This statistic shows the leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2018. Among the 75 largest metropolitan areas (by population), Knoxville, Tennessee was ranked first with 91.4 percent of residents reporting as white, non-Hispanic in 2018.
Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2018
* Data considered only for Metropolitan areas which reported a total population of 750,000 or above as of July 2018.
According to census bureau, there were total 75 metropolitan areas in the U.S. with a population over 750,000 in 2018.
Population estimates here refers to individuals who identified with each racial category, either alone or in combination with other races.
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US Census Bureau. (September 26, 2019). Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/
US Census Bureau. "Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2018." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/
US Census Bureau. "Leading Metropolitan Areas with The Highest Percentage of White Population in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/
US Census Bureau, Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/ (last visited January 27, 2020)
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