SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — A report from a nonprofit group says minority populations in Wyoming have been growing faster than the white population as the Cowboy State’s demographics slowly shift toward greater diversity.
KROE-AM reports that an analysis by the Wyoming Community Foundation found that the state’s minority populations increased by a combined 57 percent between 2000 and 2016.
Hispanic or Latino populations saw the largest jump — an 84 percent increase to more than 58,000 people.
By comparison, the number of whites grew just 20 percent.
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However, U.S. Census data shows whites continue to make up the overwhelming majority of the state’s 580,000 residents, at almost 93 percent.
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Information from: KROE-AM, http://www.sheridanmedia.com/