In the 2010 U.S. Census, "Some Other Race" represented the third largest race group primarily because almost half of Hispanic or Latino respondents do not identify within any of the racial categories as defined in the U.S. Census.

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Many Hispanic or Latino respondents chose "Some Other Race" because they did not see themselves fitting into the standard racial categories provided by the U.S. Census, leading to it being the third largest race group in 2010.