U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Issued May 2012
C2010BR-12
The Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander Population: 2010
2010 Census Briefs
ByLindsay Hixson,
Bradford B. Hepler,
andMyoung Ouk Kim
INTRODUCTION
According to the 2010 Census,
1.2 million people in the United
States identified as Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific Islander, either
alone or in combination with one
or more other races. The Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
population was the race group most
likely to report multiple races in
2010, as more than half (56 percent)
reported multiple races. The Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
population was one of the fastest-
growing race groups between 2000
and 2010.