US Citizen Voting-age 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 Voting-age population was 226.93M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (157.04M) and constituted 69.20% of the total.

The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (28.28M) and constituted 12.46% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (26.61M), constituting 11.73% 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 2017

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

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Percentage of US Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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 2017

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	157041920	69.20
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	28281660	12.46
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	26611570	11.73
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	9388600	4.14
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	3729490	1.64
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1539725	0.68
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	333240	0.15