White Americans
Majority demographic group
White Americans are United States citizens or residents of European ancestry.
The category has shifted over time—Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants were not always considered white.
The term appears in demographic data, discussions of race relations, and political analysis: White Americans remain the largest racial group but are declining as a percentage of the population.
- CaucasianPerson of European ancestry
- majorityOver half of total
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
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US citizens of African descent
African Americans · people of color · minority groups · racial minorities · Native Americans
White Americansdisenfranchised groups
Populations denied civic participation
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