The U.S. census asked for more details about people's race and ethnicity in 2020 than ever before. New results show how many responded with identities such as Irish, Jamaican, Arab and Salvadoran.

Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years.

The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Chinese and Asian Indians were the ...

According to the U.S. Census, which recorded its most detailed race and ethnicity data in 2020, America has 3.5 million Middle Eastern or North African residents.

The revisions to the minimum categories on race and ethnicity, announced Thursday by the Office of Management and Budget, are the latest effort to label and define the people of the United States.

The United States has been collecting race and ethnicity data since the first census in 1790, but in 1977, it produced a policy that mandates a standard classification of collecting, keeping and ...

The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African; Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade; and Chinese and Asian Indians were the ...

Following new federal standards and field testing, new questions about sexual orientation, gender, and race and ethnicity will be added to the Census.

United States Census Bureau Historically, some edits to census race boxes reflected changes in policy or public sentiment.

The revisions to the minimum categories on race and ethnicity, announced Thursday by the Office of Management and Budget, are the latest effort to label and define the people of the United States.

The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African; Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade; and Chinese and Asian Indians were the ...