Population By Race and Ethnicity in the United States in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the United States's population of 333,287,557 comprised of 63,664,346 people who identified as Hispanic (19.10%), and 269,623,211 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.90%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in the United States, with a population of 251,602,174 (75.49%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in the United States, with a population of 45,399,743 (13.62%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in the United States, with a population of 20,953,941 (6.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 196,225,966 (58.88%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 55,376,208 (16.61%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 42,070,471 (12.62%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45,399,743 13.62%
White Alone 251,602,174 75.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,382,234 1.32%
Asian Alone 20,953,941 6.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 878,808 0.26%
Two Or More Races 10,070,657 3.02%
Population By Ethnicity in the United States in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,329,272 1.00%
White Alone - Hispanic 55,376,208 16.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,961,262 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 677,916 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 242,880 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,076,808 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,070,471 12.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 196,225,966 58.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,420,972 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,276,025 6.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 635,928 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,993,849 2.40%