U.S. Senators 1975-2023, by race and ethnicity

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Abigail Tierney,
Feb 25, 2025

There are 100 Senators that serve in the United States Congress at any given time - two from each of the fifty states. As of the first day of the 118th Congress, there were three African American Senators, two Asian American Senators, and six Hispanic Senators.

Number of Senators in the United States Congress from 1975 to 2023, by race and ethnicity

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Release date

November 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1975 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Figures represent the makeup of Congress on the first day of the session.

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