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Notes:
The population of the U.S. grew not only in size during the 1990s, but also in terms of racial & ethnic diversity.
Census 2000 showed that the U.S. population on April 1, 2000 was 281.4 million.
This is a 13 percent increase over the 248.7 million people counted in the 1990 census.
? people indicated White Alone. An additional ? People identified as White in Combination with 1 or more race groups
?? People indicated Black or African American Alone. An additional ?? People identified as Black or African American in combination with 1 or more race groups.
?? People indicated American Indian and Alaska Native alone. An additional ?? Of people identified as American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with 1 or more race groups.
?? people indicated Asian alone. An additional ?? People identified as Asian in combination with 1 or more race groups.
??? People indicated Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone. An additional ??? People identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in combination with 1 or more race groups
