US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the US Citizen population was 286.99M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.23M) and constituted 67.68% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (37.57M) and constituted 13.09% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (36.47M), constituting 12.71% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194233165	67.68
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	37566560	13.09
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	36465805	12.71
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	10596395	3.69
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	5661840	1.97
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2052210	0.72
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	417630	0.15