Race and Ethnicity
The U.S. population's distribution by race and ethnicity in 2010 was as follows- due to rounding, figures may not add up to the totals shown:
| Race / Ethnicity | Number | Percentage of U.S. population |
|---|---|---|
| Americans | 308,745,538 | 100.0 % |
| White or European American | 223,553,265 | 72.4 % |
| Black or African American | 38,929,319 | 12.6 % |
| Asian American | 14,674,252 | 4.8 % |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2,932,248 | 0.9 % |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 540,013 | 0.2 % |
| Some other race | 19,107,368 | 6.2 % |
| Two or more races | 9,009,073 | 2.9 % |
| Not Hispanic nor Latino | 258,267,944 | 83.6 % |
| Non-Hispanic White or European American | 196,817,552 | 63.7 % |
| Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 37,685,848 | 12.2 % |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 14,465,124 | 4.7 % |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native | 2,247,098 | 0.7 % |
| Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 481,576 | 0.2 % |
| Non-Hispanic Some Other Race | 604,265 | 0.2 % |
| Non-Hispanic Two or more races | 5,966,481 | 1.9 % |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50,477,594 | 16.4 % |
| White or European American Hispanic | 26,735,713 | 8.7 % |
| Black or African American Hispanic | 1,243,471 | 0.4 % |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Hispanic | 685,150 | 0.2 % |
| Asian Hispanic | 209,128 | 0.1 % |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Hispanic | 58,437 | 0.0 % |
| Some Other Race Hispanic | 18,503,103 | 6.0 % |
| Two or more races Hispanic | 3,042,592 | 1.0 % |
| Total | 308,745,538 | 100.0% |
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of US
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