Jul 8, 2022 - News
Census data reveals Washington is getting less white
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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.