National Population Estimates - Characteristics


Table 4. Annual Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin:
April 1, 20001/ to July 1, 2002
Race July 1, 2002
Population		 July 1, 2001
Population		 July 1, 2000
Population		 April 1, 2000
Population
Estimates Base		 Census 2000
Population

TOTAL POPULATION
288,368,698
285,317,559
282,224,348
281,422,509
281,421,906
White alone 232,646,619 230,664,347 228,645,315 228,105,102 228,104,485
White in combination with one or more other races 3,585,662 3,470,773 3,357,673 3,329,905 3,329,903
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 236,232,281 234,135,120 232,002,988 231,435,007 231,434,388
 
Black or African American alone 36,746,012 36,283,895 35,816,129 35,704,120 35,704,124
Black or African American in combination with one or more other races 1,572,431 1,494,842 1,418,462 1,400,127 1,400,124
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 38,318,443 37,778,737 37,234,591 37,104,247 37,104,248
 
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2,752,158 2,713,047 2,673,620 2,663,819 2,663,818
American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with one or more other races 1,575,700 1,569,344 1,562,941 1,561,242 1,561,240
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 4,327,858 4,282,391 4,236,561 4,225,061 4,225,058
 
Asian alone 11,559,027 11,128,048 10,695,959 10,589,252 10,589,265
Asian in combination with one or more other races 1,528,345 1,478,778 1,429,778 1,417,626 1,417,629
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 13,087,372 12,606,826 12,125,737 12,006,878 12,006,894
 
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 484,314 474,652 464,972 462,534 462,534
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in combination with one or more other races 458,409 452,076 445,823 444,251 444,251
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 942,723 926,728 910,795 906,785 906,785
 

NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION
249,607,328
248,085,210
246,537,665
246,116,676
246,116,088
White alone 196,845,392 196,311,053 195,756,312 195,576,087 195,575,485
White in combination with one or more other races 3,111,543 3,016,397 2,922,920 2,900,108 2,900,106
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 199,956,935 199,327,450 198,679,232 198,476,195 198,475,591
 
Black or African American alone 35,270,495 34,845,656 34,415,473 34,313,003 34,313,007
Black or African American in combination with one or more other races 1,330,655 1,265,018 1,200,557 1,185,169 1,185,166
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 36,601,150 36,110,674 35,616,030 35,498,172 35,498,173
 
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2,156,544 2,130,298 2,103,868 2,097,441 2,097,440
American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with one or more other races 1,364,521 1,361,692 1,358,846 1,358,087 1,358,085
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 3,521,065 3,491,990 3,462,714 3,455,528 3,455,525
 
Asian alone 11,311,418 10,887,087 10,461,669 10,356,791 10,356,804
Asian in combination with one or more other races 1,372,104 1,328,686 1,285,700 1,275,128 1,275,131
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 12,683,522 12,215,773 11,747,369 11,631,919 11,631,935
 
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 382,086 375,447 368,761 367,104 367,104
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in combination with one or more other races 395,571 390,727 385,954 384,740 384,740
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 777,657 766,174 754,715 751,844 751,844
 

HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION
38,761,370
37,232,349
35,686,683
35,305,833
35,305,818
White alone 35,801,227 34,353,294 32,889,003 32,529,015 32,529,000
White in combination with one or more other races 474,119 454,376 434,753 429,797 429,797
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 36,275,346 34,807,670 33,323,756 32,958,812 32,958,797
 
Black or African American alone 1,475,517 1,438,239 1,400,656 1,391,117 1,391,117
Black or African American in combination with one or more other races 241,776 229,824 217,905 214,958 214,958
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 1,717,293 1,668,063 1,618,561 1,606,075 1,606,075
 
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 595,614 582,749 569,752 566,378 566,378
American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with one or more other races 211,179 207,652 204,095 203,155 203,155
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 806,793 790,401 773,847 769,533 769,533
 
Asian alone 247,609 240,961 234,290 232,461 232,461
Asian in combination with one or more other races 156,241 150,092 144,078 142,498 142,498
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 403,850 391,053 378,368 374,959 374,959
 
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 102,228 99,205 96,211 95,430 95,430
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in combination with one or more other races 62,838 61,349 59,869 59,511 59,511
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 165,066 160,554 156,080 154,941 154,941
1/ The Census 2000 race data and the April 1, 2000 population estimates race data have been modified to be consistent with the race categories for which population estimates are produced. For more information about the race modification see the methodology section.
Note:  In combination with one or more races listed. The five numbers may add to more than the total population because individuals may report more than one race.
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Table NA-EST2002-ASRO-04 - Annual Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Release Date: June 18, 2003

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