US Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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.
| 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 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 196010370 | 59.45 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 60806969 | 18.44 |