Texas Hispanics Behind Half of State’s Growth Since 2010

Style Magazine Newswire | 6/30/2017, 9:34 a.m.
The state’s population is still booming, and Hispanic Texans are driving a large portion of that growth.
Hispanics behind state's growth/TexasTribune

Source: TexasTribune.Org/ElPasoTimes.com

The state’s population is still booming, and Hispanic Texans are driving a large portion of that growth. New population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that just over half of Texas’ population increase since 2010 can be attributed to a rapidly growing Hispanic community and its expanding presence in nearly every corner of the state. As of July 2016, the Texas population nearly reached 27.9 million — up from 25.1 million in 2010. More than 1.4 million of that 2.7 million increase was among Hispanic Texans. Meanwhile, the white population only increased by about 444,000 people. Put another way: Since 2010, Texas has gained more than three times as many Hispanic residents than whites. White Texans remain the largest demographic group in the state, making up almost 43 percent of the population. But their growth rate since 2010 is easily trumped by growth among Texans of color.

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