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

When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States ... people identify their race and ethnicity in the 21st ...

The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating of answers led to an ...

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking for public feedback about how it should tally responses from people into new race and ethnicity groups. Earlier this year, the U.S. government changed how it ...

Robert Santos' decision comes halfway through his 5-year term as census bureau director and amid preparations for the 2030 census.

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) ...

The U.S. Census ... The United States' largest statistical agency said in a statement this week to The Associated Press that millions more people reported multiple responses to the race question ...