2020 U.S. Census Results: The Changing Demographics Of Manassas

Manassas VA

18 August, 2021

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MANASSAS, VA — The last 10 years have marked a dramatic shift in the demographic makeup of the United States, with a marked shrinkage of the white population and the rapid growth of the Hispanic/Latino community. These changes were reflected in the City of Manassas's population, which grew slightly to 42,772, up from 37,821 in 2010. The number of Manassas residents who were white alone dropped by 17.7 percent to 14,816 people. Now, white people in Manassas account for just 34.6 percent of the total population. Meanwhile, the Hispanic or Latino population continued to grow. They are now the most common ethnicity in the city, according t0 the census. The Hispanic population grew by 54.47 percent to 18,345 people. This represents about 42.89 percent of the city's diverse population and follows a nationwide trend. The Hispanic boom accounted for almost half of the overall U.S. population growth, which was the slowest since the Great Depression. By comparison, the non-Hispanic growth rate over the decade was 4.3 percent. The Hispanic share of the U.S. population grew to 18.7 percent of the U.S. population, up from 16.3 percent in 2010. The share of the white population fell from 63.7 percent in 2010 to 57.8 percent in 2020, the lowest on record, driven by falling birthrates among white women compared with Hispanic and Asian women. The number of non-Hispanic white people shrank from 196 million in 2010 to 191 million. The City of Manassas's Black population did not grow or shrink in any significant way, according to census data. The number of Black people in the city grew by just 0.18 percent to 4,914. The city's Asian population saw the second highest growth among ethnicities from 2010 to 2020. The Asian population grew by 45.24 percent to 2,703. More detailed information about the census results for Manassas, including details on median ages, income levels, and poverty rates, is available online. Related: 5 Takeaways From The Release Of 2020 Census Data: AP Explainer U.S. Is Diversifying, White Population Shrinking: Census Data Census Data Sets Up Redistricting Fight Over Growing Suburbs