What is the most common race in the United States?
Q: What is the most common race in the United States?
A: White is the most common race in the United States. It usually refers to people from Europe or the Middle East (such as Germany, England, and Italy).
Q: What does "Black or African-American" refer to?
A: Black or African-American refers to people from most parts of Africa.
Q: What does "Asian" refer to?
A: Asian refers to people from countries in Asia (such as China, Japan, South Asia, or the Philippines).
Q: Who are Native Americans?
A: Native American or American Indian refers to people who are part of Native American groups that have lived for thousands of years in the lands now controlled by the U.S. These are the only people who did not come to the United States during or after Europe learned of the Americas.
Q: How do Hispanic Americans fit into this classification system?
A: Hispanic Americans, such as Mexican, are often classified under this category. Hispanics can also be any other of the other races listed above. Hispanic is an ethnicity, not a race.
Q: What is meant by "Other"?
A: Other refers to people who are an unlisted ethnic group such as Serbian People. The race is not necessarily same as ethnicity however.
Q: What are some examples of top three ethnic groups in America? A: Since many Asian and Hispanic people are classified differently, most of these groups listed would be white; examples include German, English and Italian ancestry
