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

Updated on July 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US Voting-age population was 255,491,406, and represented 77.49% of the total US population. The White Alone racial group had the highest voting-age population (179.16M) and constituted 70.13% of the US voting-age population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest voting-age population (31.17M) and constituted 12.20% of the US voting-age population. The Asian Alone racial group had the third highest voting-age population (15.01M), constituting 5.88% of the US voting-age population.

The voting-age population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 159.42M and constituted 62.40% of the US voting-age population. The voting-age population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 41.97M and constituted 16.43% of the US voting-age population.

The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

US Voting-age Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
US Voting-age Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
US Voting-age Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Voting-age Pop.
White Alone 179164265 70.13
Black or African American Alone 31171744 12.20
Asian Alone 15010160 5.88
Two Or More Races 14535106 5.69
Some Other Race Alone 13148630 5.15
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1999774 0.78
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 461727 0.18
US Voting-age Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 159419233 62.40
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 41966154 16.43