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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census
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.
Related Information
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2020 Census Decade: About the 2020 CensusHere is an overview of the 2020 Decennial Census.
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2010 Census DecadeHere is an in-depth overview of the 2010 Decennial Census.
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VisualizationMeasurement of Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades: 1790–2020This interactive timeline captures the race and ethnicity categories used in the U.S. decennial census in every decade from 1790 to 2020.
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RaceThe data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.
America Counts Stories
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America Counts Story2020 U.S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010August 12, 20212020 Census results released today allow us to measure the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity and how it varies at different geographic levels.
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America Counts StoryImproved Race, Ethnicity Measures Show U.S. is More MultiracialAugust 12, 2021Today’s release of 2020 Census data provides a new snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition of the country.
Page Last Revised - November 6, 2024
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