Looking for statistics on the US population by race?
Let’s look at some of the key statistics for the US demographics by race.
And, below that, you can find lots of data and charts to expand on these key stats.
Let’s dig in.
The total population in the US is 331.9 million people.
This is the population of the US by race.
This table is showing the race demographics of the US in millions.
| US Population | 331.9 |
|---|---|
| White | 204.3 |
| Hispanic | 62.1 |
| Black | 41.1 |
| Asian | 19.9 |
| American Indian | 3.7 |
This is the percentage of races in America based on its overall population.
These race categories are pulled from the Decennial Census.
This is from their American Community Survey (ACS).
The percentage of the Black population in the US is 12.4% for Black alone (41.1 million).
The percentage of the US population that is Black in combination is 14.2% (46.9 million).
The five states with the highest Black population are:
| State | Black Population |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,900,000 |
| Florida | 3,800,000 |
| Georgia | 3,600,000 |
| New York | 3,400,000 |
| California | 2,800,000 |
The state with the most Black people is Texas at 3.9 million people.
The South has the largest Black or African American populations.
Let’s look at how many White people are in the United States.
The percentage of the White population in the US is 61.6% for White alone (204.3 million).
The percentage of the US population that is White in combination is 71% (235.4 million).
Let’s look at the percentage of the Hispanic population in the US.
The percentage of the White population in the US is 61.6% for White alone (204.3 million).
The percentage of the US population that is White in combination is 71% (235.4 million).
The five states with the highest Hispanic population are:
| State | Hispanic Population |
|---|---|
| California | 15,600,000 |
| Texas | 11,500,000 |
| Florida | 5,700,000 |
| New York | 3,800,000 |
| Arizona | 2,300,000 |
The four states against the Mexican border are:
These states make up more than 50% of the US’ overall Mexican population.
Next, let’s look at what percentage of the US is Asian.
The percentage of Asians in America is 15.7% for White alone (19.9 million).
The Asian population in the US has increased by 88% over the past 10 years.
Next, let’s talk about the age demographics of the US.
This section is looking at the US demographics by race.
But we are focused more on the ages of those respondents of the ACS.
This is the US population by age.
| Age (in Years) | Total (in Thousands) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3,564 |
| < 5 | 18,827 |
| < 15 | 60,467 |
| 15-24 | 43,089 |
| 25-34 | 45,495 |
| 35-44 | 43,404 |
| 45-54 | 40,688 |
| 55-64 | 42,803 |
| 65+ | 55,848 |
| 75+ | 22,182 |
| 85+ | 5,976 |
| 100+ | 98 |
There are 73.6 million children in the US that are under the age of 18.
There are 258.3 million adults in the US that are 18 years or older.
The minority percentage in the US is 38.4% (126.8 million people).
And here is how the minority percentage in the US breaks out between each group.
| Minority Race | Percentage of Minority Population |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 49.0% |
| Black | 32.4% |
| Asian | 15.7% |
| American Indian | 2.9% |
For the race ratio in America, we are looking at:
The ratio of White to Black is 5:1 in America.
For every 1 Black, there are 5 Whites.
This means the White population in America is 5 times larger than the Black population.
The ratio of White to Asian is 10.3:1.
For every 1 Asian, there are 10.3 Whites.
This means the White population in America is 10.3 times larger than the Asian population.
Some key points about the state populations by race are:
Here is the table showing the state populations by race.
| State | White | Black | Other | Asian | Indian | Hawaiian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 67.5% | 26.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Alaska | 63.4% | 3.2% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 1.4% |
| Arizona | 73.8% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 0.2% |
| Arkansas | 75.4% | 15.2% | 6.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| California | 56.1% | 5.7% | 22.2% | 14.8% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Colorado | 81.5% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Connecticut | 74.2% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Delaware | 67.4% | 22.0% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| District of Columbia | 41.1% | 45.4% | 9.1% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Florida | 71.6% | 15.9% | 9.3% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 57.3% | 31.6% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Hawaii | 24.2% | 1.9% | 25.7% | 37.6% | 0.3% | 10.4% |
| Idaho | 88.4% | 0.7% | 8.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Illinois | 69.8% | 14.1% | 10.2% | 5.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Indiana | 82.3% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Iowa | 89.1% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Kansas | 83.0% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Kentucky | 86.3% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Louisiana | 61.3% | 32.2% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Maine | 93.7% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Maryland | 54.2% | 29.9% | 9.2% | 6.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Massachusetts | 76.6% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Michigan | 77.6% | 13.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Minnesota | 81.6% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Mississippi | 58.0% | 37.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Missouri | 81.3% | 11.4% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Montana | 87.8% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 0.1% |
| Nebraska | 85.3% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Nevada | 62.1% | 9.3% | 18.3% | 8.3% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| New Hampshire | 92.0% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| New Jersey | 65.5% | 13.4% | 11.2% | 9.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| New Mexico | 70.0% | 2.1% | 16.9% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 0.1% |
| New York | 62.3% | 15.4% | 13.3% | 8.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| North Carolina | 67.6% | 21.4% | 6.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| North Dakota | 85.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 0.1% |
| Ohio | 80.5% | 12.4% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Oklahoma | 71.2% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 0.2% |
| Oregon | 82.6% | 1.9% | 9.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 79.4% | 11.1% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Puerto Rico | 60.0% | 11.3% | 28.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Rhode Island | 79.0% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| South Carolina | 66.5% | 26.5% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| South Dakota | 83.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% |
| Tennessee | 76.7% | 16.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Texas | 69.2% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Utah | 85.1% | 1.2% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Vermont | 93.6% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Virginia | 66.3% | 19.1% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Washington | 73.5% | 3.9% | 11.9% | 8.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| West Virginia | 92.5% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wisconsin | 84.3% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Wyoming | 90.4% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 0.1% |
The US population growth rates are declining.
