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Race and Ethnicity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census
Race and Ethnicity 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
2020 Census Decade: About the 2020 Census
Here is an overview of the 2020 Decennial Census.
2010 Census Decade
Here is an in-depth overview of the 2010 Decennial Census.
Visualization
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.: 2010 Census and 2020 Census
We use the Diversity Index (DI) to measure the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnicity groups.
America Counts Stories
America Counts Story
2020 U.S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010
2020 Census results released today allow us to measure the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity and how it varies at different geographic levels.
America Counts Story
Improved Race, Ethnicity Measures Show U.S. is More Multiracial
Today’s release of 2020 Census data provides a new snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition of the country.
Page Last Revised - August 18, 2022
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