Census data reveals Washington is getting less white

Washington is growing more diverse, newly released census figures show.

The latest: Five of the seven race and origin groups counted in Washington grew from July 2020 to July 2021.

• Asian was the fastest-growing category during that period, increasing 2.4%.
• The only two groups showing decreases were the American Indian or Alaskan Native population (-0.2%) and the white population (-0.6%).

Zoom out: The state trends reflect national ones showing more and increasingly diverse people migrated to the West and Sunbelt regions.

• Americans are also getting older, the latest figures show.