How Many People Have the Last Name Whitson?
people had the surname Whitson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 31,847 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+123 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Whitson (82.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 11.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Whitson ranks #2,882. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Whitson grew from 9,150 people in 2000 to 9,273 in 2010 (up 1.3%), and its rank fell from #3,564 to #3,820. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3.39 to 3.14 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 9,150 | 9,273 |
| Rank | #3,564 | #3,820 |
| Per 100,000 people | 3.39 | 3.14 |
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