This graph shows the population of the U.S. by race and ethnic group from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, there were around 21.39 million people of Asian origin living in the United States. A ranking of the most spoken languages across the world can be accessed here. U.S. populationCurrently, the white population makes up the vast majority of the United States’ population, accounting for some 252.07 million people in 2023. This ethnicity group contributes to the highest share of the population in every region, but is especially noticeable in the Midwestern region. The Black or African American resident population totaled 45.76 million people in the same year. The overall population in the United States is expected to increase annually from 2022, with the 320.92 million people in 2015 expected to rise to 341.69 million people by 2027. Thus, population densities have also increased, totaling 36.3 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2021. Despite being one of the most populous countries in the world, following China and India, the United States is not even among the top 150 most densely populated countries due to its large land mass. Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world and has a population density of 24,621.5 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2021. As population numbers in the U.S. continues to grow, the Hispanic population has also seen a similar trend from 35.7 million inhabitants in the country in 2000 to some 62.65 million inhabitants in 2021. This growing population group is a significant source of population growth in the country due to both high immigration and birth rates. The United States is one of the most racially diverse countries in the world.

Racial composition of people in cities and places in District 4. This data comes from the American Community Survey 2013 5 year estimates. Data for Menlo Park includes the entire city, not just the eastern portion of the city in District 4.

The statistic shows the share of U.S. population, by race and Hispanic origin, in 2016 and a projection for 2060. As of 2016, about 17.79 percent of the U.S. population was of Hispanic origin. Race and ethnicity in the U.S. For decades, America was a melting pot of the racial and ethnical diversity of its population. The number of people of different ethnic groups in the United States has been growing steadily over the last decade, as has the population in total. For example, 35.81 million Black or African Americans were counted in the U.S. in 2000, while 43.5 million Black or African Americans were counted in 2017.

The median annual family income in the United States in 2017 earned by Black families was about 50,870 U.S. dollars, while the average family income earned by the Asian population was about 92,784 U.S. dollars. This is more than 15,000 U.S. dollars higher than the U.S. average family income, which was 75,938 U.S. dollars.

The unemployment rate varies by ethnicity as well. In 2018, about 6.5 percent of the Black or African American population in the United States were unemployed. In contrast to that, only three percent of the population with Asian origin was unemployed.

In 2023, the gross median household income for Asian households in the United States stood at 112,800 U.S. dollars. Median household income in the United States, of all racial and ethnic groups, came out to 80,610 U.S. dollars in 2023. Asian and Caucasian (white not Hispanic) households had relatively high median incomes, while the median income of Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native households all came in lower than the national median. A number of related statistics illustrate further the current state of racial inequality in the United States. Unemployment is highest among Black or African American individuals in the U.S. with 8.6 percent unemployed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2021. Hispanic individuals (of any race) were most likely to go without health insurance as of 2021, with 22.8 percent uninsured.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Orleans County, NY was 34.12% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Orleans County, NY reached a record high of 40.84 in January of 2009 and a record low of 30.37 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Orleans County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In 2023, about 26.9 percent of Asian private households in the U.S. had an annual income of 200,000 U.S. dollars and more. Comparatively, around 13.9 percent of Black households had an annual income under 15,000 U.S. dollars.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK was 2.53% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK reached a record high of 19.76 in January of 2009 and a record low of 0.39 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Arapahoe County, CO was 37.11% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Arapahoe County, CO reached a record high of 39.19 in January of 2020 and a record low of 36.90 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Arapahoe County, CO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Grant County, OR was 16.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Grant County, OR reached a record high of 19.63 in January of 2022 and a record low of 5.45 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Grant County, OR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Nome Census Area, AK was 16.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Nome Census Area, AK reached a record high of 16.67 in January of 2021 and a record low of 0.37 in January of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Nome Census Area, AK - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Floyd County, GA was 46.95% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Floyd County, GA reached a record high of 53.22 in January of 2020 and a record low of 41.63 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Floyd County, GA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Piatt County, IL was 19.44% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Piatt County, IL reached a record high of 24.26 in January of 2020 and a record low of 7.40 in January of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Piatt County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Oconto County, WI was 34.22% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Oconto County, WI reached a record high of 36.10 in January of 2021 and a record low of 16.22 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Oconto County, WI - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Bartow County, GA was 35.74% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Bartow County, GA reached a record high of 38.82 in January of 2020 and a record low of 24.10 in January of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Bartow County, GA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Adair County, MO was 30.95% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Adair County, MO reached a record high of 31.71 in January of 2009 and a record low of 14.06 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Adair County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Chaffee County, CO was 12.78% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Chaffee County, CO reached a record high of 36.19 in January of 2010 and a record low of 12.78 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Chaffee County, CO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Orange County, NY was 37.43% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Orange County, NY reached a record high of 40.06 in January of 2012 and a record low of 37.43 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Orange County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Brantley County, GA was 24.69% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Brantley County, GA reached a record high of 32.90 in January of 2012 and a record low of 8.45 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Brantley County, GA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Kit Carson County, CO was 16.81% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Kit Carson County, CO reached a record high of 26.57 in January of 2019 and a record low of 12.89 in January of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Kit Carson County, CO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Big Stone County, MN was 15.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Big Stone County, MN reached a record high of 51.40 in January of 2018 and a record low of 7.72 in January of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for White to Non-White Racial Dissimilarity (5-year estimate) Index for Big Stone County, MN - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.