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%) ...

The U.S. Census ... The United States' largest statistical agency said in a statement this week to The Associated Press that millions more people reported multiple responses to the race question ...

The 2020 census results described a rapidly growing multiracial population in the United States ... The federal government is revising its race and ethnicity categories, merging the questions ...

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Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

The census is mandated by the US Constitution. “The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term ...

The new race and ethnicity categories will be used by the Census Bureau starting in the 2027 American Community Survey -- the most comprehensive survey of U.S. life -- and the 2030 census, which ...

Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has decided to resign as director of the ...

Robert Santos' decision comes halfway through his 5-year term as census bureau director and amid preparations for the 2030 census.

Native Americans face the longest travel times, even after accounting for distances in rural areas, according to results of a ...