racial makeup

Population by ethnicity

Racial makeup describes the proportional composition of racial groups within a population or area: The city's racial makeup has shifted dramatically over the past fifty years.

Census data, demographic studies, and news reports commonly use the phrase when analyzing communities, organizations, or institutions.

Sometimes shortened to simply makeup in context: The makeup of the jury.

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population · composition · heritage · ancestry · multiracial · minority · minority group · majority · breakdown · statistics · community · identity · background · melting pot · percentage · representation · mixed · skin color

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Opposites
demographic categorization type

racial makeupsocioeconomic status

Rank by wealth and education

class structure · age distribution · educational attainment · income distribution

diversity spectrum

racial makeupracial diversity

Presence of multiple races

Family

racial, race, races, racing, racer, racers, raced, racism, racist

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