English Population by State 2025
Utah
25.43%
Maine
20.46%
Vermont
18.63%
Idaho
17.44%
New Hampshire
17.42%
Wyoming
14.89%
West Virginia
14.59%
Oregon
13.3%
Kentucky
13.3%
Montana
12.24%
Kansas
11.9%
Tennessee
11.72%
Colorado
11.69%
North Carolina
11.35%
Washington
11.27%
Virginia
11.13%
Arkansas
10.99%
Missouri
10.95%
Rhode Island
10.73%
Alabama
10.69%
South Carolina
10.58%
Indiana
10.49%
Ohio
10.32%
Oklahoma
10.31%
Michigan
9.96%
Delaware
9.85%
Mississippi
9.81%
Iowa
9.46%
Alaska
9.39%
Massachusetts
9.32%
Georgia
9.32%
Arizona
9.27%
Nebraska
8.77%
Connecticut
8.43%
New Mexico
8.02%
Maryland
7.99%
Nevada
7.95%
Pennsylvania
7.92%
Florida
7.28%
South Dakota
7.05%
Texas
6.99%
Louisiana
6.74%
Illinois
6.58%
Wisconsin
6.44%
District of Columbia
6.36%
Minnesota
6.28%
California
6.06%
New York
5.44%
Hawaii
4.88%
New Jersey
4.75%
North Dakota
4.68%
State | English %↓ | English Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Utah | 25.43% | 906,316 |
 | Maine | 20.46% | 288,626 |
 | Vermont | 18.63% | 120,775 |
 | Idaho | 17.44% | 354,370 |
 | New Hampshire | 17.42% | 246,608 |
 | Wyoming | 14.89% | 87,900 |
 | West Virginia | 14.59% | 258,205 |
 | Oregon | 13.3% | 570,840 |
 | Kentucky | 13.3% | 615,191 |
 | Montana | 12.24% | 139,873 |
 | Kansas | 11.9% | 355,895 |
 | Tennessee | 11.72% | 856,499 |
 | Colorado | 11.69% | 702,927 |
 | North Carolina | 11.35% | 1,272,750 |
 | Washington | 11.27% | 908,140 |
 | Virginia | 11.13% | 989,002 |
 | Arkansas | 10.99% | 341,374 |
 | Missouri | 10.95% | 687,836 |
 | Rhode Island | 10.73% | 120,346 |
 | Alabama | 10.69% | 555,637 |
 | South Carolina | 10.58% | 589,435 |
 | Indiana | 10.49% | 731,097 |
 | Ohio | 10.32% | 1,232,860 |
 | Oklahoma | 10.31% | 425,304 |
 | Michigan | 9.96% | 1,015,300 |
 | Delaware | 9.85% | 105,150 |
 | Mississippi | 9.81% | 288,785 |
 | Iowa | 9.46% | 308,774 |
 | Alaska | 9.39% | 69,846 |
 | Massachusetts | 9.32% | 671,339 |
 | Georgia | 9.32% | 1,052,420 |
 | Arizona | 9.27% | 712,724 |
 | Nebraska | 8.77% | 177,481 |
 | Connecticut | 8.43% | 312,626 |
 | New Mexico | 8.02% | 171,560 |
 | Maryland | 7.99% | 504,323 |
 | Nevada | 7.95% | 264,017 |
 | Pennsylvania | 7.92% | 1,040,940 |
 | Florida | 7.28% | 1,736,520 |
 | South Dakota | 7.05% | 65,626 |
 | Texas | 6.99% | 2,227,690 |
 | Louisiana | 6.74% | 310,465 |
 | Illinois | 6.58% | 840,615 |
 | Wisconsin | 6.44% | 386,071 |
 | District of Columbia | 6.36% | 45,647 |
 | Minnesota | 6.28% | 366,283 |
 | California | 6.06% | 2,404,130 |
 | New York | 5.44% | 1,087,260 |
 | Hawaii | 4.88% | 70,758 |
 | New Jersey | 4.75% | 456,746 |
 | North Dakota | 4.68% | 37,643 |
 | United States | 8.76% | 30,088,545 |
English Americans are the largest ancestral group in the United States, representing over 22% of the population. Utah has the highest percentage of English ancestry with almost 24%, followed by Maine with 19%. Other states with high percentages of English ancestry include Vermont, New Hampshire, and Idaho. Meanwhile, Hawaii and North Dakota have the lowest percentages of English ancestry with just over 4%.
In terms of total numbers, California has the largest population of English Americans with over 2.2 million, followed by Texas with almost 1.9 million and Florida with 1.5 million. However, these states have relatively low percentages of English ancestry compared to other states. New York and Illinois also have large populations of English Americans with over 1 million each. Overall, the data shows that English Americans are a significant ancestral group throughout the United States, but their distribution varies significantly by state.
