Population Profile by Race: United States |
| 2010 |
Race and/or Hispanic or Latino | Number | Percent |
Race | | |
Total population | 308,745,538 | 100% |
One race | 299,736,465 | 97.1% |
White | 223,553,265 | 72.4% |
Black or African American | 38,929,319 | 12.6% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,932,248 | 0.9% |
Asian | 14,674,252 | 4.8% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 540,013 | 0.2% |
Some other race | 19,107,368 | 6.2% |
Two or more races | 9,009,073 | 2.9% |
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Hispanic or Latino | | |
Total population | 308,745,538 | 100% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 50,477,594 | 16.3% |
Mexican | 31,798,258 | 10.3% |
Puerto Rican | 4,623,716 | 1.5% |
Cuban | 1,785,547 | 0.6% |
Other Hispanic or Latino | 12,270,073 | 4% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 258,267,944 | 83.7% |
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Race and Hispanic or Latino | | |
Total population | 308,745,538 | 100% |
One race | 299,736,465 | 97.1% |
Hispanic or Latino | 47,435,002 | 15.4% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 252,301,463 | 81.7% |
Two or more races | 9,009,073 | 2.9% |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,042,592 | 1% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 5,966,481 | 1.9% |
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Population Trend by Race: United States |
| 2000 | 2010 | 2000 to 2010 |
Race and/or Hispanic or Latino | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Absolute Change | Percent Change |
Race | | | | | | |
Total population | 281,421,906 | 100% | 308,745,538 | 100% | 27,323,632 | 9.7% |
One race | 274,595,678 | 97.6% | 299,736,465 | 97.1% | 25,140,787 | 9.2% |
White | 211,460,626 | 75.1% | 223,553,265 | 72.4% | 12,092,639 | 5.7% |
Black or African American | 34,658,190 | 12.3% | 38,929,319 | 12.6% | 4,271,129 | 12.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,475,956 | 0.9% | 2,932,248 | 0.9% | 456,292 | 18.4% |
Asian | 10,242,998 | 3.6% | 14,674,252 | 4.8% | 4,431,254 | 43.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 398,835 | 0.1% | 540,013 | 0.2% | 141,178 | 35.4% |
Some other race | 15,359,073 | 5.5% | 19,107,368 | 6.2% | 3,748,295 | 24.4% |
Two or more races | 6,826,228 | 2.4% | 9,009,073 | 2.9% | 2,182,845 | 32.0% |
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Hispanic or Latino | | | | | | |
Total population | 281,421,906 | 100% | 308,745,538 | 100% | 27,323,632 | 9.7% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 35,305,818 | 12.5% | 50,477,594 | 16.3% | 15,171,776 | 43.0% |
Mexican | 20,640,711 | 7.3% | 31,798,258 | 10.3% | 11,157,547 | 54.1% |
Puerto Rican | 3,406,178 | 1.2% | 4,623,716 | 1.5% | 1,217,538 | 35.7% |
Cuban | 1,241,685 | 0.4% | 1,785,547 | 0.6% | 543,862 | 43.8% |
Other Hispanic or Latino | 10,017,244 | 3.6% | 12,270,073 | 4% | 2,252,829 | 22.5% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 246,116,088 | 87.5% | 258,267,944 | 83.7% | 12,151,856 | 4.9% |
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Race and Hispanic or Latino | | | | | | |
Total population | 281,421,906 | 100% | 308,745,538 | 100% | 27,323,632 | 9.7% |
One race | 274,595,678 | 97.6% | 299,736,465 | 97.1% | 25,140,787 | 9.2% |
Hispanic or Latino | 33,081,736 | 11.8% | 47,435,002 | 15.4% | 14,353,266 | 43.4% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 241,513,942 | 85.8% | 252,301,463 | 81.7% | 10,787,521 | 4.5% |
Two or more races | 6,826,228 | 2.4% | 9,009,073 | 2.9% | 2,182,845 | 32.0% |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,224,082 | 0.8% | 3,042,592 | 1% | 818,510 | 36.8% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 4,602,146 | 1.6% | 5,966,481 | 1.9% | 1,364,335 | 29.7% |
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