Who the figures count
Both groups in the table are married couple households. Couples who live apart and unmarried partners are outside this comparison.
Interracial marriage statistics
How many married couples are of different races? Compare same-sex and opposite-sex couples who shared a home in 2024.
By Nora Hale19.5% of married opposite-sex couples who shared a home were interracial (2024 estimate).
Census counts couples who share a home. This figure covers married couples, not dates.
U.S. Census Bureau, Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households
Check the source ↗Census uses each partner’s race and whether they are Hispanic to group the couples.
2 sourcesInterracial share of married couple households, 2024
| Couple household | Interracial share | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite-sex married | 19.5% | Married couple households |
| Same-sex married | 31.3% | Married couple households |
Census Bureau 2024 estimates. Race and Hispanic-origin classifications follow Census definitions; the unit is a couple household.
Which year do the figures cover?
The Census Bureau published these 2024 estimates in a 2026 release. Use the observation year when comparing them with other figures.
Sources (2)
U.S. Census Bureau couple-household analysis
U.S. Census Bureau couple-household analysis ↗
Official 2026 story reporting 2024 race, Hispanic-origin, and couple-type estimates.
Census Figure 2 ↗
Official chart comparing interracial shares by married/unmarried and same-sex/opposite-sex couple households.
Common questions
Do these figures measure willingness to date outside one’s race?
No. They count existing married households, not individual preferences.
Couple household patterns
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