LibGuides: North Carolina Quakers, Anti-Slavery, and the Underground Railroad: Demographics of Population 1960-1990

1960	U.S. Census of 1960: Total population: 179,323,175 Black population: 18,871,831 (10.5%)
	1960
	Total population.................................................	179,323,175
	White.......................................................	158,831,732
	Black.........................................................	18,871,831
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	551,669
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	980,337
	Other race..........................................................	87,606

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population.................................................	100.0
	White.......................................................	88.6
	Black.........................................................	10.5
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	0.3
	Asian and Pacific Islander......................................	0.5
	Other race..............................................................

1970	U.S. Census of 1970: Total population: 203,211,926 Black population: 22,580,289 (11.1%)
	1970
	Total population.................................................	203,211,926
	White.......................................................	177,748,975
	Black.........................................................	22,580,289
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	827,255
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	1,538,721
	Other race..........................................................	516,686

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population.................................................	100.0
	White.......................................................	87.5
	Black.........................................................	11.1
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	0.4
	Asian and Pacific Islander......................................	0.8
	Other race..........................................................	0.3

1980	U.S. Census of 1980: Total population: 226,545,805 Black population: 26,495,025 (11.7%)
	1980
	Total population.................................................	226,545,805
	White.......................................................	188,371,622
	Black......................................................................	26,495,025
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	1,420,400
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	3,500,439
	Other race..........................................................	6,758,319

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population.................................................	100.0
	White......................................................................	83.1
	Black......................................................................	11.7
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	0.6
	Asian and Pacific Islander......................................	1.5
	Other race..............................................................	3

1990	U.S. Census of 1990: Total population: 248,709,873 Black population: 29,986,060 (12.1%)
	1990
	Total population.................................................	248,709,873
	White.......................................................	199,686,070
	Black.........................................................	29,986,060
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	1,959,234
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	7,273,662
	Other race..........................................................	9,804,847

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population.................................................	100.0
	White.......................................................	80.3
	Black.........................................................	12.1
	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut.........................	0.8
	Asian and Pacific Islander......................................	2.9
	Other race..........................................................	3.9