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What does the census call people whose origins are in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa?

White American.

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Why: The census defines White as origins in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

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Answer: White American. The census defines White as origins in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

  1. Race and ethnicity in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
    those having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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