US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the US Citizen population was 304.90M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.46M) and constituted 63.78% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (47.51M) and constituted 15.58% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (38.78M), constituting 12.72% 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 2020

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 2020

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194456590	63.78
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	47511540	15.58
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	38774900	12.72
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	13410800	4.40
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	8182610	2.68
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2082035	0.68
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	481885	0.16