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Diversity in race and ethnicity and the belief in
equality are said to be at the heart of America’s
identity. Look at the statistics below about the
demographics of America.
Is there anything that surprises you?
Race
Share of total population
Total
100%
One race
97.0%
White
73.6%
Black or African American
12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native
0.8%
Asian
5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2%
Other races
4.7%
Two or more races
3.0%
White and Black or African American
0.8%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
(Wikipedia, 2018)