The U.S. population's distribution by race and ethnicity in 2010 was as follows-due to rounding, figures may not add up to the totals shown:[46]
Race / Ethnicity
Number
Percentage of
U.S. population
Americans
308,745,538
100.0 %
White or European American
223,553,265
72.4 %
Black or African American
38,929,319
12.6 %
Asian
14,674,252
4.8 %
American Indian or Alaska Native
2,932,248
0.9 %
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
540,013
0.2 %
Some other race
19,107,368
6.2 %
Two or more races
9,009,073
2.9 %
Not Hispanic or Latino
258,267,944
83.7 %
Non-Hispanic White or European American
196,817,552
63.7 %
Non-Hispanic Black or African American
37,685,848
12.2 %
Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native
2,247,098
0.7 %
Non-Hispanic Asian
14,465,124
4.7 %
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
481,576
0.2 %
Non-Hispanic Some Other Race
604,265
0.2 %
Non-Hispanic Two or more races
5,966,481
1.9 %
Hispanic or Latino
50,477,594
16.3 %
White or European American Hispanic
26,735,713
8.7 %
Black or African American Hispanic
1,243,471
0.4 %
American Indian or Alaska Native Hispanic
685,150
0.2 %
Asian Hispanic
209,128
0.1 %
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Hispanic
58,437
0.0 %
Some Other Race Hispanic
18,503,103
6.0 %
Two or more races Hispanic
3,042,592
1.0 %
Total
308,745,538
100.0%