| Q: |
Within States, how does the youth population vary by race? |
| A: |
While race/ethnicity profiles vary considerably across states, white, non-Hispanic youth accounted for the largest share of the youth population in most states in 2019. |
Youth (0-17) population profile by race/ethnicity and State, 2019
| State |
White* |
Black* |
American
Indian* |
Asian* |
Hispanic |
| United States |
52.3% |
15.3% |
1.0% |
6.2% |
25.5% |
| Alabama |
59.4% |
30.5% |
0.5% |
1.8% |
8.0% |
| Alaska |
54.1% |
5.6% |
21.8% |
9.4% |
10.2% |
| Arizona |
40.2% |
6.2% |
5.0% |
3.7% |
44.6% |
| Arkansas |
64.9% |
19.3% |
0.8% |
2.5% |
12.6% |
| California |
28.0% |
6.2% |
0.5% |
14.2% |
52.1% |
| Colorado |
58.2% |
5.8% |
0.7% |
4.1% |
31.8% |
| Connecticut |
56.3% |
13.0% |
0.4% |
5.9% |
25.6% |
| Delaware |
50.1% |
27.9% |
0.3% |
4.7% |
16.7% |
| District of Columbia |
23.8% |
54.7% |
0.2% |
3.1% |
16.8% |
| Florida |
43.9% |
21.3% |
0.2% |
3.3% |
30.9% |
| Georgia |
45.1% |
35.4% |
0.2% |
4.7% |
14.8% |
| Hawaii |
20.3% |
3.2% |
0.2% |
57.8% |
19.8% |
| Idaho |
76.3% |
1.5% |
1.2% |
1.7% |
18.6% |
| Illinois |
53.3% |
16.9% |
0.2% |
6.1% |
24.9% |
| Indiana |
72.0% |
13.4% |
0.2% |
3.0% |
11.5% |
| Iowa |
78.7% |
7.4% |
0.4% |
3.2% |
10.6% |
| Kansas |
68.8% |
8.5% |
0.9% |
3.4% |
19.0% |
| Kentucky |
80.3% |
11.0% |
0.1% |
2.2% |
6.6% |
| Louisiana |
52.5% |
38.2% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
7.4% |
| Maine |
90.8% |
4.0% |
1.0% |
1.7% |
3.0% |
| Maryland |
43.7% |
32.8% |
0.3% |
7.3% |
16.2% |
| Massachusetts |
63.1% |
10.2% |
0.3% |
8.2% |
19.1% |
| Michigan |
69.0% |
18.3% |
0.8% |
4.0% |
8.8% |
| Minnesota |
70.2% |
12.1% |
1.7% |
7.0% |
9.1% |
| Mississippi |
50.8% |
43.3% |
0.6% |
1.2% |
5.0% |
| Missouri |
74.4% |
15.5% |
0.5% |
2.7% |
7.1% |
| Montana |
79.9% |
1.5% |
10.4% |
1.1% |
6.7% |
| Nebraska |
69.6% |
7.8% |
1.2% |
3.2% |
18.4% |
| Nevada |
37.2% |
12.8% |
0.9% |
7.8% |
40.9% |
| New Hampshire |
87.1% |
2.8% |
0.3% |
4.0% |
6.9% |
| New Jersey |
47.7% |
14.4% |
0.2% |
10.8% |
27.3% |
| New Mexico |
24.3% |
2.5% |
10.3% |
1.5% |
62.3% |
| New York |
50.3% |
16.3% |
0.4% |
9.3% |
24.8% |
| North Carolina |
53.5% |
24.3% |
1.3% |
3.9% |
16.9% |
| North Dakota |
76.8% |
5.4% |
8.3% |
2.0% |
6.9% |
| Ohio |
72.9% |
17.7% |
0.2% |
3.1% |
6.6% |
| Oklahoma |
56.6% |
10.4% |
12.1% |
2.8% |
18.2% |
| Oregon |
66.9% |
3.7% |
1.5% |
5.8% |
22.6% |
| Pennsylvania |
68.2% |
14.7% |
0.2% |
4.4% |
13.1% |
| Rhode Island |
59.6% |
9.4% |
0.6% |
4.2% |
27.1% |
| South Carolina |
56.1% |
31.1% |
0.4% |
2.1% |
9.9% |
| South Dakota |
72.6% |
4.3% |
13.6% |
1.8% |
7.4% |
| Tennessee |
66.6% |
20.5% |
0.2% |
2.3% |
10.2% |
| Texas |
32.5% |
12.7% |
0.3% |
5.1% |
49.0% |
| Utah |
75.7% |
1.8% |
1.0% |
3.6% |
17.9% |
| Vermont |
92.2% |
2.8% |
0.4% |
2.7% |
2.9% |
| Virginia |
55.8% |
22.0% |
0.3% |
7.9% |
14.3% |
| Washington |
59.0% |
6.5% |
1.6% |
10.6% |
22.0% |
| West Virginia |
92.1% |
5.2% |
0.1% |
0.9% |
2.8% |
| Wisconsin |
71.8% |
10.7% |
1.2% |
4.3% |
12.7% |
| Wyoming |
78.8% |
1.8% |
3.1% |
1.1% |
15.6% |
*Race groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanic persons can be any race.
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Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01103.asp?qaDate=2019.
Released on October 13, 2021. Data Source: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, A. and Kang, W. Easy Access to Juvenile Populations. Available on-line at: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/.
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