Americans

**Americans** are citizens of the United States.

Also, there are other groups that did not immigrate to the United States but became American because of American expansion in the late 19th century. In addition to the United States, Americans and people of American descent can be found around the world. Around 5.5 million Americans are living outside of the US as of 2025.

Most Americans are 48.95% of European descent.: The number of Latin Americans and Asians is more than ever 18.93% of American Society.  About 14% of Americans are of African descent. People from many cultures, religions, and ethnic groups live in the U.S. This is why the United States is called the "Melting Pot".:

The United States is a diverse country. Six races are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes:White; or European American; African American; American Indian and Alaska Native; American Asian; Native Hawaiian; and other Pacific Islander.:.

The current population of Americans in the U.S. is over 345 million people as of July; 2025.:.
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## Infobox (ethnic group)

- **group**: Americans
- **image**: Flag of the United States.svg
- **population**: 331 million
<small>2020 United States Census</small>
- **region1**: Mexico
- **pop1**: 738,100–1,000,000
- **region2**: Canada
- **pop2**: 316,350–1,000,000
- **region3**: Philippines
- **pop3**: 220,000–600,000
- **region4**: Germany
- **pop4**: 324,000
- **region5**: Israel
- **pop5**: 200,000
- **region6**: United Kingdom
- **pop6**: 139,000–197,143
- **region7**: South Korea
- **pop7**: 120,000–158,000
- **region8**: Costa Rica
- **pop8**: 130,000
- **region9**: France
- **pop9**: 100,000
- **region10**: China
- **pop10**: 71,493
- **region11**: Switzerland
- **pop11**: 39,000
- **region12**: Brazil
- **pop12**: 28,000–70,000
- **region13**: Colombia
- **pop13**: 60,000
- **region14**: Hong Kong
- **pop14**: 60,000
- **region15**: India
- **pop15**: 60,000
- **region16**: Australia
- **pop16**: 56,276
- **region17**: Pakistan
- **pop17**: 52,486
- **region18**: Japan
- **pop18**: 51,321
- **region19**: Italy
- **pop19**: 50,000
- **region20**: United Arab Emirates
- **pop20**: 50,000
- **region21**: The Netherlands
- **pop21**: 47,000
- **region22**: Saudi Arabia
- **pop22**: 40,000
- **region23**: Argentina
- **pop23**: 37,000
- **region24**: Norway
- **pop24**: 33,509
- **region25**: Bahamas
- **pop25**: 30,000
- **region26**: Russia
- **pop26**: 30,000
- **region27**: Lebanon
- **pop27**: 25,000
- **region28**: Panama
- **pop28**: 25,000
- **region29**: Spain
- **pop29**: 22,082
- **region30**: Chile
- **pop30**: 19,161
- **region31**: El Salvador
- **pop31**: 19,000
- **region32**: New Zealand
- **pop32**: 17,751
- **region33**: Honduras
- **pop33**: 15,000
- **region34**: Taiwan
- **pop34**: 10,645
- **region35**: Austria
- **pop35**: 10,175
- **region36**: Czech Republic
- **pop36**: 8,763
- **region37**: Bermuda
- **pop37**: 8,000
- **region38**: Kuwait
- **pop38**: 8,000
- **langs**: Primarily American English, and Spanish language, multiple dialects of Spanish, but also Languages of the United States, other languages too