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Examples of ethnicities include African-American, Serbian, Catalan, Han Chinese, and Native American. A wide range of ethnic groups coexists within most modern multicultural societies. Ethnicity is a cultural classification based on the language, traditions, and cultural origins of a group of people. It differs from race because race is a ...
At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.
While racial identity is variable when it comes to governments, it is typically broken down by biological region of origin or skin color. A few examples of racial identifiers or categories include: White or Caucasian - British, French, German, etc. Black - Kenyan, Nigerian, Somalian, biracial, etc.
Explore population counts for detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages for the nation, states, and counties.
The U.S. census asked for more details about people's race and ethnicity in 2020 than ever before. New results show how many responded with identities such as Irish, Jamaican, Arab and...
The Census Bureau releases official population counts for more than 200 new detailed race and ethnicity groups. Detailed 2020 Census data on 41 Asian groups released today show Chinese, Except Taiwanese, was largest Asian alone or in any combination group.
*Harvard University has accepted the new Race/Ethnicity classifications mandated by the U.S. Department of Education, per its “Final Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting Racial and Ethnic Data to the U.S. Dept. of Ed”: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Section/definitions