The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. reached an all-time high after two consecutive years of record growth.

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

Between 2005 and 2050, the nation’s population is projected to rise by 142 million, an increase of 48%. During those 45 years, it will expand from 296 million to 438 million. By contrast, the U.S.

The population will hit 420.3 million a half century from now in 2060. By then, whites will drop to 43 percent of the U.S. Blacks will make up 14.7 percent, up slightly from today.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately ...

According to the latest National Vital Statistics report released Wednesday, the number of U.S. births fell 10% overall between 2010 and 2023, though there were periodic fluctuations. Meanwhile, ...

Historical U.S. census data used here and in the figures in this article are from the Census of Population and Housing decennial reports, available at census.gov. Race categories are used as they ...

For the American Indian and Alaska Native population in the U.S., Cherokee was the largest group alone or in combination with another group, with 1.5 million people.

Asking about race on the U.S. census can help identify discrimination against minority groups. But sociologists say the question needs a makeover.