Whitest Cities in America 2026

Percent White (%)

80%

82%

84%

86%

88%

90%

92%

Corpus Christi

80.9% %

City	State	Percent White (%)↓	Population
Hialeah	Florida	92.6%	233,658
Lincoln	Nebraska	88%	303,375
Gilbert	Arizona	87.9%	291,713
Laredo	Texas	87.7%	272,832
Spokane	Washington	85.3%	231,061
Corpus Christi	Texas	80.9%	316,964
El Paso	Texas	80.8%	684,495
Scottsdale	Arizona	80.1%	243,713
Madison	Wisconsin	78.8%	288,589

“White” is a racial classification used often exclusively for people of European descent but recently also encompasses persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent. White people are defined by their light skin among other physical characteristics, contrasting with “people of color.”

National Demographics

White Americans comprise about 76.5% of the United States population, according to the US Census. White Americans include both white Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites; the former have Spanish, Hispanic, or Latin American descent and the latter do not have Hispanophone ancestry. Non-Hispanic whites total about 60.4% of the population.

Cities with Highest White Population

The ten whitest cities in the United States, including white Hispanics, are:

Hialeah, FL (92.6%)
Lincoln, NE (88%)
Boise, ID (87.9%)
Gilbert, AZ (87.9%)
Laredo, TX (87.7%)
Spokane, WA (85.3%)
Corpus Christi, TX (80.9%)
El Paso, TX (80.8%)
Scottsdale, AZ (80.1%)
Madison, WI (78.8%)

Colorado Springs, Colorado (78.8%); Denver, Colorado (68.9%); and Seattle, Washington (68.63%) are runner-ups on the list.

Hialeah, Florida is the whitest city in the United States with 92.6% of its population identifying as White. The non-Hispanic white population, however, is only 2.57%.

Future Projections

By 2045, the United States will become minority white according to the Census. The share of the white race will likely fall below 50% in the next 25 years, following the falling trend since the 1950s.