Asians, Latinos spur state's growth

Driven by surging numbers of Latinos and Asians, California's population swelled 10 percent over the last decade, while the San Fernando Valley is on pace to see 5 percent growth, according to new census figures released Tuesday. | Read the report. Tony Castro in the Daily News,

From 2000 to 2010, the number of Latinos grew by 28 percent to 14 million in the nation's most populous state, while Asians increased by about 31 percent to 4.8 million. In contrast, non-Hispanic whites decreased by 5 percent, and the black population dipped by 1 percent.

Los Angeles County grew by 3.1 percent to more than 9.8 million, while the population of the city of Los Angeles increased by 2.6 percent to reach 3.8 million.