White Americans

White Americans

(Various ethnic groups)
Total population
300,832,540 (2022) broadest definition [1] 43% of the estimated total U.S. population 284,904,818 (2022) (one race)[1]
Regions with significant populations
All areas of the United States
Languages
Majority languages: English See also: languages of the United States

White Americans are citizens of the United States who are white people. This is the largest and most common ethnic group in the country.

In 2010, 70% of the people living in the United States said they were white. About 60% of the United States population was white people who were not Hispanic.^[2]

The white population in the United States has been getting smaller. More white people have died than have been born in most states.^[3]

Most white Americans are of English (46.6 million), German (45 million), and Irish (38.6 million) ancestry.^[4]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. December 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
2. ↑ New Estimates Highlight Differences in Growth Between the U.S. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Populations
3. ↑ White Deaths Exceed Births in a Majority of U.S. States
4. ↑ English Most Common Race or Ethnicity in 2020 Census