US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the US Citizen population was 296.34M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.78M) and constituted 65.73% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (42.52M) and constituted 14.35% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (37.79M), constituting 12.75% 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 2016

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 2016

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194778780	65.73
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	42518500	14.35
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	37790820	12.75
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	11972355	4.04
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	6749170	2.28
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2087135	0.70
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	446450	0.15