2020 U.S. Census Results: Changing Demographics Of Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA — The last 10 years have marked a dramatic shift in the demographic makeup of the U.S., with a marked shrinkage of the white population and the rapid growth of the Hispanic/Latino community.

These changes were reflected in Santa Monica, where the share of the white population fell by 3.6 percent while the Hispanic population grew by 15.6 percent. The Asian population grew by 6.36 percent and the Black/African American population increased by 7.7 percent, respectively.

Santa Monica also showed an increase in the number of people who identified themselves as multiracial, although the reasons are complex. Experts say the increase reflects changes in the way people identify themselves as well the number of children born to parents of mixed races or ethnicities, along with changes in the wording of census forms themselves.

In Santa Monica, the number of people who identified themselves as being two or more races was 5,746, showing a growth of 81.03 percent.

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