Racial Diversity in America's 10 Largest States

What We're Showing

The racial diversity of the America's 10 most populous states using data and classifications from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Digging Deeper

• In the top 10, Ohio (80%) has the highest proportion of White Americans, followed closely by Pennsylvania (79%). Maine (94%) and Vermont (94%) are the states with the highest proportion of White Americans.

• Among the largest 10 states, Georgia (32%) has the highest proportion of Black Americans. Washington DC (45%) was the region with the highest percentage of Black Americans.

• In the top 10, California (15%) has the highest proportion of Asian Americans. Hawaii (38%) was the region with the highest percentage of Asian Americans.

See the data tab for the full list of states.