Population and Economy
Race & Ethnicity
Diverse Demographics
In 2010, minority populations will represent nearly half (46%) of the region's total population. Greater Washington's Hispanic and Asian communities are expected to grow more than 20% by 2010.
Outpacing the growth of Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, foreign-born residents became a larger share of Greater Washington's population - increasing from 11% to 16% - between the U.S. Cencus counts in 1990 and 2000.
Greater Washington Population by Race and Ethnic Origin
| Demographic Breakdown, 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino: | 9.6% | |
| White: | 56.3% | |
| Black or African American: | 23.6% | |
| Asian: | 7.5% | |
| Other: | 3.0% | |
| Source: Claritas, 2005 | ||
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