White Americans

White Americans are citizens of the United States who are white people.^[source?]

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[source?]
Languages
Majority languages: English [source?] See also: languages of the United States

In 2010, 70% of the people living in the United States said that 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 have English (46.6 million), German (45 million), and Irish (38.6 million) ancestors.^[4]

Related pages

• European Americans
• White Hispanic and Latino Americans
• Racism in the United States
• White Anglo-Saxon Protestant