| Total population |
|---|
| 196,817,552 (2010) 63.7% of the United States population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Throughout the United States |
| Languages |
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Predominantly American English |
Non-Hispanic Whites or White, Not Hispanic or Latino are people in the United States, as defined by the Census Bureau, who are of the White race and are not of Hispanic or Latino origin/ethnicity.[1][2] Hence the designation is exclusive in the sense that it defines who is not included as opposed to who is. Non-Hispanic Whites are a subset of White Americans, the other being White Hispanic and Latino Americans.
The vast majority of Non-Hispanic Whites trace their origins to Europe. A small number have origin in North Africa or the Middle East. In the U.S., this population was first derived from British and French colonization, as well as settlement by other Europeans, such as the Germans and Dutch that began in the 17th century (see History of the United States). Continued growth since the early 1800's is attributed to massive immigration from European countries, mainly Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Russia, among other nations. At an estimated 199.3 million in 2009, Non-Hispanic Whites compose a solid majority of the United States population.[3]
In the Southwestern United States, the term Anglo is used as a synonym for "Non-Hispanic White".
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| State/Territory | Pop 2000 | % pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % pop 2010 | % growth 2000-2010 |
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| Alabama | 3,125,819 | 70.3% | 3,204,402 | 67.0% | +2.5% |
| Alaska | 423,788 | 67.6% | 455,320 | 64.1% | +7.4% |
| Arizona | 3,274,258 | 63.8% | 3,695,647 | 57.8% | +12.9% |
| Arkansas | 2,100,135 | 78.6% | 2,173,469 | 74.5% | +3.5% |
| California | 15,816,790 | 46.7% | 14,956,253 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| Colorado | 3,202,880 | 74.5% | 3,520,793 | 70.0% | +9.9% |
| Connecticut | 2,638,845 | 77.5% | 2,546,262 | 71.2% | -3.5% |
| Delaware | 567,973 | 72.5% | 586,752 | 65.3% | +3.3% |
| District of Columbia | 159,178 | 27.8% | 209,464 | 34.8% | +31.6% |
| Florida | 10,458,509 | 65.4% | 10,884,722 | 57.9% | +4.1% |
| Georgia | 5,128,661 | 62.6% | 5,413,920 | 55.9% | +5.6% |
| Hawaii | 277,091 | 22.9% | 309,343 | 22.7% | +11.6% |
| Idaho | 1,139,291 | 88.0% | 1,316,243 | 84.0% | +15.5% |
| Illinois | 8,424,140 | 67.8% | 8,167,753 | 63.7% | -3.0% |
| Indiana | 5,219,373 | 85.8% | 5,286,453 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| Iowa | 2,710,344 | 92.6% | 2,701,123 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| Kansas | 2,233,997 | 83.1% | 2,230,539 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| Kentucky | 3,608,013 | 89.3% | 3,745,655 | 86.3% | +3.8% |
| Louisiana | 2,794,391 | 62.5% | 2,734,884 | 60.3% | -2.1% |
| Maine | 1,230,297 | 96.5% | 1,254,297 | 94.4% | +2.0% |
| Maryland | 3,286,547 | 62.1% | 3,157,958 | 54.7% | -3.9% |
| Massachusetts | 5,198,359 | 81.9% | 4,984,800 | 76.1% | -4.1% |
| Michigan | 7,806,691 | 78.6% | 7,569,939 | 76.6% | -3.0% |
| Minnesota | 4,337,143 | 88.2% | 4,405,142 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| Mississippi | 1,727,908 | 60.7% | 1,722,287 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| Missouri | 4,686,474 | 83.8% | 4,850,748 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| Montana | 807,823 | 89.5% | 868,628 | 87.8% | +7.5% |
| Nebraska | 1,494,494 | 87.3% | 1,499,753 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| Nevada | 1,303,001 | 65.2% | 1,462,081 | 54.1% | +12.2% |
| New Hampshire | 1,175,252 | 95.1% | 1,215,050 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| New Jersey | 5,557,209 | 66.0% | 5,214,878 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| New Mexico | 813,495 | 44.7% | 833,810 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| New York | 11,760,981 | 62.0% | 11,304,247 | 58.3% | -3.9% |
