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Key Stats

Source: 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A)

Press Kit: 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A Press Kit (September 21, 2023)

Press Release: Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Data for Nearly 1,500 Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups, Tribes and Villages (September 21, 2023)

Interactive Visualization: Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census (image below)

Note: This visualization maps the largest and second largest detailed groups by state and county and provides ranking lists of detailed groups by racial or ethnic group and by geography.

More Stats

From Topics / Population:

Age and Sex

Hispanic Origin

Race

Race / America Counts: Stories About Race

Race Data (Tables and Tools)

Race Library (Publications, Visualizations, and Working Papers)

Race News and Updates (Blogs, Facts for Features, Press Kits and Releases, Stats for Stories, etc.)

Source: 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table C02003, Detailed Race

Table DP05, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates

Source: 2010-2022 Population Estimates and 2010 Census.

State Population by Characteristics: 2020-2022

State Population by Characteristics: 2010-2020

Annual State Resident Population Estimates for 6 Race Groups (5 Race Alone Groups and Two or More Races) by Age, Sex, and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (SC-EST2021-ALLDATA) [<1.0 MB]

Annual State Resident Population Estimates for 5 Race Groups (5 Race Alone or in Combination Groups) by Age, Sex, and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (SC-EST2021-ALLDATA5) [<1.0 MB]

Note: To understand the REGION, DIVISION, SEX, ORIGIN, and RACE column numeric codes in the tables above, check the File Layouts technical documentation.

Source: 2020 Census.

Press Release: 2020 Census Statistics Highlight Local Population Changes and Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity (August 12, 2021)

Infographic: 2020 Census: Racial and Ethnic Diversity Index by State (August 12, 2021)

Census Interactive Gallery: Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.: 2010 Census and 2020 Census (August 12, 2021)

From Census Academy > Data Gems:

How Can I Access Data About Race and Ethnic Diversity from the 2020 and 2010 Census? (September 13, 2021)

How Can I Visualize Race and Hispanic Origin Data from the 2020 and 2010 Census? (September 13, 2021)

From the Library / America Counts: Stories:

America Counts: Stories About Race

New Population Counts for Nearly 1,500 Race and Ethnicity Groups (September 21, 2023)

Broad Diversity of Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Population (May 2022)

Nation’s Teachers More Diverse but Still Lag Racial, Ethnic Makeup of Students (January 2022)

2020 U.S. Population More Racially and Ethnically Diverse Than Measured in 2010 (August 2021)

From the Newsroom:

Stats for Stories: National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2023

Random Samplings Blog: Data Quality for Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups and American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Villages in the 2020 Census (September 21, 2023)

Random Samplings Blog: Exploring the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Various Age Groups (September 06, 2023)

Stats for Stories: Multiracial Heritage Week: June 7-14, 2023

Stats for Stories: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June 2023

Stats for Stories: Older Americans Month: May 2023

Stats for Stories: Equal Pay Day: March 14, 2023

Stats for Stories: Minority Enterprise Development Week: September 18-24, 2022 (This link will direct to October 22-25, 2023, observance when the page is updated in October.)

From Statistics in Schools (SIS), Classrooms Powered by Census Data:

Diversity: Differences in Communities (Activity for grades 3-4)

Diversity: Everyone Is Special! (Activity for preschool)

Diversity: Minority Entrepreneurship and the Economy (Activity for grades 9-12)

SIS High School Map: Diversity in the United States

Sources: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates; 2010 Census and 1940 Census.

The 1940 Census came at a momentous time in our nation’s history — as we recovered from the Great Depression and not long before our entry into World War II. It was also the first census that looked deeper into the details of American life.

Infographic, 1940-2010: How Has America Changed? (March 2012)

From About the Bureau: