US Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the US Citizen population was 308.02M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (194.87M) and constituted 63.27% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (49.00M) and constituted 15.91% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (39.04M), constituting 12.68% 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 2021

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 2021

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Race	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	194869670	63.27
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	48998780	15.91
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	39041080	12.68
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	13804675	4.48
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	8875350	2.88
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1945520	0.63
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	486965	0.16