White American

White Americans
(Various ethnic groups)
Total population
Increase300,832,540 (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:

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]

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