How Many People Have the Last Name Whitney?

35,118

people had the surname Whitney in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 8,396 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#994

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

11.91

In 2010

Largest Group

85.4%

White

Change Since 2000

+2.5%

+867 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Whitney (85.4%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Whitney ranks #735. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 85.4%

Black 8.5%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%

Two or more races 2%

Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

📈 Change Since 2000

Whitney grew from 34,251 people in 2000 to 35,118 in 2010 (up 2.5%), and its rank fell from #934 to #994. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 12.7 to 11.91 people per 100,000.