Last updated July 31, 2025
| 1 |  | Maine | 90.10% |
| 1 |  | West Virginia | 90.10% |
| 3 |  | Vermont | 89.90% |
| 4 |  | New Hampshire | 87.50% |
| 5 |  | Montana | 84.60% |
| 6 |  | Wyoming | 84.30% |
| 7 |  | Iowa | 84.20% |
| 8 |  | North Dakota | 82.50% |
| 8 |  | Kentucky | 82.50% |
| 10 |  | Idaho | 81.70% |
| 11 |  | South Dakota | 80.50% |
| 12 |  | Wisconsin | 79.90% |
| 13 |  | Utah | 78.60% |
| 14 |  | Missouri | 77.80% |
| 15 |  | Nebraska | 77.70% |
| 16 |  | Indiana | 76.70% |
| 16 |  | Minnesota | 76.70% |
| 18 |  | Ohio | 76.60% |
| 19 |  | Kansas | 75.90% |
| 20 |  | Pennsylvania | 74.00% |
| 21 |  | Oregon | 73.90% |
| 22 |  | Michigan | 73.80% |
| 23 |  | Tennessee | 72.30% |
| 24 |  | Colorado | 70.40% |
| 25 |  | Rhode Island | 69.70% |
| 26 |  | Arkansas | 68.90% |
| 27 |  | Massachusetts | 67.90% |
| 28 |  | Washington | 65.20% |
| 29 |  | Alabama | 64.70% |
| 30 |  | Oklahoma | 64.60% |
| 31 |  | Connecticut | 64.50% |
| 32 |  | South Carolina | 63.60% |
| 33 |  | North Carolina | 61.40% |
| 34 |  | Illinois | 60.70% |
| 35 |  | Virginia | 59.80% |
| 36 |  | Alaska | 59.60% |
| 37 |  | Delaware | 59.30% |
| 38 |  | Arizona | 58.30% |
| 39 |  | Louisiana | 56.70% |
| 40 |  | Mississippi | 55.60% |
| 41 |  | Florida | 55.50% |
| 42 |  | New York | 55.10% |
| 43 |  | New Jersey | 53.50% |
| 44 |  | Georgia | 50.30% |
| 45 |  | Nevada | 49.80% |
| 46 |  | Maryland | 47.90% |
| 47 |  | Texas | 47.70% |
| 48 |  | New Mexico | 47.50% |
| 49 |  | California | 38.50% |
| 50 |  | Hawaii | 21.90% |
The racial distribution across US states exhibits distinct patterns rooted in historical migration and settlement trends that continue to shape today’s demographics. West Virginia and Maine are the whitest state in the USA, with 90.10% of residents identifying as White alone.
Our data comes from the 2023 American Community Survey, which estimates that the White population represents 59.3% of Americans when considering non-Hispanic Whites alone, and 75.8% when including all White categories.
The Census Bureau defines White as persons ‘having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "White" or report entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Arab, Moroccan, or Caucasian’.
This analysis focuses on the ‘White Alone Percent’, but our rankings are compounded by two primary categories: White Alone (or individuals identifying exclusively as White) and Total White (people identifying as White combined with other races), both expressed in percentages and population numbers.
| Region ↕ | White Alone % 2023↕ | White Alone Population 2023↕ | White Alone or In Combo with Other Races 2023↕ | Total White % 2023↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 90.10% | 1,257,490 | 1,338,839 | 95.90% |
| West Virginia | 90.10% | 1,594,084 | 1,680,198 | 94.90% |
| Vermont | 89.90% | 582,287 | 618,674 | 95.60% |
| New Hampshire | 87.50% | 1,227,179 | 1,320,733 | 94.20% |
| Montana | 84.60% | 958,655 | 1,036,405 | 91.50% |
| Wyoming | 84.30% | 492,128 | 540,065 | 92.50% |
| Iowa | 84.20% | 2,701,313 | 2,900,093 | 90.40% |
| North Dakota | 82.50% | 647,059 | 697,402 | 89.00% |
| Kentucky | 82.50% | 3,735,842 | 4,013,710 | 88.70% |
| Idaho | 81.70% | 1,605,148 | 1,790,568 | 91.10% |
| South Dakota | 80.50% | 739,679 | 792,716 | 86.20% |
| Wisconsin | 79.90% | 4,723,595 | 5,151,892 | 87.20% |
| Utah | 78.60% | 2,685,747 | 2,997,283 | 87.70% |
| Missouri | 77.80% | 4,818,167 | 5,241,306 | 84.60% |
| Nebraska | 77.70% | 1,536,324 | 1,703,158 | 86.10% |
| Indiana | 76.70% | 5,260,706 | 5,757,095 | 83.90% |
