1. Nearly One Third of the U.S. Population are People of Color (2005) Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates..

2. Latinos and Asian Pacific Islanders are the Fastest Grrowing Populations Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates.

3. Over 11.5 million additional people of color between 2000 and 2005--a 12 percent increase. Latinos, Asian Pacific Islanders (API), and Multiracial individuals are the fastest growing populations. The number of Latinos grew by seven million, to 42.7 million; the number of API grew by nearly two million to 12.8 million; and the number of individuals who identify as Multiracial by over 540,000 to nearly four million. The number of Blacks has increased by nearly 2 million--a 5.6 percent increase. The number of American Indians grew by 129,000--a 6.1 percent increase. The number of whites grew slightly by 1.3 percent with declines in 12 states. Nearly One Hundred People of Color in U.S. in 2005

4. Five Fastest Growing States for POC between 2000 & 2005: Nevada (27.8%), New Hampshire (24.9%), Arizona (20.7%), UT (19.6%), and Idaho (18.6%). 23 states have a million or more people of color. Five Slowest Growing States for POC: Louisiana (4.0%), Hawaii (4.4%), Mississippi (5.1%), New York (5.4%), and Alabama (5.6%. The District of Columbia was the only place to experience a decline (-8.1%). 35 States Grew by More than 10% between 2000 and 2005. The number of Blacks has increased by nearly 2 million--a 5.6 percent increase. Latinos grew by more than 25% in Thirteen States. APIs grew by more than 20% in Fourteen States. Midsized States Averaged Fastest Growth in POC: Under one million increase=11.4%, 1-5 million=12.9%, 5-10 million=12.9%, over 10 million=10.3%. People of Color Growing Fastest in States Unexpected States