Race Questions by Country

North America — countries documented in the supplied census questionnaires

Country:

American Samoa

Status: Yes
Year: 2020
Form: 2020 Census of American Samoa — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question: 7

What is this person’s race? You may choose one or more races.

Responses:

Code / item	Response
White	Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc.
Black or African Am.	Print, for example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc.
American Indian or Alaska Native	Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s), for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc.
Some other race	Print race or origin.
Asian	Asian Indian; Chinese; Filipino; Japanese; Korean; Vietnamese; Other Asian — print, for example, Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, etc.
Other Pacific Islander	Native Hawaiian; Guamanian or Chamorro; Samoan; Other Pacific Islander — print, for example, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc.

Question type: 3 — specified options plus room for a writein (not just "other")

Source: American_Samoa_2020_Questionnaire_EN.pdf

Bermuda

Status: Yes
Year: 2016
Form: 2016 Census of Population & Housing — De Jure Civilian Non-Institutional Population Questionnaire (Appendix B)
Question: P6

Which racial group do you belong to?

Responses:

Code / item	Response
1	Black
2	White
3	Asian
4	Mixed & Other
9	Not stated

Question type: 2 — specified options (including Yes/No type response)

Source: Bermuda_2016_Census_Report_questionnaire_in_appendixB.pdf

Brazil

Status: Yes
Year: 2022
Form: Censo Demográfico 2022 — Questionário Básico
Question: 4.01 A SUA COR OU RAÇA É:

4.01 A SUA COR OU RAÇA É:

Responses:

Code / item	Response
1	BRANCA
2	PRETA
3	AMARELA
4	PARDA
5	INDÍGENA

Question type: 2 — specified options

Source: Brazil_2022_questionario_basico_IBGE_PT.pdf

Canada

Status: Yes
Year: 2021
Form: 2021 Census of Population — 2A-L Long Form
Question: 25. Is this person:

25. Is this person:

Responses:

Code / item	Response
Categories	White; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; Other group — specify.
Indigenous options	Yes, First Nations (North American Indian); Yes, Métis; Yes, Inuk (Inuit), or No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Question type: 3 — multiple-select specified categories plus write-in

Source: Canada_2021_2A-L_long_form_EN.pdf

Guam

Status: Yes
Year: 2020
Form: 2020 Census of Guam — Demographic and Housing Characteristics Questionnaire
Question: 7

What is this person’s race? You may choose one or more races.

Responses:

Code / item	Response
Instruction	Mark one or more races and print origins.
American Indian or Alaska Native	Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s).
Other	Some other race — print race or origin.

Question type: 3 — specified race categories with origin/tribe write-in fields

Source: guam_2020_questionnaire.pdf

Northern Mariana Islands

Status: Yes
Year: 2020
Form: 2020 Census of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question: Q7

What is this person’s race? You may choose one or more races.

Responses:

Code / item	Response
White	Print origins.
Black or African American	Print origins.
American Indian or Alaska Native	Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s).
Asian/Pacific Islander categories	Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Other Asian, or Other Pacific Islander.
Some other race	Print race or origin.

Question type: 3 — multiple specified race categories with origin/tribe write-ins

Source: Northern_mariana_islands_2020_questionnaire.pdf

Puerto Rico

Status: Yes
Year: 2020
Form: 2020 Census of Puerto Rico — Decennial Questionnaire
Question: Q9

¿Cuál es la raza de esta persona? Marque una o más casillas y escriba los orígenes.

Responses:

Code / item	Response
White	Print origin.
Black or African American	Print origin.
American Indian or Alaska Native	Print enrolled or principal tribe(s).
Asian/Pacific Islander categories	Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Other Asian, or Other Pacific Islander.
Some other race	Print race or origin.

Question type: 3 — multiple specified race categories with origin/tribe write-ins

Source: Puerto_Rico_2020_decennial_form_ES_EN.pdf

United States

Status: Yes
Year: 2020
Form: 2020 Census of the United States — Decennial Questionnaire
Question: Q9

What is Person 1’s race? Mark one or more boxes AND print origins.

Responses:

Code / item	Response
White	Print origin.
Black or African American	Print origin.
American Indian or Alaska Native	Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s).
Asian/Pacific Islander categories	Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Other Asian, or Other Pacific Islander.
Some other race	Print race or origin.

Question type: 3 — multiple specified race categories with origin/tribe write-ins

Source: US_2020_decennial_enumeration_form_EN_ES_IPUMS.pdf

U.S. Virgin Islands

Status: Yes
Year: 2020
Form: 2020 Census of the U.S. Virgin Islands — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question: Q7

What is this person’s race? You may choose one or more races.

Responses:

Code / item	Response
White	Print origin.
Black or African American	Print origin.
American Indian or Alaska Native	Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s).
Asian/Pacific Islander categories	Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Other Asian, or Other Pacific Islander.
Some other race	Print race or origin.

Question type: 3 — multiple specified race categories with origin/tribe write-ins

Source: us_virgin_islands_2020_questionnaire.pdf