Age differs not only by region but also by race. The median age for Native Hawaiian and pacific islanders increased the most by 2.6 years in the eight-year period. The white population grew older by 1 year, the lowest of all races tracked by the Census.
The U.S. resident population is expected to cross the 330 million mark around December of this year.
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Hispanic population growth, among counties with populations of 20,000 or more, increased the fastest in Liberty County, Texas: 2,369 people from 2017 to 2018
- Hispanic population was the largest in Los Angeles County, California, with a population of 4.9 million in 2018
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Black or African American population growth, among counties with populations of 20,000 or more, increased the fastest in Ellis County, Texas: 1,799 people from 2017 to 2018
- Cook County, Illinois, had the largest black or African American population - about 1.3 million in 2018
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Asian population growth, among counties with populations of 20,000 or more, increased the fastest in Forsyth County, Georgia: 2,219 people from 2017 to 2018
- Los Angeles County, California, had the largest Asian population in 2018 - slightly more than 1.7 million in 2018
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American Indian and Alaska Native population growth, among counties with populations of 20,000 or more, increased the fastest in Clark County, Nevada: 1,690 people from 2017 to 2018
- Los Angeles County, California also the had the largest American Indian and Alaska Native population in 2018 at 231,340
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population growth, among counties with populations of 20,000 or more, increased the fastest in Pierce County, Washington: 1,085 people from 2017 to 2018
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, had the largest Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population at 245,043 people in 2018
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White population growth, among counties with populations of 20,000 or more, increased the fastest in Williams County, North Dakota: 1,596 people from 2017 to 2018
- Los Angeles County, California, had the largest white population, at 7.4 million in 2018
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.