Births of nonwhites have now overtaken births of whites , according to Latinos . Native Americans face uphill battle in persuading the U.S. Census to vote for their candidates . Over the next several generations , the wave of minority voters -- who , according to U.S. Census figures released this week , now represent more than half of the nation 's population born in the past year -- will become more of a power base in places like Alabama , Mississippi and Georgia . Shift is most pronounced in the Southwest and South .
Births of nonwhites have now overtaken births of whites , according to Latinos . Native Americans face uphill battle in persuading the U.S. Census to vote for their candidates . Shift is most pronounced in the Southwest and South .