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

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

When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the ...

Two sociologists from Princeton University argue that the public was misled by 2020 census' multiracial boom findings.

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%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating of answers led to an increase in the count of multiracial people in the United States ...

When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010. Two Princeton sociologists now say that jump was ...

When 2020 census results were released more than three years ago, they showed a 276% boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010 When the 2020 census ...

Census Officials Defend the Method That Led to an Increase in the Count of Multiracial People The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating ...