Population by State
European Population by State 2026
European %
1%
1.5%
2%
2.5%
3%
3.5%
State | European % 2024↓ | European Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oregon | 3.45% | 148,825 |
 | Utah | 3.41% | 123,466 |
 | Washington | 2.85% | 232,504 |
 | Idaho | 2.73% | 56,259 |
 | Alaska | 2.52% | 18,818 |
 | Wyoming | 2.46% | 14,594 |
 | Colorado | 2.33% | 141,324 |
 | Montana | 2.16% | 24,830 |
 | Missouri | 2.08% | 131,444 |
 | Vermont | 1.84% | 11,913 |
 | Kansas | 1.76% | 52,869 |
 | Michigan | 1.69% | 173,719 |
 | Minnesota | 1.66% | 97,659 |
 | Virginia | 1.63% | 146,367 |
 | Indiana | 1.61% | 113,201 |
 | Nevada | 1.59% | 53,734 |
 | Tennessee | 1.58% | 116,680 |
 | District of Columbia | 1.53% | 11,188 |
 | Arizona | 1.52% | 118,296 |
 | Iowa | 1.51% | 49,695 |
 | California | 1.5% | 596,762 |
 | South Carolina | 1.48% | 83,708 |
 | Oklahoma | 1.43% | 59,641 |
 | Kentucky | 1.4% | 65,076 |
 | Ohio | 1.38% | 165,405 |
 | Nebraska | 1.37% | 27,948 |
 | Wisconsin | 1.36% | 81,808 |
 | North Carolina | 1.34% | 152,679 |
 | West Virginia | 1.33% | 23,535 |
 | New Mexico | 1.33% | 28,476 |
 | Maine | 1.3% | 18,390 |
 | Alabama | 1.29% | 67,626 |
 | New Hampshire | 1.24% | 17,688 |
 | Arkansas | 1.22% | 38,024 |
 | Maryland | 1.2% | 76,545 |
 | Georgia | 1.2% | 137,243 |
 | South Dakota | 1.18% | 11,024 |
 | Illinois | 1.13% | 145,724 |
 | Texas | 1.09% | 354,172 |
 | Massachusetts | 1.08% | 78,791 |
 | Florida | 1.08% | 262,649 |
 | Mississippi | 1.03% | 30,444 |
 | New York | 1% | 201,499 |
 | Pennsylvania | 1% | 131,914 |
 | Connecticut | 0.94% | 35,143 |
 | Delaware | 0.93% | 10,124 |
 | Hawaii | 0.92% | 13,344 |
 | Louisiana | 0.83% | 38,220 |
 | New Jersey | 0.8% | 78,023 |
 | North Dakota | 0.8% | 6,471 |
 | Rhode Island | 0.71% | 7,977 |
 | United States | 1.41% | 4,883,458 |
The percentage of people who identify as European in the United States varies by state. Utah has the highest percentage at 4.82%, followed by Oregon at 3.81% and Washington at 3.22%. On the other hand, Rhode Island has the lowest percentage at 0.78%, followed by New Jersey at 0.86% and North Dakota at 0.92%. Despite having a lower percentage of people identifying as European, larger states such as California and Texas have a significant number of European individuals, with 741,319 and 410,627 Europeans, respectively.
When looking at the data, it is important to note that these percentages and numbers only reflect those who identify as European and do not take into account mixed-ethnicity individuals. Additionally, the data does not capture changes in demographics over time. Nonetheless, this information provides insight into the distribution of those who identify as European across different states in the United States.
