The states with the highest percentage of white population in the US for 2024 are Vermont and Maine, according to Saturday Night Science.
Summary of research on the whitest states in the United States. We used Saturday Night Science to study the states that have the highest proportion of White residents for the year 2024. The information is sourced from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage. This survey provides a detailed breakdown of race based on origin.
- Vermont has the highest percentage of white people among all the states. Out of all the people in Vermont, 91.43% are white.
- Hawaii has the lowest percentage of white people among all the states. 21.04% of the population in Hawaii is made up of white people.
- California has the highest population of white people compared to other states. There are 13,848,294 white people in California.
- Hawaii has the lowest number of white people compared to other states. There are 305,224 white people in Hawaii.
- The United States has a population of 194,886,464 white people, which makes up 58.86% of the total population.
In 1950, 90% of the population in America was white. According to the most recent Census, white people make up 58.86% of all races in the US. By the year 2050, that number will be less than half of what it is now.
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So, that raises the question – which states still have a predominantly white population? You can likely make a fairly accurate guess. It’s the places where white people are still doing what white people typically do.
Things that White People Like I enjoy activities such as yoga, running marathons, and apparently, visiting Vermont. According to the most recent American Community Survey from the census, Vermont is considered the whitest state in the country. How white is Vermont? Basically, the color is as white as the snow that covers the ground for about 91.43% of the year.
Take a break from playing Fortnite and get yourself a Starbucks as we explore the states in America with the highest percentage of white population.
Whitest States In The US For 2024
Vermont
Population: 643,816
White: 588,638
Percent White: 91.4%
Percent White 2010: 94.6%
Percent Change: -0.4%
Rank Last Year: 2 (Up 1)
Maine
Population: 1,366,949
White: 1,249,638
Percent White: 91.4%
Percent White 2010: 94.8%
Percent Change: -0.7%
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 1)
West Virginia
Population: 1,792,967
White: 1,625,416
Percent White: 90.7%
Percent White 2010: 93.4%
Percent Change: -5.5%
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Montana
Population: 1,091,840
White: 923,663
Percent White: 84.6%
Percent White 2010: 88.1%
Percent Change: 7.7%
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Iowa
Population: 3,188,836
White: 2,672,930
Percent White: 83.8%
Percent White 2010: 89.4%
Percent Change: -0.9%
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Kentucky
Population: 4,502,935
White: 3,748,657
Percent White: 83.2%
Percent White 2010: 86.9%
Percent Change: 0.6%
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
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Methodology Behind The Whitest States In America
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze data from the US Census to determine which states in America have the highest percentage of white population. The American Community Survey from 2018-2022 has the most up-to-date information on the distribution of race by state. Table B03002 provides a detailed breakdown of data based on Hispanic/Latino ethnicity and race.
We examined the proportion of people in each state who identified as non-Hispanic/Latino and white. Next, we arranged the states in order from the highest percentage of white population to the lowest percentage of white population. This article has been revised for the year 2024. This report is our tenth edition of ranking the states in America based on their whiteness.
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