Overall, the nation's population has reached 300 million from 200 million. Notably, the Hispanic and Asian American populations have experienced rapid expansion, surpassing other racial groups.
To commence with, the Hispanic population in the United States has surged to 44.7 million in 1966. Interestingly, the Asian community also experienced a ten-fold jump from 1966. White Americans continued to hold the majority with a current population of two-thirds. The Afro-American community, which held the largest ethnic group position in 1966 with 22.3 million people, has now been surpassed by both whites and Hispanics.
Conversely, the population of the United States experienced varying levels of growth in the first half of the 20th century. However, by the latter half of the century, there was an increase, with at least 20 million people being added to the total population every ten years. The 1990s witnessed a significant spike, with a growth of over 30 million individuals. This trend continued over with the most substantial increases among Hispanic and Asian American populations between 1966 and 2006.