---
title: "U.S. Hispanic and Asian populations growing, but for different reasons"
description: "The distinction of being the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the United States has alternated between Asians and Hispanics in recent decades. Since 2010, though, Asians have had the edge."
date: "2014-06-26"
authors:
  - name: "Michael Suh"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2014/06/26/u-s-hispanic-and-asian-populations-growing-but-for-different-reasons/"
---

# U.S. Hispanic and Asian populations growing, but for different reasons