White Americans

White Americans
(Various ethnic groups)
Total population
Increase300,832,540 (2022) broadest definition
43% of the estimated total U.S. population
284,904,818 (2022) (one race)
Regions with significant populations
All areas of the United States[source?]
Languages
Majority languages:
[source?]
See also: languages of the United States

White Americans are citizens of the United States who are white people.[source?]

In 2010, 70% of the people living in the United States said that they were white. About 60% of the United States population was white people who were not Hispanic.

The white population in the United States has been getting smaller. More white people have died than have been born in most states.

Most white Americans have English (46.6 million), German (45 million), and Irish (38.6 million) ancestors.

History

White Americans are responsible for enslaving Black people in the United States and causing the Native American genocide in the United States.

White men often raped Black women and Native American women during the colonial era.

References

  1. 1 2 "ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. December 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ New Estimates Highlight Differences in Growth Between the U.S. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Populations
  3. ↑ White Deaths Exceed Births in a Majority of U.S. States
  4. ↑ English Most Common Race or Ethnicity in 2020 Census
  5. ↑ "SLAVERY IN AMERICA".
  6. ↑ "Genocide of Indigenous Peoples". August 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Timeline of the History of Sexual Violence in the U.S. | All in: Tulane's commitment to stop all sexual violence".