US Citizen Voting-age 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 Voting-age population was 224.60M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (156.79M) and constituted 69.81% of the total.

The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (27.89M) and constituted 12.42% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (25.50M), constituting 11.35% of the total citizen voting-age population.

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

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US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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

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Percentage of US Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

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 Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	156786710	69.81
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	27889175	12.42
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	25502380	11.35
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	9008655	4.01
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	3572310	1.59
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1522240	0.68
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	322090	0.14