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
Characteristic
Hispanic
White
Black
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Two or more races
2022
26%
48.8%
13.9%
0.8%
5.6%
0.2%
4.8%
2021
25.7%
49.4%
13.8%
0.8%
5.4%
0.2%
4.7%
2020
25.6%
49.7%
13.7%
0.8%
5.4%
0.2%
4.6%
2019
25.4%
49.9%
13.7%
0.8%
5.4%
0.2%
4.5%
2018
25.2%
50.3%
13.7%
0.8%
5.3%
0.2%
4.4%
2017
25%
50.7%
13.7%
0.8%
5.2%
0.2%
4.4%
2016
24.8%
51.1%
13.7%
0.8%
5.1%
0.2%
4.3%
2015
24.5%
51.5%
13.8%
0.9%
5%
0.2%
4.2%
2014
24.3%
52%
13.8%
0.9%
4.8%
0.2%
4.1%
2013
24%
52.4%
13.8%
0.9%
4.7%
0.2%
4%
2012
23.8%
52.8%
13.9%
0.9%
4.6%
0.2%
3.9%
2011
23.5%
53.2%
14%
0.9%
4.5%
0.2%
3.8%
2010
23.2%
53.7%
14.1%
0.9%
4.4%
0.2%
3.7%
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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 April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/457836/us-distribution-of-child-population-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
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