Understanding U.S. Population Diversity Through Census Data (GovFacts, 2025)
GovFacts takes the thirty-year view of American diversity: what the census data actually show, the projections that point toward a majority-minority country around mid-century, how the Diversity Index works, and a balanced account of the debates over how the 2020 numbers were processed. It is written for readers who want the long horizon without the shouting, and it makes a useful backdrop for every faster-moving story on this site. Demographic change reads differently at the scale of decades: less like news, more like weather.