Hispanics Set to Replace Whites as Largest Group in Texas By 2022: Census
Style Magazine Newswire | 7/19/2019, 1:39 p.m.
Hispanics are poised to become the largest segment of the Texas population in the next three years, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bur. The figures, first reported by the Texas Tribune, show 1.9 million Latinos moved to Texas from 2010 to 2018 -- more than whites, blacks and Asians combined. The numbers showed, in 2018, nine Hispanics moved to Texas for every white person, the Tribune reported. The booming Latino population will likely affect Texas politics for years to come. After the 2020 census, for example, Fort Worth is planning to add two council seats and redraw district maps, which could usher in a more diverse group of leaders. The 2018 Texas census counts 11.9 million whites, 11.4 million Hispanics, 3.4 million blacks and 960,000 Asians. Though Asians represent the smallest segment of the population, they are the fastest-growing.
