US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the US Citizen population was 294.25M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.66M) and constituted 66.15% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (41.41M) and constituted 14.07% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (37.47M), constituting 12.73% 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 2015

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 2015

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194655805	66.15
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	41404745	14.07
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	37468520	12.73
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	11681655	3.97
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	6515940	2.21
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2082060	0.71
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	437095	0.15