What are the race ethnicity demographics of the United States in 2010?
Profile of General Demographic
| Subject | Number 2010 | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| One race | 299,736,465 | 97.1 |
| White | 223,553,265 | 72.4 |
| Black or African American | 38,929,319 | 12.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,932,248 | 0.9 |
What is the percentage of whites in the 2010 US Census?
72 percent
In the 2010 Census, 97 percent of all respondents reported only one race. The largest group reported White alone (72 percent). The Black or African American alone population represented 13 percent of the total population.
Which racial or ethnic group was the second-largest group in 2010?
Hispanic or Latino population
This decreased from 63.7% in 2010. The Hispanic or Latino population was the second-largest racial or ethnic group, comprising 18.7% of the total population. The Black or African American alone non-Hispanic population was the third-largest group at 12.1%.
What are the categories for ethnicity?
Categorizing Race and Ethnicity
- White.
- Black or African American.
- American Indian or Alaska Native.
- Asian.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Which racial or ethnic group was the second largest group in 2010?
What was the black population in 2010?
38.9 million people
Of the total U.S. population of 308.7 million on April 1, 2010, 38.9 million people, or 13 percent, identified as black alone. In addition, 3.1 million people, or 1 percent, reported as black in combination with one or more other races.
What are the options for ethnicity in a survey?
There are now two categories for data on ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin. Not Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin….There are now five categories for data on race:
- American Indian or Alaska Native.
- Asian.
- Black or African American.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
- White.
Which race increased the most in population from 2000 to 2010?
Asian alone
The Asian alone population grew faster than any other major race group between 2000 and 2010, increasing by 43 percent. The Asian alone population had the second-largest numeric change (4.4 million), growing from 10.2 million in 2000 to 14.7 million in 2010.
What percent of the U.S. population was Hispanic in 2010?
16 percent
The rise in the Hispanic population accounted for more than half of the 27.3 million increase in the total U.S. population. By 2010, Hispanics comprised 16 percent of the total U.S. population of 308.7 million. The non-Hispanic population grew relatively slower over the decade at about 5 percent.