Births of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity

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Births in 2018 by race/ethnicity

Number of Births of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity, 2017 [1]
State or territory (2017)WhiteBlack or
African American
LatinoAmerican Indian
and Alaska Native
AsianNative Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander
Total
United States 1,992,461560,715898,76429,957249,2509,4263,740,573
Alabama 34,37717,9634,5461319504458,941
Alaska 5,2593297991,90368630810,445
Arizona 33,6944,24134,3774,2562,98721781,872
Arkansas 24,0897,0824,04823978347037,520
California 127,82223,441220,1221,41172,0491,809471,658
Colorado 37,5163,11018,1254212,61114564,382
Connecticut 18,8424,3018,833282,475735,221
Delaware 5,3092,8181,74820646310,855
District of Columbia 3,0424,5731,336939629,560
Florida 96,28049,42867,0492707,015159223,630
Georgia 56,98544,44717,9541136,039110129,243
Hawaii 3,4074062,672394,6531,68417,517
Idaho 17,1512433,5982893664822,181
Illinois 78,92525,68531,428909,65043149,390
Indiana 60,5159,9717,669702,5355482,170
Iowa 30,0102,6573,5271831,32112838,430
Kansas 25,5942,5485,9631711,2557736,519
Kentucky 44,2805,0063,162491,1736854,752
Louisiana 31,50922,4694,7782951,1692361,018
Maine 10,95854522985219312,298
Maryland 29,80922,32712,223875,2764071,641
Massachusetts 40,7736,95313,609636,0672370,702
Michigan 75,57820,8497,3393964,46830111,426
Minnesota 47,0888,1635,0231,0425,3235668,595
Mississippi 18,62016,0871,6502135021237,357
Missouri 53,80010,4954,1561671,77318373,034
Montana 9,372645851,2311211811,799
Nebraska 17,8271,6884,3823728612725,821
Nevada 13,1714,47113,1763052,68532235,756
New Hampshire 10,52423467321479512,116
New Jersey 45,82513,68427,3544611,69126101,250
New Mexico 6,52238713,3622,6774201723,767
New York 111,69034,06253,11233125,42951229,737
North Carolina 64,27827,88618,4641,4665,006131120,125
North Dakota 7,9316085878172861010,737
Ohio 98,76222,4317,4681164,38061136,832
Oklahoma 28,9764,0857,4414,6141,32823250,214
Oregon 29,2329948,2754292,37630043,631
Pennsylvania 92,29718,40015,840926,40143137,745
Rhode Island 6,1427762,76044542710,638
South Carolina 32,28316,8515,2211381,1254557,029
South Dakota 8,6203986241,807248912,134
Tennessee 53,72116,0507,684901,9056081,016
Texas 127,53348,242180,21666420,385510382,050
Utah 36,4925697,8324451,23346948,585
Vermont 5,1341151231415925,655
Virginia 55,54021,10113,9991557,670125100,391
Washington 50,6793,94415,9731,1128,8361,16487,562
West Virginia 16,943629390152011118,675
Wisconsin 46,3096,8646,3687153,0173064,975
Wyoming 5,426458922017956,903
Guam 193312787962,1023,297
Northern Mariana Islands 210053289363
Puerto Rico 5966523,582025124,310
Percentage of Births of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity, 2017 [1]
State or territory (2017)WhiteBlack or
African American
LatinoAmerican Indian
and Alaska Native
AsianNative Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander
Total
United States 52%14%23%1%7%0%100%
Alabama 58%31%8%0%2%0%100%
Alaska 50%3%8%18%7%3%100%
Arizona 41%5%42%5%4%0%100%
Arkansas 64%19%11%1%2%1%100%
California 27%5%47%0%15%0%100%
Colorado 58%5%28%1%4%0%100%
Connecticut 54%12%25%0%7%0%100%
Delaware 49%26%16%0%6%0%100%
District of Columbia 32%48%14%0%4%0%100%
Florida 43%22%30%0%3%0%100%
Georgia 44%34%14%0%5%0%100%
Hawaii 19%2%15%0%27%10%100%
Idaho 77%1%16%1%2%0%100%
Illinois 53%17%21%0%7%0%100%
Indiana 74%12%9%0%3%0%100%
Iowa 78%7%9%1%3%0%100%
Kansas 70%7%16%1%3%0%100%
Kentucky 81%9%6%0%2%0%100%
Louisiana 52%37%8%1%2%0%100%
Maine 89%4%2%1%2%0%100%
Maryland 42%31%17%0%7%0%100%
Massachusetts 58%10%19%0%9%0%100%
Michigan 68%19%7%0%4%0%100%
Minnesota 69%12%7%2%8%0%100%
Mississippi 50%43%4%1%1%0%100%
Missouri 74%14%6%0%2%0%100%
Montana 79%1%5%10%1%0%100%
Nebraska 69%7%17%1%3%0%100%
Nevada 37%13%37%1%8%1%100%
New Hampshire 87%2%6%0%4%0%100%
New Jersey 45%14%27%0%12%0%100%
New Mexico 27%2%56%11%2%0%100%
New York 49%15%23%0%11%0%100%
North Carolina 54%23%15%1%4%0%100%
North Dakota 74%6%6%8%3%0%100%
Ohio 72%16%6%0%3%0%100%
Oklahoma 58%8%15%9%3%1%100%
Oregon 67%2%19%1%5%1%100%
Pennsylvania 67%13%12%0%5%0%100%
Rhode Island 58%7%26%0%5%0%100%
South Carolina 57%30%9%0%2%0%100%
South Dakota 71%3%5%15%2%0%100%
Tennessee 66%20%10%0%2%0%100%
Texas 33%13%47%0%5%0%100%
Utah 75%1%16%1%3%1%100%
Vermont 91%2%2%0%3%0%100%
Virginia 55%21%14%0%8%0%100%
Washington 58%5%18%1%10%1%100%
West Virginia 91%3%2%0%1%0%100%
Wisconsin 71%11%10%1%5%0%100%
Wyoming 79%1%13%3%1%0%100%
Guam 6%1%1%0%24%64%100%
Northern Mariana Islands 1%0%N/AN/A15%80%100%
Puerto Rico 3%0%97%N/A0%0%100%
Notes

Data are by place of residence. Data reflect race and Latino origin of the infant's mother. Race and Latino origin are reported separately on birth certificates; persons of Latino origin may be of any race. In this table, non-Latino women are classified by race. Race categories are consistent with the 1997 Office of Management and Budget standards. Single race is defined as only one race reported on the birth certificate.

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