Multiracial Americans
Appearance
Total population | |
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Mixed-race (any race)![]() ![]() | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Predominantly in the Southwestern United States and Florida | |
![]() | 5,760,235[1] |
![]() | 5,133,738[1] |
![]() | 3,552,072[1] |
![]() | 1,767,463[1] |
![]() | 1,144,984[1] |
Related ethnic groups | |
African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Latino Americans, Métis Americans, Louisiana Creoles, Hapas, Melungeons |
Multiracial Americans, also known as mixed-race Americans, are Americans who have mixed ancestry of two or more races. It may also include Americans of mixed-race ancestry who self-identify with just one group culturally and socially.
In the 2020 United States census, 33.8 million people or 10.2% of the population, saw themselves as multiracial.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Race and Ethnicity in the United States". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Census Illuminates Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Country". United States census. Retrieved 2021-08-13.