State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 204,142,876.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,604,753.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,645,129.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,529,014.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,959,018.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,696,255.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,073,101.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,742,980.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,431,505.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,630,087.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,574,133.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,283,839.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,240,029.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,141,304.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,117,326.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,043,686.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,835,274.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,799,142.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,737,919.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,424,768.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,353,879.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,133,760.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,745,354.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,353,230.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,284,260.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,172,586.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,988,904.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,701,598.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,671,349.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,626,609.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,625,852.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,361,298.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,240,383.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,108,596.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,644,516.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,605,228.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,586,636.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,579,907.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,540,812.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,255,888.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,226,297.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,012,573.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 949,109.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 853,387.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 775,483.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 732,146.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 651,072.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 611,821.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 586,712.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 492,158.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 438,178.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 319,370.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 258,050.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 7:15 am.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.