What is the whitest big city?

As the U.S. becomes more racially diverse, Portland remains the whitest U.S. city with a population over 500,000.

What are the top 3 whitest states in America?

The top three "whitest" states by percentage of White population consistently include Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, often followed closely by West Virginia and Wyoming, with these New England states having over 93-94% White residents, according to recent data.
 

What is the blackest city in the USA?

While Jackson, Mississippi, is often called the "Blackest City" with over 80% African American residents, recent data highlights South Fulton, Georgia, as having an even higher concentration, around 90-93% Black, making it a leading contender for the title, with other predominantly Black cities including Detroit, Birmingham, and Miami Gardens.
 

What is the least diverse city in America?

The "least diverse" city in the U.S. depends on the study and criteria, but recent reports from WalletHub often point to Provo, Utah, and its neighbor Orem, Utah, as extremely low in diversity across multiple metrics (race, socioeconomic, religious, etc.), while some lists identify cities like Hialeah, Florida, for very high Hispanic concentration, or rural areas in West Virginia/Maine for low overall diversity, with Detroit, Michigan, noted as the least diverse major city in some analyses. 

What is the most interracial city in America?

The top 10 most diverse cities in America in 2025 are:

• No. 1 – Gaithersburg, Maryland.
• No. 2 – Silver Spring, Maryland.
• No. 3 – Germantown, Maryland.
• No. 4 – Arlington, Texas.
• No. 5 – Houston, Texas.
• No. 6 – New York, New York.
• No. 7 – Charlotte, North Carolina.
• No. 8 – Jersey City, New Jersey.

Whitest Cities in the United States

What is the whitest big city in America?

As the U.S. becomes more racially diverse, Portland remains the whitest U.S. city with a population over 500,000.

What race is the majority in the US?

As of 2020, 57.8% of the U.S. population was White,* 18.7% was Hispanic, 12.1% was Black* and 5.9% was Asian. * Another 4.1% were people of two or more races,* and all other groups* were under 1%. * Non-Hispanics only. Specific races include those reporting only one race.

Why is Maine so white?

Maine is so white due to historical isolation, economic factors that discouraged non-white immigration (like exclusionary unions and lack of major industrial jobs during the Great Migration), its rural nature and harsh climate, and a history of discriminatory policies against Black communities, combined with proximity to largely white Quebec/New Brunswick. While it remains the whitest state, recent census data shows it is slowly becoming more diverse, with slight increases in Black, Hispanic, and Asian populations. 

What percent of Texas is white?

As of recent data (around 2021-2022), non-Hispanic White residents make up approximately 39-40% of Texas's population, while Hispanic residents form a slightly larger or comparable group, meaning Texas is no longer a majority-white state and has a significant Hispanic majority or plurality, notes The Texas Tribune. 

What states are becoming more white?

Only three states — Montana, South Carolina and Tennessee — and the District of Columbia have seen their white population share grow since 2020.

What is the least white state?

The state with the lowest percentage of white population is Hawaii, followed by California, New Mexico, Texas, and Nevada, with Hawaii being a "majority-minority" state where non-white residents make up the majority, meaning it has the smallest proportion of white people by percentage. 

Was America 90% white?

Yes, America was nearly 90% white around the 1940s and 1950s, with figures around 89.5% to just under 90% of the population identifying as white in the 1950 census, though this percentage has steadily declined since then due to immigration and demographic shifts. 

What is the whitest state in the U.S. 2025?

As of late 2025 data, Maine and Vermont consistently rank as the whitest states in the U.S. by percentage, with both having roughly 94% white population, making them the least racially diverse, followed closely by West Virginia, notes World Population Review, Voronoi, and Zippia. These states have the highest proportions of white residents and lowest racial/ethnic diversity overall, according to World Population Review and HowStuffWorks. 

What is the richest race in the US?

The richest racial group in America by median household income are Asian Americans, followed by White (non-Hispanic) households, while White families hold the vast majority of total wealth, though Indian Americans specifically often top income charts due to high education levels and skilled immigration, highlighting significant wealth disparities.
 

What is the blackest state in America?

The "blackest" state depends on how you measure it: Mississippi has the highest percentage (around 38%), while Texas has the largest total number (over 4 million) of Black residents, followed by Georgia and Florida, with the District of Columbia having the highest percentage overall (though not a state).
 

What is the Black capital of America?

While there isn't one official "Black Capital," Atlanta, Georgia is widely recognized as the cultural and historical hub, often called the "Black Mecca" or America's "Black Capital" due to its rich Black history, prominent institutions (like HBCUs), influential figures (MLK Jr.), and thriving Black communities. Washington, D.C., known as "Chocolate City," also holds significant importance as a historical center of Black political power and population, with Harlem in NYC also historically significant. 

What is the blackest American city?

While Jackson, Mississippi, is often called the "Blackest City" with over 80% African American residents, recent data highlights South Fulton, Georgia, as having an even higher concentration, around 90-93% Black, making it a leading contender for the title, with other predominantly Black cities including Detroit, Birmingham, and Miami Gardens.
 

What U.S. state has the most white people?

The state with the highest percentage of white people is often cited as Maine, Vermont, or New Hampshire, while California has the largest total number of white residents, followed by Texas, despite having a lower percentage. The whitest states by proportion (over 90%) include those in New England (Maine, Vermont, NH) and some Western states like Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
 

What city in Texas has the most White population?

Houston has the largest absolute number of White residents in Texas, followed by San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth, though cities like Austin have a much higher percentage of White residents. Houston leads in total White population count, with over 1.2 million White residents, while Austin has a significant majority (around 64%) of its population identifying as White. 

What is the most biracial state?

Racial Diversity Across U.S. States

Washington, D.C. In Hawaii, the most diverse U.S. state, 44% of marriages are interracial. Overall, the Hawaiian population is 36.5% Asian, 21.5% white, 10.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific, and 9.5% Latino or Hispanic.

What is the most interracial couple in America?

Among all newlyweds, intermarried pairings were primarily White-Hispanic (43.3%) as compared to White-Asian (14.4%), White-Black (11.9%), and Other Combinations (30.4%). Other combinations consists of pairings between different minority groups, multi-racial people, and American Indians.

What city in the U.S. has the most diverse food?

San Francisco is the nation's most diverse food city – not only is its food scene more diverse than any other city, but that diversity is very dense, with a high level of diversity for a relatively small population.