Race and Ethnicity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census

August 12, 2021

The 2020 Census data underlying this visualization are available in the Redistricting Data Summary Files. We’re currently preparing easier-to-use tables for data.census.gov, scheduled for release in September. Changes since 2010 can be calculated using the 2010 Census data.

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Visualization | August 12, 2021

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Last Revised: February 5, 2022