 40.85
Rhode Island 772575 78.31
South Dakota 703510 84.38
North Dakota 632250 87.63
Delaware 589905 66.23
Vermont 580025 94.48
Wyoming 489600 85.84
Alaska 452800 63.53
Hawaii 308055 23.63
District of Columbia 223120 36.88