First Population Estimates by Race, Hispanic 

Origin, Age and Sex Since 2010 Census

Numbers for the Nation, States, Counties 

and Puerto Rico: July 1, 2011 Estimates

Media Webinar

May 15, 2012

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Today’s Speakers

Host Stan Rolark

Chief, Public Information Office

Presenters Alexa Jones-Puthoff 

Chief, Population Estimates Branch 

Population Division

Ben Bolender

Demographer, Population Estimates Branch 

Population Division

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Data Discussed During Today’s Webinar are Embargoed

Embargo Date: May 15

Release to Public: May 17 @ 12:01 AM EDT

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Release Details

• National and state populations by single 

year of age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

• County populations by five-year age 

groups, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

• Puerto Rico Commonwealth and municipio

populations by age and sex.

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Modification of Race Responses

• Race modification reconciles 2010 Census 

race categories with official Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) race categories (used in estimates 

processing).

• No changes to race modification edit since Census 2000.

• Responses that include Some Other Race (SOR) are 

modified to include only OMB races.

• In 2010, 97% of SOR alone population was Hispanic; 

modification does not affect Hispanic origin.

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Race Modification Results

Race

Census 2010 Modified Race

Number Percent Number Percent

One Race 299,736,465 97.1 301,761,343 97.7

 White 223,553,265 72.4 241,937,061 78.4

 Black 38,929,319 12.6 40,250,635 13.0

 AIAN 2,932,248 0.9 3,739,506 1.2

 Asian 14,674,252 4.8 15,159,516 4.9

 NHPI 540,013 0.2 674,625 0.2

 Some Other Race 19,107,368 6.2 (X) (X)

Two or More Races 9,009,073 2.9 6,984,195 2.3

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(X) Not applicable

Note: AIAN = American Indian and Alaska Native; NHPI = Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.

Sources: Census 2010 data available via http://factfinder2.census.gov/. Modified Race data from the intercensal estimates 

produced by the Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, available via http://www.census.gov/popest/intercensal/.
July 1, 2011 Population Estimates:

National Characteristics

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Age Distribution – Adults

• The median age for the nation was 37.3, an 

increase of 0.1 since Census 2010.

• There were 196.3 million working age adults 

(ages 18-64), representing 63.0 percent of 

the total population (an increase of about 2 

million).

• About 13.3 percent were age 65 or over and 

1.8 percent were age 85+.

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Age Distribution – Children

• The total number of children under age 5 

was 20.2 million (6.5 percent).

• The number of elementary school-age 

children (ages 5-13) was 36.9 million (11.8 

percent).

• High school-age children (ages 14-17) 

were estimated at 16.9 million (5.4 

percent).

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Median Age by Race and 

Hispanic Origin: 2011

37.3

27.6

30.9

33.2

29.1

26.8

42.3

Total

Population

Hispanic Black Asian AIAN NHPI Non-Hispanic

White Alone

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Percent Under Age 18 by Race 

and Hispanic Origin: 2011

23.7

33.5

29.6

25.9

31.6

33.9

19.9

Total

Population

Hispanic Black Asian AIAN NHPI Non-Hispanic

White Alone

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Percent Age 65 and Over by 

Race and Hispanic Origin: 2011

13.3

5.7

8.4 8.8

6.9

5.6

16.7

Total

Population

Hispanic Black Asian AIAN NHPI Non-Hispanic

White Alone

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Hispanic Origin

• Hispanic population increased by 3.1 

percent to 52.0 million, making it the 

largest minority group.

• Hispanics represented 16.7 percent of the 

total population in 2011.

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Race Alone or in Combination

• Asians were the fastest-growing race group, 

increasing by 3.0 percent to 18.2 million.

• Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders 

(NHPI) grew 2.9 percent to 1.4 million.

• American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) 

increased by 2.1 percent to 6.3 million.

• Blacks or African Americans increased 1.6 

percent to 43.9 million.

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Minority Population

• The minority population includes any 

person who is not in the category of nonHispanic white alone. 

• Overall, the total minority population in the 

nation was 114.1 million people.

• This accounted for 36.6 percent of the 

total population.

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Majority-Minority Status

• The proportion of children age 0-4 who are 

minority was 49.7 percent, an increase 

from 2010, when it was 49.0 percent.

• More than half the population (50.4 

percent) under age 1 was minority.

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July 1, 2011 Population Estimates:

State Characteristics

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Males and Females

• There were only 10 states where males made up the 

majority of the population on July 1, 2011.

• Alaska had the highest percentage of men at 51.9 

percent, followed by Wyoming (51.0 percent), and 

North Dakota (50.6 percent). 

• The District of Columbia had the highest percentage 

of women of any state at 52.7 percent, followed by 

Rhode Island (51.7 percent), and Maryland (51.6 

percent).

