Whites Now Minority in 1 in 10 Counties

[Tender Branson]

Aug 9, 2007

WASHINGTON - Whites are now in the minority in nearly one in 10 U.S. counties. And that increased diversity, fueled by immigration and higher birth rates among blacks and Hispanics, is straining race relations and sparking a backlash against immigrants in many communities.



"There's some culture shock," said Mark Mather of the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based research agency. "But I think there is a momentum building, and it is going to continue."

As of 2006, non-Hispanic whites made up less than half the population in 303 of the nation's 3,141 counties, according to figures the Census Bureau is releasing Thursday. Non-Hispanic whites were a minority in 262 counties in 2000, up from 183 in 1990.

The Census Bureau's report has population estimates by race and ethnicity for every county in the nation. They are the first such estimates since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, scattering hundreds of thousands of people.

The biggest changes in were in Orleans Parish, La., home to New Orleans. The share of non-Hispanic whites in Orleans Parish grew from 27 percent in 2005 to 34 percent in 2006, while the share of blacks dropped from about 68 percent to 59 percent.

Many of the nation's biggest counties have long had large minority populations. But that diversity is now spreading to the suburbs and beyond, causing resentment in some areas.

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[bgwah]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

That's probably correct if you take into account that Native Hawaiians are not really Asian.

[memphis]

I'm suprised it's only 1 in 10. I guess the figure gets skewed by the 2,500 empty counties that are mostly white.

[bgwah]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

That's probably correct if you take into account that Native Hawaiians are not really Asian.

Oahu County is 46% Asian and 9% Pacific Islander. The entire state is 41% Asian.

[Colin]

Obviously we're going to be overrun by Hispanics and in fifty years 70% of Americans will speak Spanish and America will be nothing more than Brazil's twin. [/sarcasm]

[Padfoot]

Obviously we're going to be overrun by Hispanics and in fifty years 70% of Americans will speak Spanish and America will be nothing more than Brazil's twin. [/sarcasm]

they speak Portuguese in Brazil

[Gabu]

Clearly this is a terrible thing because as we all know minorities are a horrible thing.

[KillerPollo]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

I wonder how many counties will still be majority white in 20 years? My guess is ALOT less than now.

[Hash]

Kerry won Mitchell county with 50% but won the rest with 70%+

[Colin]

Obviously we're going to be overrun by Hispanics and in fifty years 70% of Americans will speak Spanish and America will be nothing more than Brazil's twin. [/sarcasm]

they speak Portuguese in Brazil

Of course they do. However most people who actually say sh**t like that don't know anything about the world so it fits in with the character I was trying to play.

[DWPerry]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

[??????????]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I'm surprised Mitchell County is it, considering it borders some counties in Minnesota with fairly high Hispanic populations.

[minionofmidas]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

I know 14: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

Feel free to secede at anytime.

[Verily]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

I know 14: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas.

YOU FORGOT POLAND!!!!!111... err... Vermont

[DownWithTheLeft]

Obviously we're going to be overrun by Hispanics and in fifty years 70% of Americans will speak Spanish and America will be nothing more than Brazil's twin. [/sarcasm]

This is nothing to joke about

[DWPerry]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

The States of the CSA, Hawai'i, California, Alaska, Native American Reservations, as well as the current Territories should ALL be given Independence.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

The States of the CSA, Hawai'i, California, Alaska, Native American Reservations, as well as the current Territories should ALL be given Independence.

Yes, No, No, Yes, Yes and no.

[Colin]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

The States of the CSA, Hawai'i, California, Alaska, Native American Reservations, as well as the current Territories should ALL be given Independence.

What about the Deseret and New England? Do they not deserve independence?

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

The States of the CSA, Hawai'i, California, Alaska, Native American Reservations, as well as the current Territories should ALL be given Independence.

What about the Deseret and New England? Do they not deserve independence?

Deseret yes but not NE. I'd prefer a mostly dem rump US.

[jimrtex]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

The States of the CSA, Hawai'i, California, Alaska, Native American Reservations, as well as the current Territories should ALL be given Independence.

What about the Deseret and New England? Do they not deserve independence?

James II under the influence of diverse evil counsellors tried to consolidate New England into a single colony.  This was reversed after the Glorious Revolution.

[MasterJedi]

Very interesting, but they say San Francisco is the most Asian and completely ignore Hawaii...

This implies that Hawaii should NOT be a part of the united states.

Hawai'i was an INDEPENDENT country AND SHOULD BE given an INDEPENDENCE vote.

i know 11 other states that were in the same situation....soooo....

The States of the CSA, Hawai'i, California, Alaska, Native American Reservations, as well as the current Territories should ALL be given Independence.

Too bad we didn't hang all those in the confederate army and office during that time, then maybe people wouldn't be saying stuff like that now.