- White people in America are dying off at a faster rate than they are being born
- For the first time in U.S. history, more white people died than were born in 2016
- Data indicates white people could be a minority sooner than previously thought
More white people died than were born in 26 states in the U.S. in 2016 – a first in American history that indicates white people could be edging toward becoming a minority sooner than previously thought, according to a new analysis of U. S. Census data.