Whitest States in the U.S. 2026
United States
Vermont
HawaiiWhite (%)
States Ranked by White Population
State | White (%) 2024↓ | White 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Vermont | 96.58% | 620,792 |
 | West Virginia | 95.74% | 1,689,650 |
 | Maine | 93.43% | 1,327,940 |
 | New Hampshire | 92.29% | 1,312,470 |
 | Wyoming | 91.28% | 539,266 |
 | Iowa | 89.44% | 2,903,610 |
 | Montana | 88.79% | 1,022,750 |
 | Kentucky | 86.63% | 4,010,850 |
 | North Dakota | 86.36% | 695,443 |
 | Wisconsin | 86.28% | 5,166,740 |
 | Oregon | 85.81% | 3,674,330 |
 | Idaho | 85.66% | 1,763,440 |
 | Kansas | 84.9% | 2,537,860 |
 | Nebraska | 84.24% | 1,710,340 |
 | South Dakota | 83.56% | 788,082 |
 | Utah | 83.51% | 2,985,380 |
 | Missouri | 82.85% | 5,217,360 |
 | Colorado | 82.36% | 4,971,840 |
 | Indiana | 82.07% | 5,754,960 |
 | Ohio | 81.94% | 9,784,480 |
 | Minnesota | 81.92% | 4,803,520 |
 | Pennsylvania | 80.53% | 10,527,300 |
 | Michigan | 79.87% | 8,110,960 |
 | Rhode Island | 78.88% | 882,322 |
 | Arkansas | 76.97% | 2,411,950 |
 | Massachusetts | 76.71% | 5,499,920 |
 | Oklahoma | 76.34% | 3,167,170 |
 | Tennessee | 75.7% | 5,585,950 |
 | Washington | 75.29% | 6,079,340 |
 | Arizona | 74.63% | 5,739,690 |
 | Connecticut | 73.77% | 2,731,190 |
 | New Mexico | 72.54% | 1,540,900 |
 | Alaska | 71.66% | 528,836 |
 | Illinois | 71% | 9,041,910 |
 | Florida | 70.27% | 16,624,300 |
 | Alabama | 67.62% | 3,531,720 |
 | Virginia | 67.02% | 5,991,740 |
 | Texas | 66.96% | 21,493,900 |
 | North Carolina | 65.53% | 7,434,040 |
 | South Carolina | 65.28% | 3,688,600 |
 | Delaware | 64.51% | 690,081 |
 | Louisiana | 63.46% | 2,932,840 |
 | New Jersey | 63.31% | 6,071,610 |
 | Nevada | 63.13% | 2,090,040 |
 | New York | 63.05% | 12,612,700 |
 | Mississippi | 59.52% | 1,760,580 |
 | California | 57.58% | 22,654,400 |
 | Georgia | 55.95% | 6,379,230 |
 | Maryland | 54.73% | 3,439,760 |
 | District of Columbia | 45.04% | 313,476 |
 | Hawaii | 43.4% | 620,912 |
 | United States | 70.86% | 243,458,470 |
- White alone or in combination with one or more other races
Key Findings
States with the Highest White Population Percentage
Vermont (96.58%), West Virginia (95.74%), and Maine (93.43%) have the highest White population shares among the states in the table’s 2024 column.
Many of the highest-percentage states are smaller and less densely populated, allowing relatively stable demographic patterns to persist over time compared to fastest-growing states.
States with the Lowest White Population Percentage
Hawaii (43.40%), Maryland (54.73%), and Georgia (55.95%) have the lowest White population shares among the 50 states in the table’s 2024 column. The District of Columbia is shown separately at 45.04%.
Lower white population percentages are most common in states experiencing faster population growth from immigration and younger multicultural populations.
How Many White People Are in the United States?
The table reports that 70.86% of the U.S. population identified as "White alone" or "White in combination with another race" in 2024. This category includes Hispanic residents who identify as White and is different from the "non-Hispanic White" category.
While white Americans remain the majority nationally, the percentage varies significantly by state, ranging from over 90% in some states to below 50% in others.
United States Trend Line
States Ranked by White Population
State Comparison
White population percentages vary significantly across states, ranging from overwhelmingly white populations in parts of the Northeast and Mountain West to far more diverse populations in large coastal and southern states. Population size also matters, since states with the largest white populations are not always the whitest by percentage.
