While biracial white and American Indian is currently the predominant group among mixed-race adults, in 2013 a majority of mixed-race babies 8 were either biracial white and black (36%) or biracial white and Asian (24%).

What are the top 5 races?

The most recent United States Census officially recognized five racial categories (White or European American; Black or African American; Asian American; American Indian/Alaska Native; and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) as well as people of two or more races.

What percent of marriages are interracial?

A record 15.1% of all new marriages in the United States were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another.

What is the least diverse state?

West Virginia West Virginia ranked number 50, being the least diverse state in the United States.

What percent of the US is white?

TablePopulationPersons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%Female persons, percent 50.8%Race and Hispanic OriginWhite alone, percent 76.3%54 more rows

What are the 5 human races?

The revised standards contain five minimum categories for race: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White.