While U.S. residents are overwhelmingly citizens, Asian American/Pacific Islander and Hispanic citizens are more likely to be first-generation immigrants: Share of U.S. population by race/ethnicity and nativity, 2024
| Born a citizen | Naturalized citizen | Noncitizen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 2.7% | 1.4% |
| Black | 88.6% | 7.1% | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 66.7% | 12.6% | 20.7% |
| AIAN | 81.3% | 6.1% | 12.6% |
| AAPI | 37.8% | 38.3% | 23.9% |
Notes: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native. AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. All race categories are single race and do not distinguish Hispanic ethnicity from non-Hispanic ethnicity, except for white, which is exclusive of Hispanic ethnicity (i.e., non-Hispanic white alone, Black alone, AIAN alone, and AAPI alone). Hispanic can be of any race.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B05003H, B05003B, B05003D, B05003I, B05003E, and B05003C.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B05003H. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino); B05003B. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Black or African American Alone); B05003D. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Asian Alone); B05003E. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone); B05003C. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (American Indian and Alaska Native Alone); B05003I. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Hispanic or Latino). Accessed September 2025. Note that Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander data were combined to furnish data for the AAPI category.