Race - Census.gov
Dec 20, 2024 · View how race and ethnicity have changed by state from the 2010 Census and 2020 Census. This interactive timeline captures the race and ethnicity categories used in the U.S. decennial census in every decade from 1790 to 2020.
US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, first ...
Mar 28, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and …
2020 U.S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010
Apr 9, 2024 · The most prevalent racial or ethnic group for the United States was the White alone non-Hispanic population at 57.8%. 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.
Updates to Race/Ethnicity Standards for Our Nation - Census.gov
Dec 20, 2024 · Over the past decade plus, Census Bureau researchers and leaders worked with researchers and leaders from other federal statistical agencies and the OMB on a federal Interagency Working Group (IWG) for Research on Race and Ethnicity (2014–2018) and a federal Interagency Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Race and Ethnicity (2022-2024). Under the guidance of OMB, which prescribes and maintains ...
Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an ... - Associated Press News
Jan 14, 2025 · When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010. Two Princeton sociologists now say that jump was mostly an illusion.
U.S. Census changes how it identifies people by race and ethnicity ...
Mar 28, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more...
Local Population Changes and Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Sep 29, 2023 · The White population remained the largest race or ethnicity group in the United States, with 204.3 million people identifying as White alone. Overall, 235.4 million people reported White alone or in combination with another group.
US government is changing how it asks about race and ethnicity …
Mar 28, 2024 · The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday announced changes to how the federal government asks about people’s race and ethnicity, including in the US census.
US Changes How It Categorizes People by Race and Ethnicity. It's …
Mar 28, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately...
A Look Back on 2024 Through U.S. Census Bureau Data
Dec 26, 2024 · Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States ... and housing characteristics data from the 2020 Census released today include household statistics on nearly 1,500 race and ethnic groups. ... A look at holiday-themed Census Bureau data, from states that produced the most toys to U ...