Census data highlights a significant demographic shift in the United States, with white Americans expected to become a minority by 2050.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: White Americans are projected to become a minority in the United States by 2050, according to census data. DETAIL: U.S. Census Bureau data has revealed that white Americans are projected to become a minority by 2050. Specifically, the white American share of the population is projected to drop to 47 percent by 2050, down from 80 percent in 1980. By 2060, White Americans are projected to be only 44 percent of the population. The demographic shift is being driven by mass migration and declining birth rates among white Americans. Currently, there are six states where White Americans are less than 50 percent of the population: California, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. By 2050, 10 more states…Open
America is becoming more multiracial , but its data systems are still thinking in black and white. Why it matters: Outdated measurement systems are shaping how elections are analyzed, health risks are tracked and civil rights laws are enforced. - The multiracial ("Two or More Races") population grew from nine million in 2010 to 33.8 million in 2020, per the U.S. Census . - The multiracial population is expected to keep growing faster than most groups, and exactly how fast depends as much on how America measures race as how it lives or understands it. Zoom in: Before the 1960s, race was often assigned by census takers. Today, it's largely self-identified. - The U.S. Census now allows people to "mark one or more" races. - People often…
America is becoming more multiracial , but its data systems are still thinking in black and white. Why it matters: Outdated measurement systems are shaping how elections are analyzed, health risks are tracked and civil rights laws are enforced. - The multiracial ("Two or More Races") population grew from nine million in 2010 to 33.8 million in 2020, per the U.S. Census . - The multiracial population is expected to keep growing faster than most groups, and exactly how fast depends as much on how America measures race as how it lives or understands it. Zoom in: Before the 1960s, race was often assigned by census takers. Today, it's largely self-identified. - The U.S. Census now allows people to "mark one or more" races. - People often…Open
Data: U.S. Census ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Population growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, new U.S. Census data shows. Why it matters: The new data offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America's demographic makeup. Driving the news: International migration fell in nine out of 10 U.S. counties between 2024 and 2025 compared to the prior period, the Census Bureau says . - Other counties stayed flat. Between the lines: That drop is hitting populous areas especially hard. - Census Bureau demographer George M. Hayward, in a statement: "The nation's largest counties ... are often international migration hubs, gaining large numbers of international…
Data: U.S. Census ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Population growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, new U.S. Census data shows. Why it matters: The new data offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America's demographic makeup. Driving the news: International migration fell in nine out of 10 U.S. counties between 2024 and 2025 compared to the prior period, the Census Bureau says . - Other counties stayed flat. Between the lines: That drop is hitting populous areas especially hard. - Census Bureau demographer George M. Hayward, in a statement: "The nation's largest counties ... are often international migration hubs, gaining large numbers of international…Open
Newly released census data shows that from June 2024 to July 2025, the number of new residents who were international immigrants dropped by 70 percent compared to a year before.
The data shows that between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025, the state’s population stood at 39.5 million people. In 2025, that number dropped by 0.44% to 39.3 million
The growth in U.S. population slowed significantly from July 2024 to July 2025 as President Donald Trump's border enforcement policies slowed international migration, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.