According to the textbook, what percentage of US citizens identify as belonging to a racial/ethnic minority group?

• A. 20%
• B. 30%
• C. 40%
• D. 50%

Answer: (B)

Understanding how many Americans identify as a racial or ethnic minority helps you see how diverse the population is and why culturally informed counseling matters. The textbook uses about thirty percent for this share, meaning roughly three in ten US citizens identify with a race/ethnicity other than the traditional majority group. This framing matters in practice because a sizable portion of clients may come from minority backgrounds, bringing different cultural norms, language needs, and experiences that affect how they seek and respond to help. Keep in mind that exact numbers can vary with how “racial/ethnic minority” is defined (for example, whether Hispanic ethnicity is counted separately or multiple race identities are included) and the year of the data, but in that edition the cited figure was thirty percent.