June 22, 2019

White population drops for second year

Daily Mail, UK = The non-Hispanic white population of the U.S. has shrunk for the second year in a row, according to newly released Census data.

In the year through July 1, 2018, the white population decreased by 152,386, while the Hispanic population increased by 1,164,289 and the black population grew by 321,955, according to new population estimates released on Thursday by the Census Bureau.

Asians were the fastest growing racial group on a percentage basis, shooting up 2.63 percent for the year, or an absolute gain of 479,755.

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