US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the US Citizen population was 298.67M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.70M) and constituted 65.19% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (43.88M) and constituted 14.69% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (38.14M), constituting 12.77% 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 2017

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 2017

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194700545	65.19
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	43881500	14.69
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	38135390	12.77
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	12398045	4.15
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	6994550	2.34
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2100040	0.70
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	456575	0.15