The U.S. Census Bureau will have new categories for race and ethnicity for the first time in 27 years, directly affecting people who identify as Hispanic, Latino, Middle Eastern and North African.

Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years. By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jennifer Medina Oct. 16, 2023 Since 1790, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you live in Huntsville, do not be surprised if a census worker shows up at your door in the coming weeks. The U.S. Census ...

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Georgia’s population has grown by more than a half million people in the past five years, with nonwhite residents accounting ...

The U.S. Office of Management & Budget recently announced changes to the 2030 Census and how the government will collect and classify data moving forward. There are two notable edits that will have an ...

States along the West Coast and in the Northeast have the highest shares of households with same-sex couples, according to the latest 2020 census results released Thursday. The new numbers from the ...