Ethnic means 1.Denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people. "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"; "ethnic food" 2.Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam Noun Ethnic 1.A person who is a member of an ethnic group Racial means 1.Of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people "racial groups" 2.Of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups "racial differences"; "racial discrimination" cowboy...

Your ethnicity can include your race, but it also applies to your culture. Ethnicity is the overall group you identify with through a common heritage, race, language, etc. Your race is purely your genetic makeup.