Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

The United States' largest statistical agency said in a statement this week to the Associated Press that millions more people reported multiple responses to the race question in 2020 than they did in ...

The 2030 U.S. Census will include new race and ethnicity checkboxes for Hispanic people and people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, the Office of Management and Budget announced ...

Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States ... people identify their race and ethnicity in the 21st ...

The U.S. Census ... The United States' largest statistical agency said in a statement this week to The Associated Press that millions more people reported multiple responses to the race question ...

Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has decided to resign as director of the ...

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking for public feedback about how it should tally responses from people into new race and ethnicity groups. Earlier this year, the U.S. government changed how it ...

At the genetic level, any two people are more than 99 percent the same as each other, no matter their skin color or ethnic origin. Still, both race ... In the United States, for example, Asian ...