Without fanfare, America nears 300 million milestone

“Demographic experts say immigration isn’t quite that dominant in recent growth. But they admit most Americans would be surprised to know that the odds are very unlikely that the 300 millionth person will be a domestically born Caucasian.

“There’s a 49 percent chance that 300 millionth person will be Hispanic,” said Washington-based demographics scholar William Frey. “And the most likely scenario is that this will be someone born or who moves into Los Angeles County, since that has the nation’s biggest Hispanic population.”"

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