U.S. Population Racial Breakdown (1990-2023)

What We’re Showing

A breakdown of the American population by race/ethnicity between 1990 and 2023. The data comes from the Census Bureau and USAFacts as of August 2024.

Key Takeaways

• The nation’s non-white population has almost doubled over the past four decades, growing from about 24% of the population in 1990 to over 40% in 2023
• In 2023, 58% of the population identified as non-Hispanic white, 20% as Hispanic, 13% as Black, 6% as Asian or Pacific Islander, and 3% as other
• The Hispanic population grew from 23 million in 1990 to 65 million in 2023