As of 2023, the white population in the United States is approximately 212 million people. Other sources provide slightly varying figures depending on definitions and data timing:

• The U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts indicates that about 75.3% of the U.S. population identified as White alone as of 2024 estimates

• According to the 2020 Census data, about 204 million people identified as White alone, which was about 61.6% of the total population then

• More recent estimates from 2023 suggest the white population is around 252 million, representing the majority of the U.S. population

The differences in numbers arise from whether Hispanic whites are included, whether multiracial individuals are counted, and the exact year of the estimate. Overall, the white population remains the largest racial group in the U.S., comprising roughly 60-75% of the total population depending on the criteria used