Alabama’s population has become slightly more diverse over the last 10 years.
U.S. Census numbers released Thursday show that the percentage of people who identify as white dropped while the state saw an increase in the Hispanic population and people who identify as two or more races.
The percentage of people who identify as multiracial increased from 1.5% to 5.1%.
The percentage of people who identify as Hispanic increased from 3.9% to 5.3%.
Alabama’s population growth over the last decade has been largely fueled by a handful of booming counties, while the Black Belt region and other regions continue to shrink.