Non-whites set to become majority in US for first time by 2050 — with NY, NJ and Conn. reflecting same change

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 26, 2026 · 666 words · By Anthony Blair

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Non-whites set to become majority in US for first time by 2050 — with NY, NJ and Conn.

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Non-whites set to become majority in US for first time by 2050 — with NY, NJ and Conn.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleNon-whites are set to become the majority for the first time in the US by 2050, a situation mirrored in up to 16 states — including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to new census data.

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Claim 1: “Texas 2020: 40%. 2030:35%. 2040: 31%. 2050: 27%. 2060: 23%”

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Claim 2: “The least ethnically diverse state in the US is West Virginia, where 89% of the population was white in 2020”

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Claim 3: “that figure is expected to drop to 47% by 2050 and 44% by 2060”

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Multiple sources report the projection that the white population will drop to 47% by 2050 and 44% by 2060.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With about 4% of the world's population, the United States is the third most populous country (after India and China), and the most populous in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. Its estimated p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Sta…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change in the United States throughout much of its history. As of January 2025, the United States has the largest immigrant popula…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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Claim 4: “In 1980, the US was 80% white”

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The claim that the US was 80% white in 1980 is reported across multiple web search results citing demographic shifts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and minor islands. Bot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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Claim 5: “Alaska 2020: 58%. 2030: 57% 2040: 54%. 2050: 52%. 2060: 50%”

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Claim 6: “California 2020: 35%. 2030: 31%. 2040: 27%. 2050: 23%. 2060: 20%”

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Claim 7: “New Mexico 2020: 37%. 2030: 34%. 2040: 31%. 2050: 28%. 2060: 26%”

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Claim 8: “a situation mirrored in up to 16 states — including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to new census data”

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Multiple sources report that this trend is mirrored in up to 16 states, specifically naming New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut based on census data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the state of New York that is represented by Democratic Rep. George Latimer. The 16th district includes a small portion of the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_16th_congressional_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Canada to its north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to its south, it ext…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States census, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_Unit…

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Claim 9: “by 2020, according to the most recent census, the white population in Maryland also had dropped to 47%, 46% in Nevada and 40% in Texas”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the 2020 census figures for Maryland (47%), Nevada (46%), and Texas (40%).

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... Then by 2020, according to the most recent census, the white population in Maryland also had dropped to 47%, 46% in Nevada and 40% in Texas.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/non-whites-set-to-beco…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... The most recent census says by 2020 the white population in Maryland also dropped to 47%, 46% in Nevada and 40% in Texas. By 2050, 10 more ...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/u-census-bureau-says-majority-1854…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... By the 2020 Census, three more states had crossed that threshold, with white residents accounting for 47% of Maryland's population, 46% of ...
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/208386/us-projected…

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Claim 10: “In 2000, just three states — California, Hawaii and New Mexico — had less than a 50% white population”

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Multiple sources confirm that in 2000, only California, Hawaii, and New Mexico had a white population under 50%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from 2026 in Hawaiʻi.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California Water Service Group (CWSG) is an American public utility company providing drinking water and wastewater services. It is the third-largest investor-owned publicly traded water utility in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Mexico is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico

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Claim 11: “Rhode Island 2020: 69%. 2030: 64%. 2040: 58%. 2050: 53%. 2060: 47%”

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Claim 12: “Delaware 2020: 59%. 2030: 55%. 2040: 51%. 2050: 47%. 2060: 44%”

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Claim 13: “By 2050, that figure [West Virginia white population] is set to only decrease marginally to 86%”

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Claim 14: “Nevada 2020: 46%. 2030: 40%. 2040: 34%. 2050: 28%. 2060: 23%”

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Claim 15: “Maryland 2020: 47%. 2030: 42%. 2040: 36%. 2050: 31%. 2060: 26%”

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Claim 16: “Minnesota 2020: 76%. 2030: 71%. 2040: 65%. 2050: 58%. 2060: 51%”

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Claim 17: “New Jersey 2020: 52%. 2030: 47%. 2040: 42%. 2050: 37%. 2060: 32%”

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Claim 18: “Connecticut 2020: 63%. 2030: 57%. 2040: 51%. 2050: 45%. 2060: 39%”

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Claim 19: “Hawaii 2020: 22%. 2030: 29%. 2040: 28%. 2050: 27%. 2060: 25%”

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Claim 20: “Oklahoma 2020: 61%. 2030: 59%. 2040: 54%. 2050: 49% 2060: 44%”

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Claim 21: “Non-whites are set to become the majority for the first time in the US by 2050”

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Multiple web search results from different news-style reports state that the non-white population in the US is predicted to become the majority by 2050.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-i…
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Claim 22: “Louisiana 2020: 56%. 2030: 56%. 2040: 54%. 2050: 53%. 2060: 51%”

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Claim 23: “Florida 2020: 52%. 2030: 47%. 2040: 43%. 2050: 39%. 2060: 36%”

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Claim 24: “New York 2020: 52%. 2030: 52%. 2040: 49%. 2050: 46%. 2060: 43%”

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Claim 25: “Illinois 2020: 58%. 2030: 57%. 2040: 53%. 2050: 49%. 2060: 45%”

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Claim 26: “Arizona 2020: 53%. 2030: 51%. 2040: 47%. 2050: 43%. 2060: 39%”

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Claim 27: “in the 2000 US Census, the white population was 46% in California and 45% in New Mexico”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'according' and does not contain the actual census percentages for California and New Mexico in 2000.

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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according

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web search NEUTRAL — The term according to can be used to attribute something reported — according to the news, the airports are closed (even though according to your friend, they're still open). It also refers to agreeme…
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Claim 28: “white people becoming a minority or close to a minority in a total of 24 states by 2060”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results that specifically mentions the number 24 states by 2060.

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Claim 29: “Massachusetts 2020: 68%. 2030: 63%. 2040: 57%. 2050: 51%. 2060: 46%”

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Claim 30: “North Carolina 2020: 60%. 2030: 59%. 2040: 56%. 2050: 53%. 2060: 49%”

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Claim 31: “Hawaii has never had a majority white population”

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Wikipedia and other search results explicitly state that Hawaii has never had a non-Hispanic White majority.

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web search NEUTRAL — As one of nine majority-minority states, it has the only Asian American plurality, the largest Buddhist community, and largest proportion of multiracial people ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2023 ... The Census release indicates that in 2020, 47 percent of Native Hawaiians lived in Hawaiʻi, while 53 percent resided on the continent.
https://www.oha.org/news/new-census-data-more-native-hawaiia…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 16, 2019 ... TIL that only 6.6% of the Hawaiian population is made up of native Hawaiians. (based on 2000 census) · Comments Section.
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/ar8mwz/til_t…

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Claim 32: “Washington 2020: 64%. 2030: 60%. 2040: 55%. 2050: 49%. 2060: 44%”

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Claim 33: “Mississippi 2020: 55%. 2030: 55%. 2040: 53%. 2050: 52%. 2060: 51%”

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Claim 34: “Georgia 2020: 50%. 2030: 45%. 2040: 41%. 2050: 37%. 2060: 33%”

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Claim 35: “By 2050, an additional 10 US states are forecast to see white people become a minority”

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Although the specific evidence section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence provided for claim 0 and claim 7 explicitly mentions that 'an additional 10 US states are forecast to see white people become a minority' by 2050.

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Claim 36: “Virginia 2020: 59%. 2030: 57%. 2040: 54%. 2050: 50%. 2060: 47%”

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