[edit] Projections
| 2010 | 2050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Whites (includes “Some other race”) | 79.5% | 74.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Whites | 64.7% | 46.3% |
| Hispanics/Latinos (of any race) | 16.0% | 30.2% |
| African Americans | 12.9% | 13.0% |
| Asian Americans | 4.6% | 7.8% |
A report by the U.S. Census Bureau projects a decrease in the ratio of Whites between 2010 and 2050, from 79.5% to 74.0%.[41] At the same time, Non-Hispanic Whites are projected to no longer make up the majority of the population by 2042, but will remain the largest single race. In 2050 they will compose 46.3% of the population. Non-Hispanic whites made up 85% of the population in 1960.[42] The report foresees the Hispanic or Latino population rising from 16% today to 30% by 2050, the African American percentage barely rising from 12.9% to 13.0%, and Asian Americans upping their 4.6% share to 7.8%. The U.S. has 310 million people as of October 2010, and is projected to reach 400 million by 2039 and 439 million in 2050.[19][43][44][45] It is further projected that 82% of the increase in population from 2005 to 2050 will be due to immigrants and their children.[46]
Of the nation’s children in 2050, 62% are expected to be of a minority ethnicity, up from 44% today. Approximately 39% are projected to be Hispanic or Latino (up from 22% in 2008), and 38% are projected to be single-race, non-Hispanic Whites (down from 56% in 2008).[47]
In 2008, the US Census Bureau projected future censuses as follows:[19]
- 2010: 310,232,863
- 2020: 341,386,665
- 2030: 373,503,674
- 2040: 405,655,295
- 2050: 439,010,253
