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Population of the United States by Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin, Census 2000 and July 1, 2005

Race and Hispanic/Latino origin July 1, 2005,
population1		 Percent of
population		 Census 2000,
population		 Percent of
population
Total Population 296,410,404 100.0% 281,421,906 100.0%
Single race        
 White 237,854,954 80.2 211,460,626 75.1
 Black or African American 37,909,341 12.8 34,658,190 12.3
 American Indian and Alaska Native 2,863,001 1.0 2,475,956 0.9
 Asian 12,687,472 4.3 10,242,998 3.6
 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 516,612 0.2 398,835 0.1
Two or more races 4,579,024 1.5 6,826,228 2.4
Some other race n.a.2 n.a.  15,359,073 5.5
Hispanic or Latino 42,687,224 14.4 35,305,818 12.5
NOTE: Percentages do not add up to 100% due to rounding and because Hispanics may be of any race and are therefore counted under more than one category.
1. May 10, 2006, estimate.
2. Those answering “other” have been allocated to one of the recognized race categories.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, National Population Estimates.

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