| Minnesota | 76.70% | 4,399,202 | 4,781,322 | 83.30% |
| Ohio | 76.60% | 9,029,727 | 9,779,238 | 83.00% |
| Kansas | 75.90% | 2,231,934 | 2,541,605 | 86.40% |
| Pennsylvania | 74.00% | 9,594,136 | 10,446,824 | 80.60% |
| Oregon | 73.90% | 3,127,198 | 3,653,830 | 86.30% |
| Michigan | 73.80% | 7,405,801 | 8,077,275 | 80.50% |
| Tennessee | 72.30% | 5,149,760 | 5,653,842 | 79.30% |
| Colorado | 70.40% | 4,136,421 | 4,968,773 | 84.50% |
| Rhode Island | 69.70% | 763,493 | 874,361 | 79.80% |
| Arkansas | 68.90% | 2,112,143 | 2,453,108 | 80.00% |
| Massachusetts | 67.90% | 4,750,967 | 5,413,778 | 77.30% |
| Washington | 65.20% | 5,092,864 | 6,056,568 | 77.50% |
| Alabama | 64.70% | 3,303,941 | 3,561,356 | 69.70% |
| Oklahoma | 64.60% | 2,620,590 | 3,194,953 | 78.80% |
| Connecticut | 64.50% | 2,333,901 | 2,687,545 | 74.30% |
| South Carolina | 63.60% | 3,415,285 | 3,768,184 | 70.10% |
| North Carolina | 61.40% | 6,649,865 | 7,459,033 | 68.80% |
| Illinois | 60.70% | 7,617,749 | 8,916,638 | 71.10% |
| Virginia | 59.80% | 5,214,732 | 5,988,069 | 68.70% |
| Alaska | 59.60% | 436,860 | 529,356 | 72.20% |
| Delaware | 59.30% | 612,368 | 683,070 | 66.20% |
| Arizona | 58.30% | 4,329,503 | 5,745,075 | 77.30% |
| Louisiana | 56.70% | 2,594,078 | 2,918,283 | 63.80% |
| Mississippi | 55.60% | 1,635,244 | 1,774,729 | 60.40% |
| Florida | 55.50% | 12,542,834 | 16,646,795 | 73.60% |
| New York | 55.10% | 10,781,005 | 12,429,616 | 63.50% |
| New Jersey | 53.50% | 4,967,669 | 5,979,934 | 64.40% |
| Georgia | 50.30% | 5,548,872 | 6,406,135 | 58.10% |
| Nevada | 49.80% | 1,591,101 | 2,067,464 | 64.70% |
| Maryland | 47.90% | 2,957,430 | 3,415,216 | 55.30% |
| Texas | 47.70% | 14,557,719 | 21,397,123 | 70.10% |
| New Mexico | 47.50% | 1,004,672 | 1,542,743 | 73.00% |
| California | 38.50% | 14,999,252 | 21,888,770 | 56.20% |
| Hawaii | 21.90% | 314,534 | 635,240 | 44.30% |
Maine and West Virginia tie for first place with 90.10% White Alone population each. Vermont ranks 3rd at 89.90%, followed by New Hampshire at 87.50%. These northeastern states show above-average White demographics, with over 8 in 10 residents identifying as White Alone.
Montana ranks 5th, with 84,60% White population. Wyoming follows at 84.30%. Iowa stands 7th at 84.20%. North Dakota ties with Kentucky at 8th place with 82.50% each. Idaho completes the top 10 at 81.70%.
| State | White Alone Percent | White Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 90.10% | 1,257,490 |
| West Virginia | 90.10% | 1,594,084 |
| Vermont | 89.90% | 582,287 |
| New Hampshire | 87.50% | 1,227,179 |
| Montana | 84.60% | 958,655 |
| Wyoming | 84.30% | 492,128 |
| Iowa | 84.20% | 2,701,313 |
| North Dakota | 82.50% | 647,059 |
| Kentucky | 82.50% | 3,735,842 |
| Idaho | 81.70% | 1,605,148 |
Hawaii has the smallest White population at 21,90%. California ranks 2nd at 38.50% despite having the largest White population in absolute numbers. New Mexico follows at 47.50%, then Texas at 47.70%. Maryland ranks 5th at 47.90%, followed by Nevada at 49.80%. Georgia ranks 7th at 50.30%, with New Jersey 8th at 53.50%. New York ranks 9th at 55.10%, and Florida completes the bottom 10 at 55.50%.
| State | White Alone Percent | White Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 21.90% | 314,534 |
| California | 38.50% | 14,999,252 |
| New Mexico | 47.50% | 1,004,672 |
| Texas | 47.70% | 14,557,719 |
| Maryland | 47.90% | 2,957,430 |
| Nevada | 49.80% | 1,591,101 |
| Georgia | 50.30% | 5,548,872 |
| New Jersey | 53.50% | 4,967,669 |
| New York | 55.10% | 10,781,005 |
| Florida | 55.50% | 12,542,834 |
