Massive surge of immigration in '90s makes nearly one in every three U.S. residents a minority, report says.
Trend is nationwide.
Census Bureau figures show the total population of Asians jumped to a range of 10.5 million to 12.8 million, a dramatic rise from 7.3 million a decade ago. The census is painting a statistical portrait of a nation that is still majority white but increasingly diverse. Diversity is no longer restricted to the coasts or large cities. The nation is the most ethnically and racially varied in modern times, according to experts, but direct comparisons are difficult because of the changing nature of census questions. The trend to diversity will continue, experts believe.