Note: The District of Columbia is considered a state equivalent. 18
Percent Age 65 and Over: 2011

State Percent

High

Florida 17.6

Maine 16.3

West Virginia 16.2

Low

Alaska 8.1

Utah 9.2

Texas 10.5

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Percent Under Age 5: 2011

State Percent

High

Utah 9.3

Texas 7.6

Alaska 7.5

Low

Vermont 5.0

Maine 5.1

New Hampshire 5.1

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Median Age: 2011

State Percent

High

Maine 43.2

Vermont 41.9

New Hampshire 41.6

Low

Utah 29.5

District of Columbia 33.7

Texas 33.7

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Age for Puerto Rico 

Commonwealth

• The percent age 65 and over in Puerto 

Rico was 15.2 percent.

• In contrast, 5.9 percent of the population 

was under the age of 5. 

• The overall median age for Puerto Rico 

was 37.4.

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Race/Hispanic Origin by Percent 

of Total Population: 2011

Hispanic Origin / 

Race Alone or In Combination Top 3 States (Percent of Total Poplulation)

Hispanic New Mexico 

(46.7)

Texas 

(38.1)

California 

(38.1)

Black or African American District of Columbia 

(52.2)

Mississippi 

(38.0)

Louisiana 

(33.2)

Asian Hawaii 

(57.1)

California 

(15.5)

Nevada 

(9.4)

American Indian and 

Alaska Native (AIAN)

Alaska 

(19.6)

Oklahoma 

(13.3)

New Mexico

(11.4)

Native Hawaiian and Other 

Pacific Islander (NHPI)

Hawaii 

(26.1)

Alaska 

(1.6)

Utah 

(1.4)

Non-Hispanic White Alone Maine 

(94.3)

Vermont 

(94.2)

West Virginia 

(93.0)

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Majority-Minority Status: 2011

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State Percent

Hawaii 77.1

District of Columbia 64.7

California 60.3

New Mexico 59.8

Texas 55.2
July 1, 2011 Population Estimates:

County Characteristics

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Percent Age 65 and Over: 2011

County Percent

High

Sumter Co, Florida 45.5

Charlotte Co, Florida 35.1

La Paz Co, Arizona 33.4

Low

Chattahoochee Co, Georgia 3.7

Manassas Park City, Virginia 5.1

Madison Co, Idaho 5.7

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Percent Under Age 5: 2011

County Percent

High

Geary Co, Kansas 11.4

Shannon Co, South Dakota 11.4

Adams Co, Washington 11.2

Low

Sumter Co, Florida 2.3

Alcona Co, Michigan 3.1

San Juan Co, Washington 3.2

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Age for Puerto Rico Municipios

• Hormigueros was the municipio with the 

highest percent age 65 and over, at 21.5 

percent.

• In contrast, Peñuelas was the municipio with 

the highest percent under age 5, at 7.0 

percent.

• Hormigueros had the highest median age 

(42.0) among the municipios, followed by 

Rincon (41.4) and Vieques (40.8). 

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Race/Hispanic Origin by Percent 

of Total Population: 2011

Hispanic Origin / 

Race Alone or In Combination Top 3 Counties (Percent of Total Poplulation)

Hispanic Starr Co, TX 

(95.6)

Webb Co, TX 

(95.4)

Maverick Co, TX 

(95.2)

Black or African American Holmes Co, MS 

(82.9)

Macon Co, AL 

(82.3)

Petersburg City, VA 

(79.0)

Asian Honolulu Co, HI 

(61.2)

Kauai Co, HI 

(51.3)

Maui Co, HI 

(47.7)

American Indian and 

Alaska Native (AIAN)

Shannon Co, SD 

(93.6)

Bethel Census Area, AK 

(85.6)

Rolette Co, ND 

(77.2)

Native Hawaiian and Other 

Pacific Islander (NHPI)

Hawaii Co, HI 

(34.0)

Maui Co, HI

(27.4)

Kauai Co, HI 

(25.6) 

Non-Hispanic White Alone Lincoln Co, WV 

(98.5)

Leslie Co, KY 

(98.5)

Jackson Co, KY 

(98.3)

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Majority-Minority Counties

• More than 11 percent (348) counties were majorityminority in 2011.

• The highest percent majority-minority counties were: 

– Maverick Co, Texas (96.8 percent)

– Webb Co, Texas (96.4 percent)

– Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska (96.2 

percent)

• In total, nine counties became majority-minority 

since April 1, 2010.

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Majority-Minority Counties

• Nine counties that became majority-minority 

since April 1, 2010:

– California: Sutter Co and Yolo Co

– Georgia: Quitman Co

– New Jersey: Cumberland Co

– New Mexico: Colfax Co

– Texas: Lynn Co, Mitchell Co, Schleicher Co, 

and Swisher Co

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