Non-Hispanic whites: 12.5 million. 8.4% of all non-Hispanic whites aged 20 years or older have diabetes.

Non-Hispanic blacks: 2.7 million. 11.4% of all non-Hispanic blacks aged 20 years or older have diabetes. On average, non-Hispanic blacks are 1.6 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites of similar age.

Hispanic/Latino Americans: 2 million. 8.2% of all Hispanic/Latino Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. On average, Hispanic/Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites of similar age. Mexican Americans, the largest Hispanic/Latino subgroup, are more than twice as likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites of similar age. Similarly, residents of Puerto Rico are 1.8 times more likely to have diagnosed diabetes than U.S. non-Hispanic whites. Sufficient data are not available to derive more specific current estimates for other Hispanic/Latino groups

American Indians and Alaska Natives who receive care from the Indian Health Service (IHS) : 107,775. 14.5% of American Indians and Alaska Natives aged 20 years or older receiving care from IHS have diabetes. At the regional level, diabetes is least common among Alaska Natives (6.8%) and most common among American Indians in the southeastern United States (27%). On average, American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.2 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites of similar age.

Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders: In 2002, Native Hawaiians and Japanese and Filipino residents of Hawaii were approximately two times more likely to have diagnosed diabetes than white residents of Hawaii of similar age. Prevalence data for diabetes among other Pacific Islanders or Asian Americans are limited, but some groups within these populations are at increased risk for diabetes.

Data Source: 1999-2001 National Health Interview Survey and 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimates projected to year 2002. Indian Health Service (IHS), 2002 outpatient database. 2000-2002 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.