Society · Facts & sources
4 sourced facts about race, ethnicity and cultural diversity in America, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer18.7% (62.1 million people)
The Hispanic or Latino population reached 62.1 million people, about 18.7% of the country, up from 50.5 million in 2010.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (via Wikipedia) (2020) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 5.9-6%
Asian Americans made up roughly 5.9% to 6% of the U.S. population around the 2020 Census, one of the fastest-growing racial groups.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (via Wikipedia) (2020) en.wikipedia.org
Answer13.9% (about 46.2 million people)
About 46.2 million people, or 13.9% of the U.S. population, were foreign-born in 2022 — a share that has been rising for decades.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2022) census.gov
Answerabout 3.5 million
The 2020 Census identified roughly 3.5 million Middle Eastern or North African Americans through write-in responses, since MENA has no dedicated census category.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (via Wikipedia) (2020) en.wikipedia.org