An American Mosaic - The New York Times

An American Mosaic<br>This map shows how people in the United States identify their ancestry or family origin. Use it to explore the many ways we describe our heritage and ourselves.<br>By Albert Sun, Jeff Adelson and Larry Buchanan

Tap a place to see how people there identify.

More information about this map Swipe up for more information Colors are based on the blend of ancestries.<br>European<br>Asian<br>African<br>Native American<br>Middle Eastern or North African<br>Mexican, Central or South American<br>About the data<br>Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau 2019-2024 American Community Survey. People can list multiple ancestries, and percentages may not add up to 100. Responses that included a race but not a specific origin group are not shown. Population figures are rounded.

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