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Table 101.20. Estimates of resident population, by race/ethnicity and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2020
Year and age
group
Number (in thousands) Percentage distribution
Total White Black His-
panic
Asian Pacific
Islander
American
Indian/
Alaska
Native
Two or
more races
Total White Black His-
panic
Asian Pacific
Islander
American
Indian/
Alaska
Native
Two or
more races
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Total                                
19801 227,225 181,140 26,215 14,869 3,665 (2) 1,336 --- 100.0 79.7 11.5 6.5 1.6 (2) 0.6 ---
19901 249,623 188,725 29,439 22,573 7,092 (2) 1,793 --- 100.0 75.6 11.8 9.0 2.8 (2) 0.7 ---
19951 266,278 194,389 32,500 28,158 9,188 (2) 2,044 --- 100.0 73.0 12.2 10.6 3.5 (2) 0.8 ---
2000 282,162 195,702 34,406 35,662 10,469 370 2,102 3,452 100.0 69.4 12.2 12.6 3.7 0.1 0.7 1.2
2005 295,517 196,621 36,147 43,024 12,658 434 2,186 4,447 100.0 66.5 12.2 14.6 4.3 0.1 0.7 1.5

2006
298,380 196,833 36,521 44,606 13,098 448 2,203 4,671 100.0 66.0 12.2 14.9 4.4 0.2 0.7 1.6
2007 301,231 197,011 36,906 46,197 13,527 461 2,220 4,909 100.0 65.4 12.3 15.3 4.5 0.2 0.7 1.6
2008 304,094 197,184 37,291 47,794 13,956 475 2,237 5,158 100.0 64.8 12.3 15.7 4.6 0.2 0.7 1.7
2009 306,772 197,275 37,657 49,327 14,361 488 2,252 5,411 100.0 64.3 12.3 16.1 4.7 0.2 0.7 1.8
2010 309,322 197,389 38,013 50,743 14,761 500 2,269 5,647 100.0 63.8 12.3 16.4 4.8 0.2 0.7 1.8

2011
311,557 197,486 38,379 51,857 15,210 511 2,290 5,823 100.0 63.4 12.3 16.6 4.9 0.2 0.7 1.9
2012 313,831 197,640 38,756 52,927 15,674 522 2,311 6,002 100.0 63.0 12.3 16.9 5.0 0.2 0.7 1.9
2013 315,994 197,690 39,117 53,990 16,148 533 2,332 6,183 100.0 62.6 12.4 17.1 5.1 0.2 0.7 2.0
2014 318,301 197,800 39,489 55,088 16,661 543 2,352 6,369 100.0 62.1 12.4 17.3 5.2 0.2 0.7 2.0
2015 320,635 197,837 39,863 56,255 17,198 554 2,371 6,558 100.0 61.7 12.4 17.5 5.4 0.2 0.7 2.0

2016
322,941 197,846 40,231 57,451 17,713 566 2,389 6,746 100.0 61.3 12.5 17.8 5.5 0.2 0.7 2.1
2017 324,986 197,748 40,568 58,574 18,186 576 2,405 6,928 100.0 60.8 12.5 18.0 5.6 0.2 0.7 2.1
2018 326,688 197,535 40,861 59,640 18,545 586 2,420 7,100 100.0 60.5 12.5 18.3 5.7 0.2 0.7 2.2
2019 328,240 197,310 41,147 60,572 18,906 596 2,435 7,273 100.0 60.1 12.5 18.5 5.8 0.2 0.7 2.2
2020 329,878 197,080 41,431 61,592 19,265 606 2,449 7,455 100.0 59.7 12.6 18.7 5.8 0.2 0.7 2.3

Under 5
    years old
                               
19801 16,451 11,904 2,413 1,677 319 (2) 137 --- 100.0 72.4 14.7 10.2 1.9 (2) 0.8 ---
19901 18,856 12,757 2,825 2,497 593 (2) 184 --- 100.0 67.7 15.0 13.2 3.1 (2) 1.0 ---
19951 19,627 12,415 3,050 3,245 734 (2) 182 --- 100.0 63.3 15.5 16.5 3.7 (2) 0.9 ---
2000 19,178 11,253 2,753 3,748 686 30 171 538 100.0 58.7 14.4 19.5 3.6 0.2 0.9 2.8
2005 19,917 10,847 2,706 4,607 839 35 171 712 100.0 54.5 13.6 23.1 4.2 0.2 0.9 3.6

