This statistic shows the leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2019. Among the 78 largest metropolitan areas (by population), Knoxville, Tennessee was ranked first with 91.2 percent of residents reporting as white, non-Hispanic in 2019.
Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2019
Data considered only for Metropolitan areas which reported a total population of 750,000 or above as of July 2019.
According to census bureau, there were 78 metropolitan areas in the U.S. with a population over 750,000 in 2019.
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 17, 2020). Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, 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 2019." Chart. September 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/
US Census Bureau. (2020). Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. 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 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 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 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/ (last visited May 20, 2022)