| North Carolina | 5,647,155 | 70.2% | 6,223,995 | 65.3% | +10.2% |
| North Dakota | 589,149 | 91.7% | 598,007 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
| Ohio | 9,538,111 | 84.0% | 9,359,263 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| Oklahoma | 2,556,368 | 74.1% | 2,575,381 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| Oregon | 2,857,616 | 83.5% | 3,005,848 | 78.5% | +5.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 10,322,455 | 84.1% | 10,094,652 | 79.5% | -2.2% |
| Rhode Island | 858,433 | 81.9% | 803,685 | 76.4% | -6.4% |
| South Carolina | 2,652,291 | 66.1% | 2,962,740 | 64.1% | +11.7% |
| South Dakota | 664,585 | 88.0% | 689,502 | 84.7% | +3.7% |
| Tennessee | 4,505,930 | 79.2% | 4,800,782 | 75.6% | +6.5% |
| Texas | 10,933,313 | 52.4% | 11,397,345 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| Utah | 1,904,265 | 85.3% | 2,221,719 | 80.4% | +16.7% |
| Vermont | 585,431 | 96.2% | 590,223 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| Virginia | 4,965,637 | 70.2% | 5,186,450 | 64.8% | +4.4% |
| Washington | 4,652,490 | 78.9% | 4,876,804 | 72.5% | +4.8% |
| West Virginia | 1,709,966 | 94.6% | 1,726,256 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| Wisconsin | 4,681,630 | 87.3% | 4,738,411 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| Wyoming | 438,799 | 88.9% | 483,874 | 85.9% | +10.3% |
| American Samoa | 682 | 1.2% | 611 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| Guam | 10,666 | 6.9% | 11,001 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1,274 | 1.8% | 916 | 1.7% | -28.1% |
| Puerto Rico | 33,966 | 0.9% | 26,946 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 12,275 | 11.3% | 7,555 | 7.1% | -38.5% |
| United States of America | 194,552,774 | 69.1% | 196,817,552 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
The non-Hispanic White population in the United States has been declining as a percentage of the total US population due to a number of factors:
1. Lower Birth Rates. Non-Hispanic Whites are having fewer children relative to other groups (although there has been a recent uptick in the White birth rate). In 2007 the average White had 1.8 children (which is below the replacement rate).[5]
2. Immigration. The USA takes more immigrants than the rest of the world combined with the vast majority coming from countries where the population is of non-White and/or Hispanic origin. Immigration to the USA from European countries has been in a steady decline since WWII averaging 56% of all immigrants in the 50s and declining to 35% of all immigrants in the 60s, 20% in the 70s, 11% in the 80s, 14% in the 90s, and 13% in the 00s. In 2009, approximately 90% of all immigrants came from non-European countries.[6]
3. Intermarriage. The USA is seeing an unprecedented increase in intermarriage between the various racial and ethnic (Hispanic) groups. In 2008, a record 14.6% of all new marriages in the United States were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another. 9% of Non-Hispanic Whites who married in 2008 married either a non-White or Hispanic. Among all newlyweds in 2008, intermarried pairings were primarily White-Hispanic (41%) as compared to White-Asian (15%), White-Black (11%), and Other Combinations (33%). Other combinations consists of pairings between different minority groups, multi-racial people, and American Indians.[7] The children of such unions would not generally be classified as White Non-Hispanic (although note that one self-identifies their racial and/or ethnic category).
However it should be noted that though Non Hispanic Whites are declining as a percentage, in actual numbers they are still growing. From 2000 - 2010 the Non Hispanic White population grew from 194,552,774 to 196,817,552 - A growth of 1.2% over the 10 year period.
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