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The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.
Pages in category "Lists of American people by ethnicity" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States Census has race and ethnicity as defined by the Office of Management and Budget in 1997. [1] The following median household income data are retrieved from American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates.
According to 2000 U.S. census data, an increasing number of United States citizens identify simply as "American" on the question of ancestry. [37] [38] [39] The Census Bureau reports the number of people in the United States who reported "American" and no other ancestry increased from 12.4 million in 1990 to 20.2 million in 2000. [40]
Title page of 1790 United States census. The 1790 United States census was the first census in the history of the United States. The population of the United States was recorded as 3,929,214 as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the US Constitution and applicable laws.
In most cases, included articles concern all people from a country (national origin), regardless of their mixed ethnic origins within that country. For articles on people who are members of ethnic or national groups in the United States, see Category:American people by descent .
This is a list of the 50 U.S. states, the 5 populated U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia by race/ethnicity. It includes a sortable table of population by race /ethnicity. The table excludes Hispanics from the racial categories, assigning them to their own category.
This is a list of U.S. states by Non-Hispanic whites population. The United States Census Bureau defines non-Hispanic white as white Americans who are not of Hispanic or Latino ancestry (i.e., having ancestry from Spain or Latin America). [1] At 191.6 million in 2020, non-Hispanic whites comprise 57.8% of the total U.S. population. [2] [3]