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Table 101.20. Estimates of resident population, by race/ethnicity and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2021
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 309,327 197,393 38,015 50,736 14,766 500 2,269 5,649 100.0 63.8 12.3 16.4 4.8 0.2 0.7 1.8

2011
311,583 197,505 38,384 51,825 15,235 511 2,288 5,835 100.0 63.4 12.3 16.6 4.9 0.2 0.7 1.9
2012 313,878 197,671 38,763 52,869 15,718 523 2,309 6,024 100.0 63.0 12.3 16.8 5.0 0.2 0.7 1.9
2013 316,060 197,733 39,127 53,907 16,213 535 2,329 6,215 100.0 62.6 12.4 17.1 5.1 0.2 0.7 2.0
2014 318,386 197,854 39,501 54,979 16,748 546 2,348 6,411 100.0 62.1 12.4 17.3 5.3 0.2 0.7 2.0
2015 320,739 197,902 39,878 56,118 17,308 558 2,366 6,610 100.0 61.7 12.4 17.5 5.4 0.2 0.7 2.1

2016
323,072 197,928 40,245 57,285 17,850 570 2,383 6,810 100.0 61.3 12.5 17.7 5.5 0.2 0.7 2.1
2017 325,122 197,798 40,589 58,403 18,348 582 2,398 7,004 100.0 60.8 12.5 18.0 5.6 0.2 0.7 2.2
2018 326,838 197,546 40,899 59,469 18,728 594 2,410 7,192 100.0 60.4 12.5 18.2 5.7 0.2 0.7 2.2
2019 328,330 197,256 41,192 60,404 19,075 604 2,422 7,376 100.0 60.1 12.5 18.4 5.8 0.2 0.7 2.2
2020 329,484 196,773 41,427 61,313 19,367 614 2,432 7,557 100.0 59.7 12.6 18.6 5.9 0.2 0.7 2.3
2021 330,425 196,413 41,614 62,086 19,507 620 2,443 7,742 100.0 59.4 12.6 18.8 5.9 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 20,190 10,279 2,780 5,121 895 39 176 900 100.0 50.9 13.8 25.4 4.4 0.2 0.9 4.5

2011
20,126 10,170 2,775 5,131 915 40 174 921 100.0 50.5 13.8 25.5 4.5 0.2 0.9 4.6
2012 19,981 10,053 2,751 5,089 940 40 172 936 100.0 50.3 13.8 25.5 4.7 0.2 0.9 4.7
2013 19,855 9,955 2,728 5,042 971 41 169 949 100.0 50.1 13.7 25.4 4.9 0.2 0.9 4.8
2014 19,879 9,933 2,727 5,035 1,009 41 168 965 100.0 50.0 13.7 25.3 5.1 0.2 0.8 4.9
2015 19,925 9,921 2,733 5,035 1,050 42 166 978 100.0 49.8 13.7 25.3 5.3 0.2 0.8 4.9

2016
19,937 9,887 2,729 5,045 1,080 43 164 988 100.0 49.6 13.7 25.3 5.4 0.2 0.8 5.0
2017 19,895 9,802 2,727 5,058 1,107 44 161 996 100.0 49.3 13.7 25.4 5.6 0.2 0.8 5.0
2018 19,779 9,686 2,725 5,060 1,108 45 157 999 100.0 49.0 13.8 25.6 5.6 0.2 0.8 5.0
2019 19,571 9,522 2,708 5,044 1,105 45 152 995 100.0 48.7 13.8 25.8 5.6 0.2 0.8 5.1
2020 19,301 9,348 2,682 5,000 1,089 44 148 991 100.0 48.4 13.9 25.9 5.6 0.2 0.8 5.1
2021 19,014 9,173 2,655 4,943 1,060 44 144 995 100.0 48.2 14.0 26.0 5.6 0.2 0.8 5.2

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 53,933 29,496 7,645 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
53,791 29,172 7,547 12,237 2,399 102 470 1,864 100.0 54.2 14.0 22.7 4.5 0.2 0.9 3.5
2012 53,732 28,876 7,484 12,433 2,448 102 467 1,922 100.0 53.7 13.9 23.1 4.6 0.2 0.9 3.6
2013 53,737 28,598 7,452 12,635 2,502 103 465 1,982 100.0 53.2 13.9 23.5 4.7 0.2 0.9 3.7
2014 53,714 28,303 7,434 12,821 2,549 104 463 2,039 100.0 52.7 13.8 23.9 4.7 0.2 0.9 3.8
2015 53,729 28,026 7,414 13,020 2,603 105 462 2,099 100.0 52.2 13.8 24.2 4.8 0.2 0.9 3.9

