Geek's Number Talk: Census shows growing diversity

In case you missed it: Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released detailed results from its 2020 survey, and there were some interesting insights from the numbers. The total U.S. population stands at 331 million, with cities getting denser and rural areas becoming less and less populated.

More Americans identify as multiracial; the Black population grew over 5%; Asian and Hispanic communities grew by 35% and 23%, respectively; and the total white population shrank for the first time in the history of the Census.

But concerns persist that racial and ethnic populations were undercounted, primarily due to immigrants fearful of filling out the form despite the removal of the citizenship question. Nevertheless, America is more diverse than ever before, and that’s a reason to celebrate! Learn more from the AP.