Table A1a. Population in the four U.S. regions, and in the 20 states with highest percentages of total minority population, by race/ethnicity and region/state: 2005

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Table A1a.

Population in the four U.S. regions, and in the 20 states with highest percentages of total minority population, by race/ethnicity and region/state: 2005

Region/state	Total	White	Total minority	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander	American Indian/ Alaska Native	More than one race
United States	296,410,404	198,366,437	98,043,967	36,324,593	42,687,224	12,420,514	405,019	2,232,922	3,973,695

Northeast	54,641,895	39,235,287	15,406,608	6,076,589	5,987,882	2,633,574	19,588	123,548	565,427
Midwest	65,971,974	52,804,727	13,167,247	6,714,275	3,834,231	1,462,544	22,104	379,079	755,014
South	107,505,413	68,118,202	39,387,211	20,378,539	14,633,695	2,483,036	52,330	682,073	1,157,538
West	68,291,122	38,208,221	30,082,901	3,155,190	18,231,416	5,841,360	310,997	1,048,222	1,495,716

Hawaii	1,275,194	299,477	975,717	26,746	101,867	516,977	108,028	3,273	218,826
District of Columbia ¹	550,521	171,273	379,248	306,517	47,272	16,636	279	1,230	7,314
New Mexico	1,928,384	831,876	1,096,508	35,357	837,390	21,694	1,144	180,161	20,762
California	36,132,147	15,828,690	20,303,457	2,238,398	12,722,962	4,315,488	120,422	189,141	717,046
Texas	22,859,968	11,242,510	11,617,458	2,569,946	8,029,844	722,161	13,623	77,787	204,097
Maryland	5,600,388	3,313,149	2,287,239	1,610,987	319,303	264,093	2,430	13,785	76,641
Georgia	9,072,576	5,411,373	3,661,203	2,665,629	646,568	239,798	4,487	19,119	85,602
Mississippi	2,921,088	1,744,909	1,176,179	1,073,789	50,879	21,237	644	12,475	17,155
Nevada	2,414,807	1,449,675	965,132	172,989	568,356	133,867	11,261	25,391	53,268
Arizona	5,939,292	3,588,840	2,350,452	187,381	1,692,930	123,505	7,558	265,480	73,598
New York	19,254,630	11,716,880	7,537,750	2,892,520	3,101,626	1,262,099	7,508	58,097	215,900
Louisiana	4,523,628	2,786,229	1,737,399	1,486,456	128,289	61,632	1,221	25,171	34,630
Florida	17,789,864	11,052,321	6,737,543	2,666,859	3,467,455	359,986	9,557	48,999	184,687
New Jersey	8,717,925	5,510,356	3,207,569	1,152,893	1,327,413	622,015	3,085	12,719	89,444
South Carolina	4,255,083	2,786,761	1,468,322	1,234,507	139,801	44,852	1,590	13,775	33,797
Illinois	12,763,371	8,393,356	4,370,015	1,886,437	1,826,283	510,976	3,753	19,103	123,463
Alaska	663,661	441,115	222,546	22,454	33,784	29,670	3,556	103,920	29,162
Virginia	7,567,465	5,164,157	2,403,308	1,475,606	452,511	341,360	4,294	19,003	110,534
North Carolina	8,683,242	5,928,770	2,754,472	1,861,554	553,113	152,081	4,108	103,884	79,732
Alabama	4,557,808	3,159,363	1,398,445	1,195,440	104,968	37,179	1,243	21,193	38,422
¹ The total 2005 population estimate for the District of Columbia has been revised. The estimates for race and Hispanic origin, however, have not been updated. NOTE: Northeastern states are CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. Midwestern states are IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. Southern states are AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, and DC. Western states are AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Total minority includes all race/ethnicity categories shown except White. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Population by Race Alone and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States: July 1, 2005 (SC-EST2005-04), released July 15, 2006.