2016
53,763 27,770 7,399 13,210 2,662 106 459 2,156 100.0 51.7 13.8 24.6 5.0 0.2 0.9 4.0
2017 53,737 27,500 7,381 13,360 2,722 107 456 2,210 100.0 51.2 13.7 24.9 5.1 0.2 0.8 4.1
2018 53,607 27,206 7,344 13,465 2,769 109 452 2,263 100.0 50.8 13.7 25.1 5.2 0.2 0.8 4.2
2019 53,517 26,966 7,326 13,544 2,806 110 449 2,316 100.0 50.4 13.7 25.3 5.2 0.2 0.8 4.3
2020 53,521 26,785 7,326 13,632 2,850 111 447 2,370 100.0 50.0 13.7 25.5 5.3 0.2 0.8 4.4
2021 53,377 26,576 7,310 13,658 2,859 112 444 2,418 100.0 49.8 13.7 25.6 5.4 0.2 0.8 4.5

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 30,764 17,618 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
31,087 17,613 4,564 6,297 1,559 66 272 716 100.0 56.7 14.7 20.3 5.0 0.2 0.9 2.3
2012 31,385 17,609 4,664 6,413 1,600 66 276 756 100.0 56.1 14.9 20.4 5.1 0.2 0.9 2.4
2013 31,506 17,521 4,704 6,511 1,633 65 277 795 100.0 55.6 14.9 20.7 5.2 0.2 0.9 2.5
2014 31,438 17,340 4,672 6,596 1,661 64 275 830 100.0 55.2 14.9 21.0 5.3 0.2 0.9 2.6
2015 31,156 17,044 4,591 6,644 1,682 62 271 862 100.0 54.7 14.7 21.3 5.4 0.2 0.9 2.8

2016
30,830 16,734 4,499 6,686 1,693 61 267 891 100.0 54.3 14.6 21.7 5.5 0.2 0.9 2.9
2017 30,544 16,479 4,406 6,722 1,699 61 261 917 100.0 54.0 14.4 22.0 5.6 0.2 0.9 3.0
2018 30,396 16,301 4,336 6,797 1,700 60 258 944 100.0 53.6 14.3 22.4 5.6 0.2 0.8 3.1
2019 30,235 16,119 4,269 6,862 1,703 60 255 968 100.0 53.3 14.1 22.7 5.6 0.2 0.8 3.2
2020 30,027 15,908 4,207 6,923 1,689 59 252 988 100.0 53.0 14.0 23.1 5.6 0.2 0.8 3.3
2021 29,824 15,736 4,154 6,970 1,644 59 250 1,010 100.0 52.8 13.9 23.4 5.5 0.2 0.8 3.4

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 204,440 140,000 23,154 27,376 10,002 294 1,352 2,262 100.0 68.5 11.3 13.4 4.9 0.1 0.7 1.1

2011
206,580 140,549 23,498 28,160 10,361 305 1,373 2,334 100.0 68.0 11.4 13.6 5.0 0.1 0.7 1.1
2012 208,780 141,132 23,865 28,934 10,730 315 1,395 2,410 100.0 67.6 11.4 13.9 5.1 0.2 0.7 1.2
2013 210,962 141,659 24,243 29,720 11,108 326 1,417 2,489 100.0 67.1 11.5 14.1 5.3 0.2 0.7 1.2
2014 213,355 142,278 24,668 30,527 11,528 337 1,442 2,577 100.0 66.7 11.6 14.3 5.4 0.2 0.7 1.2
2015 215,929 142,911 25,139 31,420 11,973 348 1,467 2,672 100.0 66.2 11.6 14.6 5.5 0.2 0.7 1.2

2016
218,543 143,537 25,618 32,344 12,415 360 1,494 2,775 100.0 65.7 11.7 14.8 5.7 0.2 0.7 1.3
2017 220,946 144,017 26,075 33,263 12,820 370 1,520 2,881 100.0 65.2 11.8 15.1 5.8 0.2 0.7 1.3
2018 223,057 144,353 26,495 34,147 13,151 380 1,544 2,987 100.0 64.7 11.9 15.3 5.9 0.2 0.7 1.3
2019 225,006 144,649 26,889 34,954 13,461 390 1,566 3,097 100.0 64.3 12.0 15.5 6.0 0.2 0.7 1.4
2020 226,635 144,732 27,213 35,758 13,740 399 1,586 3,207 100.0 63.9 12.0 15.8 6.1 0.2 0.7 1.4
2021 228,211 144,929 27,494 36,515 13,944 406 1,605 3,318 100.0 63.5 12.0 16.0 6.1 0.2 0.7 1.5
---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 2021 Population Estimates, retrieved October 11, 2021, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-national-detail.html. (This table was prepared October 2021.)

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