Racial and Ethnic Diversification Will Likely Shape U.S. Food Demand and Diet Quality

The number of people who call the Untied States home continues to grow. Results from the most recent decennial census show that the U.S. population increased from about 309 million in 2010 to about 331 million in 2020. Projections released in by the U.S. Census Bureau put the United States on track to reach more than 400 million inhabitants by 200. Foreign-born residents are forecast to account for about 1 percent of the total U.S. population in 200, up from 14 percent in 2020. Native-born residents, including children of immigrants, are expected to account for 83 percent.