2020 U.S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010
Apr 9, 2024 · The most prevalent racial or ethnic group for the United States was the White alone non-Hispanic population at 57.8%. This decreased from 63.7% in 2010. The Hispanic or Latino population was the second-largest racial or ethnic group, comprising 18.7% of the total population.
US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, first ...
Mar 28, 2024 · The revisions to the minimum categories on race and ethnicity, announced Thursday by the Office of Management and Budget, are the latest effort to label and define the people of the United States. This evolving process often reflects changes in social attitudes and immigration, as well as a wish for people in an increasingly diverse society to ...
Local Population Changes and Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Sep 29, 2023 · The White population remained the largest race or ethnicity group in the United States, with 204.3 million people identifying as White alone. Overall, 235.4 million people reported White alone or in combination with another group.
Improved Race, Ethnicity Measures Show U.S. is More Multiracial
Apr 9, 2024 · The 2020 Census shows (Figures 1, 2 and 3): The White population remained the largest race or ethnicity group in the United States, with 204.3 million people identifying as White alone. Overall, 235.4 million people reported White alone or in combination with another group.
Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census
Oct 25, 2024 · The Census Bureau releases official population counts for more than 200 new detailed race and ethnicity groups. Detailed 2020 Census data on 41 Asian groups released today show Chinese, Except Taiwanese, was largest Asian alone or in any combination group.
2020 census results: Here are breakdowns by race and ethnicity - NPR
Sep 21, 2023 · The U.S. census asked for more details about people's race and ethnicity in 2020 than ever before. New results show how many responded with identities such as Irish, Jamaican, Arab and...
How Race Categories on U.S. Census Forms Have Evolved - The New York Times
Oct 16, 2023 · Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years. By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jennifer Medina Oct. 16,...
Race - Census.gov
Nov 5, 2024 · Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census. September 21, 2023. Explore population counts for detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages …
Where the Racial Makeup of the U.S. Shifted in the Last Decade
Aug 12, 2021 · Like in Atlanta, historically Black neighborhoods in New Orleans saw the largest increase in the share of white residents in the last decade. And in some predominantly Black census tracts between ...
2020 Census data: The United States is more diverse and more ... - CNN
Aug 13, 2021 · “Our analysis of the 2020 Census results show that the US population is much more multiracial, and more racially and ethnically diverse than what we measured in the past,” said Nicholas Jones,...