White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to US census studies.
The new government projection is a year later than previous estimates, made before the impact of the recent economic downturn was known.
The nation continues to grow and become more diverse due to higher birth rates among minorities, but no longer at such a swift pace as immigration wanes.
The total US population should climb to 420 million by 2060, with whites making up 43 per cent of the population. Hispanics, currently 17 per cent of the population, will jump to 31 per cent, or nearly one in three residents. Blacks will make up 14.7 per cent, a slight increase.
The point when minority children become the majority is expected to occur in 2019; last year, minorities became the majority among US newborns.
