United States White Alone Population By State in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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.

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You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information by county for each state.

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State White Alone Population % of State Population
Alabama 3483187 68.97
Alaska 473406 64.42
Arizona 5963831 82.01
Arkansas 2381046 78.62
California 27816482 71.06
Colorado 5024598 86.46
Connecticut 2840448 78.82
Delaware 687466 68.41
Florida 16784462 76.89
Georgia 6416374 59.46
Hawaii 362139 25.03
Idaho 1767163 92.79
Illinois 9685721 76.32
Indiana 5741244 84.26
Iowa 2881064 90.09
Kansas 2525985 85.98
Kentucky 3925550 87.09
Louisiana 2901675 62.71
Maine 1298038 94.14
Maryland 3568663 57.79
Massachusetts 5582526 79.84
Michigan 7919681 78.90
Minnesota 4744732 82.98
Mississippi 1734733 58.81
Missouri 5092039 82.52
Montana 982652 88.82
Nebraska 1721674 87.65
Nevada 2286631 72.67
New Hampshire 1287351 92.78
New Jersey 6590484 71.10
New Mexico 1715893 81.06
New York 13666114 68.83
North Carolina 7417669 70.20
North Dakota 676753 86.99
Ohio 9542757 81.11
Oklahoma 2927819 73.35
Oregon 3668486 86.19
Pennsylvania 10544753 81.03
Rhode Island 911259 83.06
South Carolina 3569848 68.73
South Dakota 757032 84.46
Tennessee 5455341 78.34
Texas 22969718 77.70
Utah 3013212 90.24
Vermont 608327 94.01
Virginia 5956462 68.80
Washington 5999658 77.50
West Virginia 1661817 93.09
Wisconsin 5100336 86.74
Wyoming 535709 92.44
District of Columbia 306930 45.88