Number of white people declines for first time — and other census data takeaways
by Emily Brooks, Political Reporter
August 12, 2021 03:55 PMDetailed census data released Thursday revealed a more diverse country with the first recorded decline in the white population, as well as the slowest population growth in the country overall since the 1930s.
States will use the population information to redraw congressional and state legislative district lines, potentially giving Republicans an edge in House districts that favor them ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Democrats, too, hope to use the data to their advantage.
Here are some highlights:
The number of White people population decreases for the first time
The number of people who identify as white alone declined from 223.6 million in 2010 to 204.3 million in 2020, marking an 8.6% decline. It is the first time the category saw a drop in the nation’s history and was also the only race category to see a population decline.
Those who identify as white in combination with another race, however, increased by 316%, with the white alone or in combination with another group coming in at 235.4 million.
White people still make up the largest racial group in the United States, accounting for 57.8% of the population, down from 63.7% in 2010.
There was also a considerable increase in the Hispanic and Latino population, growing 23% to 62.1 million in 2020.
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