Independence Day Children marching in a Fourth of July parade. (more) Demographics of the United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Demographics-of-the-United-States Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Demographics-of-the-United-States Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 22, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question The United States contains a highly diverse population. Unlike a country such as China that largely incorporated Indigenous peoples, the United States has a diversity that to a great degree has come from immense and sustained global immigration. Probably no other country has a wider range of racial, ethnic, and cultural types than does the United States. In addition to the presence of surviving Indigenous peoples (including Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians) and the descendants of Africans taken as enslaved persons to the New World, the national character has been enriched, tested, and constantly redefined by the tens ...(100 of 3438 words)

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