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In 2010, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the metropolitan Washington region is now majority minority, joining other metropolitan regions such as New York and Dallas. In fact, the entire United States is projected to reach this status in 2050.
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PolicyLink has produced an interactive map illustrating changing U.S. demographics. Learn More >>.
Below is just a sample of the demographic changes occurring in our region, as reported in The New York Times (click HERE for the published article).
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America's Tomorrow from PolicyLink .
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District of Columbia
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D.C.
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2010 Population
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601,723
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Change from 2000
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+5.2 %
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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35%
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+32%
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Blacks
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50%
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-11%
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Hispanics
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9%
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+22%
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Asians
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3%
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+38%
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Native American
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0%
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+4%
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Multiracial
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2%
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+32%
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Other groups
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0%
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-14%
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Maryland
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Montgomery County, MD
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2010 Population
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971,777
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Change from 2000
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+11%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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49%
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-8%
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Blacks
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17%
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+25%
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Hispanics
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17%
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+64%
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Asians
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14%
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+37%
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Native American
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0%
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-10%
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Multiracial
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3%
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+22%
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Other groups
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0%
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+36%
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Prince George’s County, MD
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2010 Population
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863,420
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Change from 2000
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+7.7%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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15%
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-34%
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Blacks
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64%
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+10%
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Hispanics
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15%
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+126%
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Asians
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4%
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+13%
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Native American
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0%
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-5%
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Multiracial
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2%
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+9%
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Other groups
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0%
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+23%
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Virginia
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Alexandria, VA
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2010 Population
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139,966
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Change from 2000
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+9.1%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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53%
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+9%
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Blacks
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21%
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+5%
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Hispanics
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16%
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+19%
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Asians
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6%
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+16%
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Native American
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0%
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+28%
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Multiracial
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3%
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-12%
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Other groups
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0%
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-2%
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Arlington County, VA
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2010 Population
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207,627
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Change from 2000
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+9.6%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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64%
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+16%
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Blacks
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8%
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-1%
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Hispanics
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15%
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-11%
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Asians
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10%
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+22%
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Native American
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0%
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-6%
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Multiracial
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3%
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+4%
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Other groups
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0%
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+6%
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Fairfax County, VA
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2010 Population
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1,081,726
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Change from 2000
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+11.56%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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55%
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-5%
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Blacks
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9%
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+18%
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Hispanics
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16%
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+58%
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Asians
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17%
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+50%
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Native American
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0%
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0%
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Multiracial
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3%
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+19%
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Other groups
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0%
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+34%
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Fairfax City, VA
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2010 Population
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22,565
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Change from 2000
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+4.9%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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61%
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-3%
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Blacks
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5%
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-1%
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Hispanics
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16%
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+21%
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Asians
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15%
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+30%
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Native American
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0%
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+13%
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Multiracial
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3%
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+23%
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Other groups
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0%
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+40%
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Loudoun County, VA
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2010 Population
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312,321
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Change from 2000
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+84.3%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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62%
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+44%
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Blacks
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7%
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+91%
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Hispanics
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12%
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+283%
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Asians
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15%
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+408%
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Native American
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0%
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+75%
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Multiracial
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3%
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+199%
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Other groups
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0%
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+107%
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Prince William County, VA
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2010 Population
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402,002
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Change from 2000
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+43.1%
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Race/Ethnicity
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Share of Population
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Change from 2000
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Whites
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49%
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+8%
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Blacks
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20%
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+52%
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Hispanics
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20%
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+198%
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Asians
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7%
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+183%
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Native American
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0%
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+11%
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Multiracial
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3%
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+85%
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Other groups
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0%
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+56%
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