Census: Asians Are Fastest-Growing Race Group in U.S.

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The Asian population in the U.S. grew by 46 percent in the last decade, making it the fastest growing race group the country, according to a new study by the Census Bureau. 

Hawaii already has the largest portion — 57 percent — of residents who report they are Asian alone-or-in-combination population. The population grew by 11 percent from 2000 to 2010.

But in nearly every other state, the Asian population surged by 30 percent or more. The biggest growth in the Asian alone-or-in-combination population occurred in Nevada (116 percent), Arizona (95 percent), North Carolina (85 percent), North Dakota (85 percent) and Georgia (83 percent). These same five states also experienced the most growth in the Asian alone population, according to the Census Bureau.

To put that growth into context, the total U.S. population increased by just 9.7 percent from 2000 to 2010.

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