US Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population aged 25 years and above was 225,152,317.
Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (159.89M) and constituted 71.01% of the US population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (26.83M) and constituted 11.92% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (13.32M), constituting 5.92% of the population.
Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 143.42M and constituted 63.70% of the US population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 35.07M and constituted 15.58% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.
| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 159886815 | 71.01 |
| Black or African American Alone | 26826531 | 11.92 |
| Asian Alone | 13324480 | 5.92 |
| Two Or More Races | 11961551 | 5.31 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 11058087 | 4.91 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1701181 | 0.76 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 393672 | 0.18 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 143418714 | 63.70 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 35070984 | 15.58 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 46662619 | 20.73 |
