The U.S. has become more racially and ethnically diverse over the last two decades: Share of U.S. population by race and ethnicity, 2000, 2010, and 2020
| White | Black | Hispanic | AAPI | AIAN | Some other race | Two or more races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57.8% | 12.1% | 18.7% | 6.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
Notes: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander, AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaskan Native. Race and ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, AAPI non-Hispanic, AIAN non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census Summary File 2, Table DP1, for 2000, and Decennial Census Redistricting Data, Table P2, for 2010 and 2020.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census Summary File 2, “Table DP1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000” for Not Hispanic or Latino and for Hispanic or Latino; Decennial Census Redistricting Data, “Table P2. Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race” for 2010 and for 2020. Accessed February 2022.