2006
19,939 10,707 2,690 4,739 849 36 172 745 100.0 53.7 13.5 23.8 4.3 0.2 0.9 3.7
2007 20,126 10,645 2,716 4,899 868 37 174 787 100.0 52.9 13.5 24.3 4.3 0.2 0.9 3.9
2008 20,271 10,557 2,753 5,032 885 38 176 831 100.0 52.1 13.6 24.8 4.4 0.2 0.9 4.1
2009 20,245 10,395 2,776 5,101 890 39 176 868 100.0 51.3 13.7 25.2 4.4 0.2 0.9 4.3
2010 20,189 10,280 2,780 5,126 890 39 176 898 100.0 50.9 13.8 25.4 4.4 0.2 0.9 4.4

2011
20,123 10,180 2,775 5,154 891 39 175 910 100.0 50.6 13.8 25.6 4.4 0.2 0.9 4.5
2012 19,976 10,072 2,752 5,128 894 39 174 916 100.0 50.4 13.8 25.7 4.5 0.2 0.9 4.6
2013 19,849 9,985 2,731 5,098 904 39 173 920 100.0 50.3 13.8 25.7 4.6 0.2 0.9 4.6
2014 19,872 9,974 2,731 5,108 920 39 173 927 100.0 50.2 13.7 25.7 4.6 0.2 0.9 4.7
2015 19,918 9,973 2,738 5,121 942 39 172 933 100.0 50.1 13.7 25.7 4.7 0.2 0.9 4.7

2016
19,922 9,936 2,738 5,132 965 40 170 942 100.0 49.9 13.7 25.8 4.8 0.2 0.9 4.7
2017 19,891 9,890 2,732 5,139 976 40 167 947 100.0 49.7 13.7 25.8 4.9 0.2 0.8 4.8
2018 19,763 9,809 2,712 5,127 967 40 165 944 100.0 49.6 13.7 25.9 4.9 0.2 0.8 4.8
2019 19,577 9,697 2,684 5,094 959 40 162 940 100.0 49.5 13.7 26.0 4.9 0.2 0.8 4.8
2020 19,370 9,571 2,653 5,060 945 40 160 941 100.0 49.4 13.7 26.1 4.9 0.2 0.8 4.9

5 to 17
    years old
                               
19801 47,232 35,220 6,840 4,005 790 (2) 377 --- 100.0 74.6 14.5 8.5 1.7 (2) 0.8 ---
19901 45,359 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
19951 49,838 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2000 53,198 33,008 7,994 8,700 1,829 85 522 1,059 100.0 62.0 15.0 16.4 3.4 0.2 1.0 2.0
2005 53,606 31,379 7,987 10,207 2,047 92 499 1,396 100.0 58.5 14.9 19.0 3.8 0.2 0.9 2.6

2006
53,819 31,069 7,972 10,602 2,110 94 494 1,479 100.0 57.7 14.8 19.7 3.9 0.2 0.9 2.7
2007 53,893 30,679 7,916 10,988 2,166 96 489 1,559 100.0 56.9 14.7 20.4 4.0 0.2 0.9 2.9
2008 53,833 30,226 7,813 11,346 2,227 98 483 1,641 100.0 56.1 14.5 21.1 4.1 0.2 0.9 3.0
2009 53,890 29,851 7,726 11,717 2,290 99 478 1,729 100.0 55.4 14.3 21.7 4.2 0.2 0.9 3.2
2010 53,932 29,496 7,644 12,057 2,350 101 475 1,809 100.0 54.7 14.2 22.4 4.4 0.2 0.9 3.4

