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In 2021, registered nurses in the United States were predominantly White, accounting for 72 percent of all registered nurses. The second most frequent race group for registered nurses in the US was Black followed by Asian.
Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race
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Data USA. (October 23, 2023). Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227178/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Data USA. "Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race." Chart. October 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227178/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Data USA. (2023). Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227178/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Data USA. "Share of Registered Nurses in The United States in 2021, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227178/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Data USA, Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227178/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/ (last visited June 06, 2024)
Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race [Graph], Data USA, October 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227178/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/