Diversity in the 

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WHERE WE LIVE AND WHO WE ARE

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

62,853,315

59,093,612

66,887,603

27,437,114

High School Graduate

(or Equivalent)

Bachelor’s Degree

or Higher

Less Than High

School Graduate

Some College or

Associate Degree

Educational Attainment of U.S. Population, Age 25 and Over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

4,794,619

13,113,834

2,037,497

246,665

22,009,271

825,567

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin

America

Northern

America

Europe

Foreign-Born U.S. Population by World Region

66,887,603

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

0 10 20

Population (in Millions)

30 40

Alabama

Arizona

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Georgia

Idaho

Indiana

Kansas

Louisiana

Maryland

Michigan

Mississippi

Montana

Nevada

New Jersey

New York

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Utah

Virginia

West Virginia

Wyoming

Alaska

Arkansas

Colorado

Delaware

Florida

Hawaii

Illinois

Iowa

Kentucky

Maine

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Rhode Island

South Dakota

Vermont

Washington

Wisconsin

Puerto Rico

Texas

California

State Population

Total Population of 

the United States:

321,004,407

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

RACE

People may self-identify with one or more races. The maps below 

illustrate the diversity of the U.S. population for single-race groups 

and the multiple-race population.

50.0 or More

25.0 - 49.9

10.0 - 24.9

3.0 - 9.9

Less Than 3.0

Percent by County American Indian or

Alaska Native Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

25.0 or More

10.0 - 24.9

5.0 - 9.9

1.0 - 4.9

Less Than 1.0

Percent by County

Asian Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

50.0 or More

20.0 - 49.9

10.0 - 19.9

5.0 - 9.9

Less Than 5.0

Percent by County Black or African American

Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

10.0 or More

1.0 - 9.9

0.5 - 0.9

Less Than 0.5

Native Hawaiian or Percent by County

Other Pacific Islander Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

90.0 or More

75.0 - 89.9

60.0 - 74.9

40.0 - 59.9

Less Than 40.0

Percent by County

White Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

15.0 or More

7.0 - 14.9

3.5 - 6.9

1.5 - 3.4

Less Than 1.5

Percent by County Two or More Races

Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX

10 5 0 0

Population (in Millions)

5 10

85+

80 - 84

75 - 79

70 - 74

65 - 69

60 - 64

55 - 59

50 - 54

45 - 49

40 - 44

35 - 39

30 - 34

25 - 29

20 - 24

15 - 19

10 - 14

5 - 9

0 - 4

Male Female Age

(Years)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION

75.0 or More

40.0 - 74.9

20.0 - 39.9

7.5 - 19.9

Less Than 7.5

Percent by County

Hispanics, who may be of any race, trace their roots to many places. 

These include Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, 

Spanish-speaking countries in South and Central America, and Spain.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

One Dot Represents

1,000 People Population Distribution