The Chance That Two People Chosen at Random Are of Different Race or Ethnicity Groups Has Increased Since 2010

The concept of “diversity” we use refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population and is maximized when all groups are represented in an area and have equal shares of the population.  These measures are used to compare 2010 Census and 2020 Census results.

Here we present highlights on racial and ethnic diversity from the 2020 Census and explain what each measure tells us about the nation’s population. More detailed data for the nation, states, counties and Puerto Rico are available in our interactive data visualization.

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