Active physicians: Physicians who are licensed by one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico are considered active, provided they are working more than 20 hours per week. Physicians who are retired, semi-retired, temporarily not in practice, or not active for other reasons or who have not completed their graduate medical education are excluded. Active physicians include those working in direct patient care or in administration, medical teaching, research, or other non-patient-care activities. Active physicians include those with an MD or a DO degree.Â
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Share of physicians in the U.S. in 2024, by race and ethnicity
As of 2024, roughly one in 15 active physicians in the United States were Hispanic (regardless of race). Asians were overrepresented, accounting for nearly one in five physicians in the U.S., while Asians made up just 6.7 percent of the total U.S. population.
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AAMC. (April 13, 2026). Distribution of physicians in the United States in 2024, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1488102/physicians-in-us-by-ethnicity/
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