Their number is less than 60%.

The white population is declining for the first time in America since 2010

Statistics information indicates a decline in the number of whites in America.

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America's white population fell below 60% for the first time since 2010, underscoring what was at stake, when lawmakers began mapping political representation in Congress and the US Senate.

The number of whites has fallen in US metropolitan areas, which are roughly responsible for the country's population growth, according to new data released recently by the US Census Bureau.

Whites overall have declined by 8.6% since 2010. Non-Hispanic whites now represent about 58% of the country's population, and were 63.7% of the population as of 2010. This is the first time the non-Hispanic white population has fallen to Less than 60% since the census began.

Meanwhile, there has been significant growth among minority groups over the past decade. The Hispanic or Latino population has grown by 23%, while the Asian population alone has increased by more than 35%, and the Black population has increased by more than 5.6%.

"The US population is much more racially diverse than we measured in the past," said Census Bureau official Nicholas Jones.

maps drawing

The data underscores what is at stake, as lawmakers begin the process of mapping the political maps that will be ready for the next decade.

Drawing on data released Thursday, lawmakers across the country will map 435 districts in the US House of Representatives, as well as government and legislative departments.

And just as they did in 2010, Republicans are once again poised to take control of the process, and will likely use this advantage to divide districts that will greatly benefit GOP candidates.

These maps can weaken the political voice of the same minority voters who are driving population growth in the United States.

The most diverse states in America, as measured by the Census Bureau's Diversity Index, are Hawaii, California, Nevada, Texas, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York.

In Texas, the white and Latino populations are very close.

Whites in this state make up 39.7% of the population, while Hispanics and non-Hispanics make up 39.3%.

The bureau also says there has been a sharp rise in the number of people identified as multiracial.

Overall, America's population has grown by 7.4% over the past decade, the second slowest growth in US history.

By comparison, the US population grew by 9.7% between 2000 and 2010.

The bureau's chief demographic expert, Mark Perry, says large city areas across the country have been responsible for nearly all of this growth.

"On average, smaller counties tend to lose population, while more populous counties tend to grow," he says.

Continuing immigration

The figures showed that Americans continued to migrate to the South and West at the expense of the Midwest and Northeast.

Phoenix has been the fastest growing of America's largest cities, with its population increasing by 11.2% over the past decade.

Arizona has overtaken Philadelphia to become the fifth most populous city in America.

New York City remains the largest city in America, with its population growing to 8.8 million, an increase of 7.7% over the past decade.

“Many counties within the big city areas have seen significant growth, especially those in the South and West," Berry says.

However, as we have seen in our annual population estimates, our nation is growing more slowly than it used to be.” This decline in growth is evident at the local level, with about 52% of counties in the United States experiencing a population decline in 2020. compared to the 2010 census.

There has been significant growth among minority groups over the past decade. The Hispanic or Latino population has grown by 23%, the Asian population alone has increased by more than 35%, and the Black population has increased by more than 5.6%.

• America's population has grown by 7.4% over the past decade, the second slowest growth in US history.

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