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New demographic data from the 2020 Census was released on Thursday, revealing how the makeup of the US has changed in the last 10 years.

Here are five of the biggest takeaways. ⬇️

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For the first time ever, America’s non-Hispanic white population declined, per Census data. The number of people identifying as white dropped below 60%.

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Most of Middle America saw a decrease in population growth over the last decade, according to Census results. Large sections of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Mississippi have seen declines in their population since 2010, the data shows.

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States have begun redistricting based on the 2020 Census data. The new numbers allow for redrawing of congressional and state legislative boundaries that will define the US’s balance of power for the next decade.

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The Villages, a massive retirement community in Florida, is the fastest-growing US metro area, per Census data.

Since 2010, the population grew 39%, from about 93,000 people to about 130,000 people, CNN reports.
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The multiracial population grew from about 9 million people to 33.8 million people over the decade, data showed. Although, 2020 was the first time the Census asked Americans more detailed questions about their race.

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