Texas gained almost nine Hispanic residents for every additional white resident last year
New census estimates show Texas' Hispanic population growth continues to surpass white population growth, with Hispanics on pace to soon represent a plurality.
The gap between Texas’ Hispanic and white populations continued to narrow last year when the state gained almost nine Hispanic residents for every additional white resident.
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/20/texas-hispanic-population-pace-surpass-white-residents/
Texans of color continue to easily outpace the white population
Soon to become a plurality, the Hispanic population in Texas has grown massively since 2010. Meanwhile, the white population is barely staying ahead of the Asian population in growth.
With Hispanics expected to become the largest population group in Texas as soon as 2022, new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau showed the Hispanic population climbed to nearly 11.4 million — an annual gain of 214,736 through July 2018 and an increase of 1.9 million since 2010.
Race 2010 population 2018 population estimate Increase
Hispanic ... 9,460,921 ...........11,368,849 ............. 1,907,928
Black ........ 2,899,884 ........... 3,441,644 ................ 541,760
White ........11,428,638 ..........11,912,849 ............... 484,211
Asian ........... 960,543 ............1,433,736 ................ 473,193
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau
- Credit: Connie Hanzhang Jin and Darla Cameron