CA Becoming More Latino And Less White, According To Newest Census Data

California's population is becoming less white and more diverse with Latino and Asian Americans leading the growth in the state for the last decade, even as the state as a whole dropped in size. New 2020 Census data shows a 10-year trend worth of population growth in California mostly due to Latino and Asian Americans. From 2010 to 2020, the Latino population grew 11%, or about 1.6 million, and the Asian population grew by 25%, or 1.2 million. As of 2020, there are about 15.6 million Latinos in California and 6 million Asians. Meanwhile, the number of white residents fell by about 8.3%, to roughly 13.7 million, losing about 1.2 million whites. The number of Black residents fell by 2% or about 44,000. 2020 is also the first time in state history California is expected to lose a congressional seat because its population decreased in growth. California will drop from 53 delegates to 52 delegates by the end of the year.