Racial & Ethnic Groups

40% of Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered, and similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same.

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 47.9 million in 2022, up about a third (32%) since 2000.

Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

Although especially common in California and Texas, Mexican restaurants are found in a large majority of counties in the U.S.

An estimated 36.2 million Hispanics are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020.

The number of Black eligible voters in the United States is projected to reach 34.4 million in November 2024 after several years of modest growth.

Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States over roughly the past two decades and since 2020.

About four-in-ten Black Americans (39%) say they extremely or fairly often see or hear news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive.

More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.

Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.