New census projections suggest several US states could see major demographic shifts over the next few decades, with white populations projected to fall below 50% in a growing number of regions by 2050.
The changes are expected to be fueled by a combination of international migration, domestic population movement and declining birth rates among white Americans.
The estimates indicate that the overall white population share in the United States could decline from nearly 80% in 1980 to 47% by 2050.
Several states are projected to no longer have white-majority populations by 2050, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Illinois, Oklahoma and Washington.
Some states had already crossed below the 50% mark before these new projections, including California, Hawaii and New Mexico.
California and Texas are projected to see especially steep demographic shifts, with California's white population share declining from 35% in 2020 to 23% by 2050, and 20% by 2060.
Other states expected to approach or cross the majority non-white threshold by 2060 include Massachusetts, Virginia, Rhode Island, Minnesota and North Carolina.
