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Here's the 10 whitest and least white states in the US.
Whitest States in America:
1. Maine 90.2%
2. West Virginia 89.1%
2. Vermont 89.1%
4. New Hampshire 87.2%
5. Montana 83.1%
6. Iowa 82.7%
7. North Dakota 81.7%
8. Wyoming 81.4%
9. Kentucky 81.3%
10. South Dakota 79.6%
Least White States in America:
1. Hawaii 21.6%
2. California 34.7%
3. New Mexico 36.5%
4. Texas 39.7%
5. Nevada 45.9%
6. Maryland 47.2%
7. Georgia 50.1%
8. Florida 51.5%
9. New Jersey 51.9%
10. New York 52.5%
Pretty telling that all the white states have low population densities. Also surprised Idaho isn’t on there. When I was in Boise I saw like 3 people who weren’t white.
Pretty telling that all the white states have low population densities. Also surprised Idaho isn’t on there. When I was in Boise I saw like 3 people who weren’t white.
Utah should also be on that list. White: 86.43%
One aspect to consider about Idaho and Boise, is that the Boise area has one of the largest Basque populations outside of Spain and France and many in the area trace their family heritage to Spain. Boise also has a fairly large refugee population and is a popular resettlement city.
Pretty telling that all the white states have low population densities. Also surprised Idaho isn’t on there. When I was in Boise I saw like 3 people who weren’t white.
Pretty telling that all the white states have low population densities. Also surprised Idaho isn’t on there. When I was in Boise I saw like 3 people who weren’t white.
Boise is also more white than a good amount of its suburbs. Idaho overall is about 78% white and that matches pretty well with boise overall, which is 78% white(which was a bit more than what I was expecting).
Utah is only 75.4% non-Hispanic White as of the 2020 census. The state has a sizable Hispanic population and one of the largest share of Pacific Islanders in the mainland US.
Utah is only 75.4% non-Hispanic White as of the 2020 census. The state has a sizable Hispanic population and one of the largest share of Pacific Islanders in the mainland US.
That’s giving you an estimate, the census is not. And this doesn’t include a count for Hispanics at all.
I was wondering since it was a bit different from the census sites. Regardless, Utah and Idaho are still among the whitest states in the nation.
Most of the diversity in both states is within the metro areas including Boise's metro which is home to most of the states Hispanic population.
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