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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.: 2010 Census and 2020 Census

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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census

August 12, 2021

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.

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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.
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Measurement of Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades: 1790–2020

August 03, 2021

This interactive timeline captures the race and ethnicity categories used in the U.S. decennial census in every decade from 1790 to 2020.
Race

The 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.

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2020 U.S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010

August 12, 2021

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

August 12, 2021

Today’s release of 2020 Census data provides a new snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition of the country.