2011
53,784 29,168 7,546 12,236 2,399 101 470 1,864 100.0 54.2 14.0 22.7 4.5 0.2 0.9 3.5
2012 53,721 28,870 7,482 12,431 2,448 102 467 1,921 100.0 53.7 13.9 23.1 4.6 0.2 0.9 3.6
2013 53,719 28,588 7,449 12,632 2,501 103 465 1,981 100.0 53.2 13.9 23.5 4.7 0.2 0.9 3.7
2014 53,691 28,290 7,431 12,817 2,548 104 463 2,037 100.0 52.7 13.8 23.9 4.7 0.2 0.9 3.8
2015 53,700 28,012 7,410 13,020 2,598 105 462 2,094 100.0 52.2 13.8 24.2 4.8 0.2 0.9 3.9

2016
53,728 27,761 7,394 13,227 2,636 105 460 2,143 100.0 51.7 13.8 24.6 4.9 0.2 0.9 4.0
2017 53,694 27,500 7,377 13,388 2,677 106 458 2,188 100.0 51.2 13.7 24.9 5.0 0.2 0.9 4.1
2018 53,556 27,214 7,340 13,505 2,705 106 456 2,231 100.0 50.8 13.7 25.2 5.0 0.2 0.9 4.2
2019 53,462 26,986 7,323 13,593 2,725 107 454 2,275 100.0 50.5 13.7 25.4 5.1 0.2 0.8 4.3
2020 53,508 26,821 7,328 13,720 2,758 108 453 2,321 100.0 50.1 13.7 25.6 5.2 0.2 0.8 4.3

18 to 24
    years old
                               
19801 30,103 23,278 3,872 2,284 468 (2) 201 --- 100.0 77.3 12.9 7.6 1.6 (2) 0.7 ---
19901 26,853 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
19951 25,482 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2000 27,315 16,913 3,780 4,786 1,158 50 239 389 100.0 61.9 13.8 17.5 4.2 0.2 0.9 1.4
2005 29,442 17,741 4,092 5,406 1,351 57 263 531 100.0 60.3 13.9 18.4 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.8

2006
29,603 17,693 4,133 5,522 1,377 59 265 555 100.0 59.8 14.0 18.7 4.7 0.2 0.9 1.9
2007 29,808 17,668 4,189 5,636 1,408 60 266 581 100.0 59.3 14.1 18.9 4.7 0.2 0.9 2.0
2008 30,194 17,712 4,283 5,813 1,445 62 266 613 100.0 58.7 14.2 19.3 4.8 0.2 0.9 2.0
2009 30,530 17,705 4,363 6,006 1,481 64 266 645 100.0 58.0 14.3 19.7 4.9 0.2 0.9 2.1
2010 30,762 17,616 4,436 6,182 1,519 66 266 678 100.0 57.3 14.4 20.1 4.9 0.2 0.9 2.2

2011
31,079 17,607 4,563 6,297 1,559 66 272 715 100.0 56.7 14.7 20.3 5.0 0.2 0.9 2.3
2012 31,371 17,599 4,662 6,413 1,600 66 276 756 100.0 56.1 14.9 20.4 5.1 0.2 0.9 2.4
2013 31,488 17,507 4,702 6,510 1,632 65 277 794 100.0 55.6 14.9 20.7 5.2 0.2 0.9 2.5
2014 31,416 17,323 4,668 6,595 1,661 64 275 829 100.0 55.1 14.9 21.0 5.3 0.2 0.9 2.6
2015 31,131 17,024 4,588 6,644 1,681 62 271 861 100.0 54.7 14.7 21.3 5.4 0.2 0.9 2.8

2016
30,802 16,713 4,495 6,685 1,692 61 266 889 100.0 54.3 14.6 21.7 5.5 0.2 0.9 2.9
2017 30,520 16,458 4,402 6,721 1,701 60 261 915 100.0 53.9 14.4 22.0 5.6 0.2 0.9 3.0
2018 30,373 16,281 4,333 6,795 1,704 60 257 943 100.0 53.6 14.3 22.4 5.6 0.2 0.8 3.1
2019 30,219 16,099 4,266 6,859 1,714 60 254 966 100.0 53.3 14.1 22.7 5.7 0.2 0.8 3.2
2020 30,059 15,895 4,210 6,935 1,721 59 252 988 100.0 52.9 14.0 23.1 5.7 0.2 0.8 3.3

