Major ethnic group | 2008 a, N (%) | 2009 a, N (%) | 2010 b, N (%) | Average annual population (2008–2010) a,b, N (%) | ||||
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White | 22,165,900 | (88) | 22,233,900 | (87) | 22,198,066 | (85) | 22,199,289 | (87) |
Asian | 1,564,400 | (6) | 1,623,800 | (6) | 1,904,680 | (7) | 1,697,627 | (7) |
Black | 731,800 | (3) | 751,400 | (3) | 888,185 | (3) | 790,462 | (3) |
Mixed | 458,300 | (2) | 481,200 | (2) | 595,664 | (2) | 511,721 | (2) |
Other | 403,000 | (2) | 424,100 | (2) | 482,553 | (2) | 436,551 | (2) |
Overall | 25,323,400 | 25,514,400 | 26,069,148 | 25,635,649 |