The uneven geographic distribution of racial and ethnic populations highlights the influence of state and local policy on racial inequality: Share of state population by race and ethnicity, 2020
| State | White | Black | Hispanic | AAPI | AIAN | Some other race | Two or more races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 63.1% | 25.6% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| Alaska | 57.5% | 2.8% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 14.8% | 0.6% | 9.8% |
| Arizona | 53.4% | 4.4% | 30.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| Arkansas | 68.5% | 14.9% | 8.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 4.9% |
| California | 34.7% | 5.4% | 39.4% | 15.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4.1% |
| Colorado | 65.1% | 3.8% | 21.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 4.5% |
| Connecticut | 63.2% | 10.0% | 17.3% | 4.8% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 3.8% |
| Delaware | 58.6% | 21.5% | 10.5% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4.3% |
| Washington D.C. | 38.0% | 40.9% | 11.3% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4.3% |
| Florida | 51.5% | 14.5% | 26.5% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3.7% |
| Georgia | 50.1% | 30.6% | 10.5% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| Hawaii | 21.6% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 46.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 20.1% |
| Idaho | 78.9% | 0.8% | 13.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 4.2% |
| Illinois | 58.3% | 13.9% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Indiana | 75.5% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| Iowa | 82.7% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| Kansas | 72.2% | 5.6% | 13.0% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 5.1% |
| Kentucky | 81.3% | 7.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Louisiana | 55.8% | 31.2% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 3.4% |
| Maine | 90.2% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Maryland | 47.2% | 29.1% | 11.8% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| Massachusetts | 67.6% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 7.2% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 4.7% |
| Michigan | 72.4% | 13.5% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 4.4% |
| Minnesota | 76.3% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Mississippi | 55.4% | 36.4% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.8% |
| Missouri | 75.8% | 11.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5.0% |
| Montana | 83.1% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 0.4% | 5.0% |
| Nebraska | 75.7% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| Nevada | 45.9% | 9.4% | 28.7% | 9.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 5.4% |
| New Hampshire | 87.2% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| New Jersey | 51.9% | 12.4% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 3.1% |
| New Mexico | 36.5% | 1.8% | 47.7% | 1.7% | 8.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| New York | 52.5% | 13.7% | 19.5% | 9.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 3.6% |
| North Carolina | 60.5% | 20.2% | 10.7% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| North Dakota | 81.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Ohio | 75.9% | 12.3% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| Oklahoma | 60.8% | 7.2% | 11.9% | 2.5% | 7.9% | 0.3% | 9.4% |
| Oregon | 71.7% | 1.9% | 13.9% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 6.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.5% | 10.5% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Rhode Island | 68.7% | 5.0% | 16.6% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| South Carolina | 62.1% | 24.8% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| South Dakota | 79.6% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Tennessee | 70.9% | 15.7% | 6.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Texas | 39.7% | 11.8% | 39.3% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| Utah | 75.4% | 1.1% | 15.1% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| Vermont | 89.1% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.6% |
| Virginia | 58.6% | 18.3% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| Washington | 63.8% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 10.2% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 6.6% |
| West Virginia | 89.1% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.0% |
| Wisconsin | 78.6% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| Wyoming | 81.4% | 0.8% | 10.2% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
Notes: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaskan Native. The “Two or more” category captures the share of people who identify as being of two or more races, and persons in this category are not included in the single race categories.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census Redistricting Data, Table P1.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census Redistricting Data, “Table P1. Race.” Accessed March 2022.