Census shows U.S. is diversifying, white population shrinking

The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the non-Hispanic white population dropped for the first time on record

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Clouds roll into downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Atlanta. The Census Bureau has issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade. The agency on Thursday released a trove of demographic data that will used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
By Mike Schneider | The Associated Press
PUBLISHED: August 12, 2021 at 2:29 p.m. | UPDATED: August 12, 2021 at 2:50 p.m.

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Mike Schneider | Reporter — The Associated Press