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Background and Objectives. To use population-based data on caregivers to determine the extent to which racial/ethnic differences in caregiver factors exist when controlling for key background factors. Research Design and Methods. We combine data from the National Study of Caregiving, 2015 (n=632) and Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly caregiver supplement, 2016 (n=287) and present results from logistic regression models. Results. Data reveal that Latino caregivers, especially dementia caregivers, provide more daily personal care support, receive less informal and formal support, and report worse self-rated health than non-Latino White caregivers. Latino caregivers are also less likely to report poor relationship quality with their care recipient than non-Latino White caregivers; however, relationship quality is lower for Latino spousal caregivers. Black caregivers report more daily provision of personal care tasks but also report more informal support and formal training for caregiving than non-Latino White caregivers. Black caregivers report better relationship quality than non-Latino White caregivers; however, relationship quality is lowest for Black dementia caregivers and those providing care to non-family members. Discussion and Implications. Data reveal important variations in caregiving among racial/ethnic minority caregivers. Caregiving under low levels of formal and informal support is potentially taking a toll on Latino families, epecially for dementia care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]