Hispanics remained the largest minority group, with blacks second at 40.7 million in 2007. The black population exceeded 500,000 in 20 states. Blacks were the largest minority group in 24 states, compared with 20 states in which Hispanics were the largest minority group.

Blacks were followed by Asians, who totaled 15.2 million; American Indians and Alaska Natives, who totaled 4.5 million; and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, with 1 million. The population of whites totaled 199.1 million.

With a 3.3% increase between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, Hispanics were the fastest growing minority group. Asians were the second fastest growing minority group, with a 2.9% population increase during the period. The white population grew by 0.3% during the one year period.

Overall, the nation's minority population reached 102.5 million in 2007, 34% of the total. California had a minority population of 20.9 million, 20% of the nation's total, Texas had a minority population of 12.5 million a 12% of the U.S. total.

Four states and the District of Columbia were "majority minority". Hawaii led the nation with a population that was 75 percent minority in 2007, followed by the District of Columbia (68%), New Mexico (58%), California (57%) and Texas (52%). Next in line, though not majority-minority, were Nevada, Maryland and Georgia, each with a minority population of 42%.

• California (13.2 million) had the largest Hispanic population of any state as of July 1, 2007, followed by Texas (8.6 million) and Florida (3.8 million). Texas had the largest numerical increase between 2006 and 2007 (308,000), followed by California (268,000) and Florida (131,000). In New Mexico, Hispanics comprised the highest proportion of the total population (44%), with California and Texas (36% ea.) next in line.
• In 2007 Hispanics had a median age of 27.6, compared with the population as a whole at 36.6.
• Almost 34% of the Hispanics are younger than 18, compared with 25% of the total population.