US Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 27, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total US population was 329,725,481. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (224.79M) and constituted 68.18% of the total US population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (41.39M) and constituted 12.55% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (23.04M), constituting 6.99% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (615.56K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 196.01M and constituted 59.45% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 60.81M and constituted 18.44% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

US Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
US Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
US Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 224789109 68.18
Black or African American Alone 41393012 12.55
Two Or More Races 23039422 6.99
Asian Alone 18782924 5.70
Some Other Race Alone 18382796 5.58
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2722661 0.83
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 615557 0.19
US Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 196010370 59.45
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 60806969 18.44