Population By Race and Ethnicity in the United States in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the United States's population of 331,511,512 comprised of 61,838,550 people who identified as Hispanic (18.65%), and 269,672,962 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in the United States, with a population of 251,640,402 (75.91%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in the United States, with a population of 44,913,242 (13.55%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in the United States, with a population of 20,228,294 (6.10%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 197,704,168 (59.64%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 53,936,234 (16.27%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 41,737,491 (12.59%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in the United States.

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Population By Race in the United States in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 44,913,242 13.55%
White Alone 251,640,402 75.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,279,772 1.29%
Asian Alone 20,228,294 6.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 849,556 0.26%
Two Or More Races 9,600,246 2.90%
Population By Ethnicity in the United States in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,175,751 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 53,936,234 16.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,873,983 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 649,178 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 232,589 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,970,815 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,737,491 12.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 197,704,168 59.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,405,789 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19,579,116 5.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 616,967 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,629,431 2.30%