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U.S. Population by Race
Profile of General Demographic
Characteristics, Census 2000
Here is a look at the U.S. population, based on the 2000 U.S. Census.
Figures are broken down by race. Find more population statistics classified by general demographic characteristics by clicking the links below.
| Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Race
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| One race |
274,595,678 |
97.6 |
| White |
211,460,626 |
75.1 |
| Black or African
American |
34,658,190 |
12.3 |
| American Indian and Alaska
Native |
2,475,956 |
0.9 |
| Asian |
10,242,998 |
3.6 |
| Asian Indian |
1,678,765 |
0.6 |
| Chinese |
2,432,585 |
0.9 |
| Filipino |
1,850,314 |
0.7 |
| Japanese |
796,700 |
0.3 |
| Korean |
1,076,872 |
0.4 |
| Vietnamese |
1,122,528 |
0.4 |
| Other Asian1 |
1,285,234 |
0.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander |
398,835 |
0.1 |
| Native Hawaiian |
140,652 |
— |
| Guamanian or
Chamorro |
58,240 |
— |
| Samoan |
91,029 |
— |
| Other Pacific
Islander2 |
108,914 |
— |
| Some other race |
15,359,073 |
5.5 |
| Two or more races |
6,826,228 |
2.4 |
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Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3
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| White |
216,930,975 |
77.1 |
| Black or African American |
36,419,434 |
12.9 |
| American Indian and Alaska
Native |
4,119,301 |
1.5 |
| Asian |
11,898,828 |
4.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander |
874,414 |
0.3 |
| Some other race |
18,521,486 |
6.6 |
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NOTES: (—) represents zero or rounds to zero;
n.a. = not applicable.
1. Other Asian alone, or two or more
Asian categories.
2. Other Pacific Islander alone, or two
or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3. In combination with one or more of the
other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total
population and the six percentages may add to more than 100% because
individuals may report more than one race.
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