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.
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U.S. population
Currently, 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.
Resident population of the United States by race from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
Numbers include people of Hispanic origin as Hispanic origin is considered an ethnicity not a race. In 2018 there were around 60.57 million people of Hispanic origin in the U.S.
Values have been rounded.
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US Census Bureau. (July 31, 2024). Resident population of the United States by race from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183489/population-of-the-us-by-ethnicity-since-2000/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population of the United States by race from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183489/population-of-the-us-by-ethnicity-since-2000/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Resident population of the United States by race from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183489/population-of-the-us-by-ethnicity-since-2000/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population of The United States by Race from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183489/population-of-the-us-by-ethnicity-since-2000/
US Census Bureau, Resident population of the United States by race from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183489/population-of-the-us-by-ethnicity-since-2000/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Resident population of the United States by race from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183489/population-of-the-us-by-ethnicity-since-2000/