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August 13, 2021

2020 Census Shows U.S. More Diverse Than Ever as White Population Dips Below 60%
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The 2020 U.S. census data shows Asian and Latinx populations have boomed
in the past decade, as the number of white people in the U.S. has fallen
to under 60% for the first time on record. Census Bureau officials say
the U.S. population is much more racially and ethnically diverse than
ever before.


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