Jul 6, 2023 - Newcomers Guide
Who's moving to Phoenix, by race and ethnicity
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About 5 million people have moved to Phoenix since 2000, per a new analysis from Axios' Kavya Beheraj and Alex Fitzpatrick.
Details: Though the majority of them have been white, the city has become increasingly diverse.
- For example, the Valley saw a 95% increase in Hispanic residents from 2000 to 2022, and a 165% increase in Black residents.
- Meanwhile, the white population grew by about 40%.
Driving the news: Demographic trends are galvanized by a combination of factors, including varied birth, mortality and immigration rates (both internal and external) among different socioeconomic groups.