The U.S. Census Bureau just released a special 2010 Census Brief regarding Asians. The brief indicates that nationally, the Asian population grew faster than any other race group over the last decade. The population that identified themselves as Asian, either alone or in combination with one or more other races, grew by 46 percent between 2000 to 2010. Those who identified as Asian alone grew by 43 percent. Both populations grew at a faster rate than the total U.S. population, which increased by 10 percent from 2000 to 2010. Interestingly, almost one-third of Asians live in just one state--California. Hawaii displays the highest percentage of individuals identified as Asians--57 percent.
Here in Utah, those who identified themselves as Asians (alone or in combination with another race) grew by almost 60 percent; those classified as Asians only grew by roughly 50 percent--faster than the Asian population nationwide. However, in Utah both the Black/African American and Pacific Islander populations grew even more rapidly--66 and 62 percent, respectively. The Hispanic/Latino population grew at an even faster rate--77 percent. However, the "Hispanic/Latino" designation represents an ethnic classification rather than a racial classification.
In 2010, almost 49,000 Utahns classified themselves as Asian alone or in combination with one or more races. That's almost 3 percent of the population. However, Utah shows a smaller Asian population share than does the U.S. in general (about 6 percent).
For to access the entire report (which includes some county-level maps), click here.
