In 2021, about 48.8 percent of U.S. children were White, non-Hispanic; 26 percent were Hispanic; 13.9 percent were Black, non-Hispanic; and 5.6 percent were Asian, non-Hispanic. The share of Hispanic children in the United States has been steadily increasing since 2000.
Distribution of the child population in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by race and Hispanic origin
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ChildStats.gov. (September 28, 2024). Distribution of the child population in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by race and Hispanic origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
ChildStats.gov. "Distribution of the child population in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by race and Hispanic origin." Chart. September 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
ChildStats.gov. (2024). Distribution of the child population in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by race and Hispanic origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
ChildStats.gov. "Distribution of The Child Population in The U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by Race and Hispanic Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
ChildStats.gov, Distribution of the child population in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by race and Hispanic origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution of the child population in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021, by race and Hispanic origin [Graph], ChildStats.gov, September 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/