FAQ: The MENA Category

September 15, 2025

The Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) checkbox is a new minimum reporting ethnic category on the decennial census and other federal surveys. MENA populations, including Arab Americans, will get their own box for their ethnicity, while having the option to also check any other category, including another ethnic category or one of the racial categories. Learn more about the category by downloading our FAQs below.