Puget Sound Trends: Changes in Minority Population
A new issue of Puget Sound Trends takes a look at changes in minority population in the region between 2000 and 2010.
The four-county Puget Sound region has grown by more than 415,000 persons since 2000 and nearly all of that growth (92%) has been among the minority segments of the population. Total minorities increased by nearly 50% since 2000, with Hispanics/Latinos (who can be of any race) experiencing the largest increase, 89%, of any segment of the population. While most areas saw increases, the largest jumps occurred in south King County, southwest Snohomish County, and in Pierce County.
These are just some of the findings that come from a comparison of newly released 2010 Census redistricting data (P.L. 94-171) and data from the 2000 Census.