| 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 38 states in 2020. |
Youth (0-17) population profile by race/ethnicity and State, 2020
| State |
White* |
Black* |
American
Indian* |
Asian* |
Hispanic |
| United States |
51.9% |
15.3% |
1.0% |
6.3% |
25.6% |
| Alabama |
59.1% |
30.4% |
0.5% |
1.8% |
8.2% |
| Alaska |
53.6% |
5.5% |
21.6% |
9.2% |
10.0% |
| Arizona |
40.1% |
6.4% |
4.9% |
3.7% |
44.8% |
| Arkansas |
64.5% |
19.3% |
0.8% |
2.6% |
12.8% |
| California |
27.5% |
6.2% |
0.5% |
14.2% |
51.6% |
| Colorado |
57.6% |
5.8% |
0.7% |
4.1% |
31.7% |
| Connecticut |
54.8% |
13.0% |
0.4% |
5.9% |
25.9% |
| Delaware |
49.8% |
28.2% |
0.3% |
4.7% |
17.0% |
| District of Columbia |
25.1% |
54.1% |
0.2% |
3.4% |
17.2% |
| Florida |
43.8% |
21.3% |
0.2% |
3.3% |
31.4% |
| Georgia |
44.6% |
35.4% |
0.2% |
4.8% |
15.0% |
| Hawaii |
20.3% |
3.2% |
0.2% |
56.9% |
19.5% |
| Idaho |
76.7% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
1.8% |
18.7% |
| Illinois |
52.4% |
16.7% |
0.2% |
6.1% |
24.6% |
| Indiana |
71.5% |
13.5% |
0.2% |
3.1% |
11.7% |
| Iowa |
78.1% |
7.4% |
0.4% |
3.3% |
10.8% |
| Kansas |
68.2% |
8.5% |
0.9% |
3.5% |
18.9% |
| Kentucky |
79.9% |
11.0% |
0.1% |
2.2% |
6.7% |
| Louisiana |
52.0% |
37.8% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
7.6% |
| Maine |
90.1% |
4.0% |
1.0% |
1.8% |
3.1% |
| Maryland |
43.1% |
32.7% |
0.3% |
7.3% |
16.6% |
| Massachusetts |
61.9% |
10.1% |
0.2% |
8.3% |
19.4% |
| Michigan |
68.3% |
18.2% |
0.8% |
4.0% |
8.7% |
| Minnesota |
69.9% |
12.3% |
1.6% |
7.1% |
9.2% |
| Mississippi |
50.2% |
42.9% |
0.6% |
1.2% |
5.1% |
| Missouri |
74.1% |
15.5% |
0.5% |
2.7% |
7.2% |
| Montana |
80.1% |
1.6% |
10.4% |
1.2% |
6.8% |
| Nebraska |
69.2% |
7.8% |
1.2% |
3.2% |
18.5% |
| Nevada |
37.0% |
13.0% |
0.9% |
8.0% |
41.1% |
| New Hampshire |
85.8% |
2.8% |
0.3% |
4.0% |
7.1% |
| New Jersey |
46.9% |
14.4% |
0.2% |
10.8% |
27.7% |
| New Mexico |
24.1% |
2.6% |
10.2% |
1.6% |
61.6% |
| New York |
49.4% |
16.1% |
0.4% |
9.3% |
24.8% |
| North Carolina |
53.3% |
24.3% |
1.2% |
4.0% |
17.1% |
| North Dakota |
77.1% |
5.5% |
8.3% |
2.0% |
7.1% |
| Ohio |
72.2% |
17.7% |
0.2% |
3.1% |
6.7% |
| Oklahoma |
56.4% |
10.5% |
12.0% |
2.8% |
18.3% |
| Oregon |
66.3% |
3.8% |
1.5% |
5.8% |
22.6% |
| Pennsylvania |
67.4% |
14.6% |
0.2% |
4.5% |
13.3% |
| Rhode Island |
58.5% |
9.3% |
0.6% |
4.3% |
27.4% |
| South Carolina |
56.2% |
31.2% |
0.4% |
2.2% |
10.1% |
| South Dakota |
72.7% |
4.4% |
13.4% |
1.9% |
7.6% |
| Tennessee |
66.5% |
20.5% |
0.2% |
2.3% |
10.4% |
| Texas |
32.4% |
12.9% |
0.3% |
5.2% |
49.2% |
| Utah |
75.3% |
1.9% |
1.0% |
3.7% |
18.1% |
| Vermont |
91.1% |
2.9% |
0.4% |
2.7% |
3.0% |
| Virginia |
55.3% |
22.0% |
0.3% |
7.9% |
14.6% |
| Washington |
58.8% |
6.6% |
1.6% |
10.8% |
22.1% |
| West Virginia |
90.8% |
5.3% |
0.1% |
0.9% |
2.8% |
| Wisconsin |
71.2% |
10.5% |
1.2% |
4.4% |
12.7% |
| Wyoming |
78.5% |
1.8% |
3.1% |
1.1% |
15.5% |
*Race groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanic persons can be any race.
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- In 2020, at least 9 of every 10 youth in Maine, Vermont, and West Virginia were non-Hispanic and white.
- In contrast, New Mexico's youth population was 61.6% Hispanic. Other states with large Hispanic youth populations include California (51.6%), Texas (49.2%), Arizona (44.8%), and Nevada (41.1%). In 2020, more than half (51%) of all Hispanic youth lived in California, Texas, and Florida.
- The states with the greatest proportions of non-Hispanic Black youth in their populations in 2020 were Mississippi (42.9%), Louisiana (37.8%), Georgia (35.4%), Maryland (32.7%), South Carolina (31.2%), and Alabama (30.4%). Black youth accounted for 54% of the youth population in the District of Columbia.
- In 2020, 5 states had youth populations with at least 10% American Indians or Alaskan Natives. These states were Alaska (21.6%), South Dakota (13.4%), Oklahoma (12.0%), Montana (10.4%), and New Mexico (10.2%).
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01103.asp?qaDate=2020.
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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