25 years old
    and over
                               
19801 133,438 110,737 13,091 6,903 2,088 (2) 620 --- 100.0 83.0 9.8 5.2 1.6 (2) 0.5 ---
19901 158,555 125,653 16,322 11,447 4,190 (2) 944 --- 100.0 79.2 10.3 7.2 2.6 (2) 0.6 ---
19951 171,332 131,839 18,250 14,519 5,628 (2) 1,096 --- 100.0 76.9 10.7 8.5 3.3 (2) 0.6 ---
2000 182,471 134,529 19,879 18,427 6,796 205 1,170 1,465 100.0 73.7 10.9 10.1 3.7 0.1 0.6 0.8
2005 192,551 136,655 21,361 22,804 8,421 250 1,253 1,808 100.0 71.0 11.1 11.8 4.4 0.1 0.7 0.9

2006
195,019 137,364 21,726 23,744 8,762 259 1,272 1,893 100.0 70.4 11.1 12.2 4.5 0.1 0.7 1.0
2007 197,404 138,020 22,083 24,674 9,086 268 1,292 1,981 100.0 69.9 11.2 12.5 4.6 0.1 0.7 1.0
2008 199,795 138,689 22,441 25,603 9,400 277 1,312 2,074 100.0 69.4 11.2 12.8 4.7 0.1 0.7 1.0
2009 202,107 139,324 22,792 26,504 9,700 285 1,332 2,170 100.0 68.9 11.3 13.1 4.8 0.1 0.7 1.1
2010 204,439 139,997 23,154 27,378 10,002 294 1,352 2,262 100.0 68.5 11.3 13.4 4.9 0.1 0.7 1.1

2011
206,571 140,532 23,495 28,171 10,362 304 1,372 2,333 100.0 68.0 11.4 13.6 5.0 0.1 0.7 1.1
2012 208,763 141,099 23,860 28,954 10,731 315 1,394 2,409 100.0 67.6 11.4 13.9 5.1 0.2 0.7 1.2
2013 210,937 141,610 24,236 29,750 11,110 326 1,417 2,488 100.0 67.1 11.5 14.1 5.3 0.2 0.7 1.2
2014 213,321 142,212 24,659 30,567 11,531 337 1,441 2,575 100.0 66.7 11.6 14.3 5.4 0.2 0.7 1.2
2015 215,886 142,828 25,127 31,471 11,977 348 1,466 2,670 100.0 66.2 11.6 14.6 5.5 0.2 0.7 1.2

2016
218,490 143,436 25,604 32,406 12,420 359 1,493 2,772 100.0 65.6 11.7 14.8 5.7 0.2 0.7 1.3
2017 220,881 143,900 26,057 33,325 12,832 370 1,519 2,878 100.0 65.1 11.8 15.1 5.8 0.2 0.7 1.3
2018 222,995 144,232 26,476 34,213 13,169 379 1,542 2,982 100.0 64.7 11.9 15.3 5.9 0.2 0.7 1.3
2019 224,981 144,528 26,874 35,026 13,507 389 1,565 3,092 100.0 64.2 11.9 15.6 6.0 0.2 0.7 1.4
2020 226,941 144,794 27,240 35,877 13,842 399 1,585 3,205 100.0 63.8 12.0 15.8 6.1 0.2 0.7 1.4
---Not available.
1 Data on persons of Two or more races were collected beginning in 2000. Direct comparability of the data (other than Hispanic) prior to 2000 with the data for 2000 and later years is limited by the extent to which people reporting more than one race in later years had been reported in specific race groups in earlier years.
2 Included under Asian.
NOTE: Resident population includes civilian population and armed forces personnel residing within the United States; it excludes armed forces personnel residing overseas. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Population estimates as of July 1 of the indicated reference year.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-25, Nos. 1092 and 1095; 2000 through 2009 Population Estimates, retrieved January 29, 2021, from https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/popest/intercensal-2000-2010-national.html; and 2010 through 2020 Population Estimates, retrieved January 29, 2021, from https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-national-detail.html. (This table was prepared January 2021.)

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