Demography of the United States
Race
The United States Census Bureau collects racial data in accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and these data are based on self-identification.

Demography of the United States

Section Title: Race
Table Section Text: The United States Census Bureau collects racial data in accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and these data are based on self-identification.

Year	White	Black or African American	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	American Indian Alaska Native	Two or more races

2000	60%	15%	16%	3%	-	1%	2%

2017	51%	14%	25%	5%	-	1%	4%

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By 2017, the Demography estimates 14% Black.

final_sentence: By 2017, the Demography estimates 14% Black.