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White Americans are the racial majority. African Americans are the largest racial minority, amounting to an estimated 12.7 percent of the U.S. population. Hispanic Americans amount to an estimated 17.8 percent of the total population, making up the largest ethnic minority. The White, non-Hispanic population make up 61.3 percent of the nation’s total.
