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Ethnic distribution of roles for cable scripted shows in the United States 2016

Distribution of roles for cable scripted shows in the United States in the 2015-2016 season, by ethnicity

The data describes the distribution of roles for cable scripted shows in the U.S. in 2015-2016 season, sorted by ethnicity. According to the source, 13.3% of cable scripted show roles were occupied by black actors in the 2015-16 season.

White 74.6
Black 13.3
Latino 5.6
Mixed 3.6
Asian 2.6
Native 0.3