The US population grew at 0.71% per year over the past 10 years.
This table shows you the population change by state in the US.
| Year | Population Per Year | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 311,182,845 | 0.87% |
| 2011 | 313,876,608 | 0.87% |
| 2012 | 316,651,321 | 0.88% |
| 2013 | 319,375,166 | 0.86% |
| 2014 | 322,033,964 | 0.83% |
| 2015 | 324,607,776 | 0.80% |
| 2016 | 327,210,198 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 329,791,231 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 332,140,037 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 334,319,671 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 335,942,003 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 336,997,624 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 338,289,857 | 0.38% |
But, if we are looking at the US population by race, how does this affect each group?
This is the US population growth rate by race over the past 20 years.
The growth rate for every rate is declining.
Between the years 2015 – 2020, the US population growth was the lowest.
| Years | Asian | Hispanic | Black | White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 - 2005 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| 2005 - 2010 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 - 2015 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 - 2020 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the US.
Between 2000 – 2019, the Asian American group grew by 81%.
That means that the Asian American ethnic group grew at a rate of 4.26% per year.
The Asian American population growth is still slowing down, though.
The white population is not declining in numbers.
The white population is declining in the percentage of the US population by race.
Other ethnic groups are growing faster than the white population.
So, their “piece of the racial makeup of the USA pie” is shrinking.
Let’s cover some FAQs about the US demographics by race.
61.6% of America is White.
This means that 204.3 million people are White alone (non-Hispanic White).
These are the top 10 states with the most White populations.
All of these states have over 90% of their population made up by Whites.
| State | White Population | Total Population | White Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 94.4% | 1,369,159 | 1,292,486 |
| Vermont | 94.2% | 646,545 | 609,045 |
| West Virginia | 93.5% | 1,781,860 | 1,666,039 |
| New Hampshire | 93.1% | 1,389,741 | 1,293,849 |
| Idaho | 93.0% | 1,893,410 | 1,760,871 |
| Wyoming | 92.5% | 579,495 | 536,033 |
| Iowa | 90.6% | 3,219,171 | 2,916,569 |
| Utah | 90.6% | 3,373,162 | 3,056,085 |
| Montana | 88.9% | 1,103,187 | 980,733 |
| Nebraska | 88.1% | 1,988,536 | 1,751,900 |
127.4 million (38.4%) people of color live in the US.
6.5% of California is Black.
This means that there are 2,550,459 Blacks in California.
The U.S. Census Bureau shows that Whites are the majority race in America.
In America:
61.6% of America (204.3 million) is White alone.
72.4% of America (235.4 million) is White in combination with another group.
There are 102.97 million White males in the US.
This is 50.6% of the White alone population in the US.
For the White combination, there are 118.64 million White males in the use.
Whites have the highest population at 204.3 million people.
This accounts for 61.6% of the US population by race.
Texas is the state with the most Black population at 3.9 million Blacks.
Montana has the lowest black population at 1.09%, or 12,031 Black people.
Wyoming has the least amount of Black people at 10,731 (1.85%) Black people.
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the US.
Between 2000 – 2019, the Asian American group grew by 81%.
That means that the Asian American ethnic group grew at a rate of 4.26% per year.
The percentage of minorities in the United States is 38.4%, or 127.4 million people.
West Virginia has the lowest Hispanic population at 1.59%, or 28,679 Hispanics.
Vermont has the least amount of Hispanics at 12,518 people of Hispanic origin.
Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States.
There are 62.1 million people of Hispanic origin in the US.
The Latino population comes out to be 18.7% of the US population.
Blacks are the second largest minority group at 41.1 million (12.4%).
One in 5.34 people in the US are of Latino origin.
18.7% of the US population are of Latino origin.
100 divided by 18.7 leaves us with one in 5.34 respondents being Latino.
The most diverse state in America is California.
World Population Review gives California the highest diversity rating at 70.8%.
Texas comes in second for having the most racial and ethnic diversity.
And Hawaii comes in third for the most diversity in its racial groups.
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