US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the US Citizen population was 300.61M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.64M) and constituted 64.75% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (45.06M) and constituted 14.99% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (38.40M), constituting 12.78% 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 2018

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 2018

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194635970	64.75
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	45064110	14.99
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	38402375	12.78
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	12674005	4.22
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	7234005	2.41
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2137345	0.71
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	465730	0.16