Ted Mellnik

• Department of Data
• Analysis

For the first time in modern U.S. history, most White Americans don't live in predominantly White neighborhoods, according to a Washington Post analysis of 2020 Census data.

It’s been 49 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade allowed the right to an abortion. Since then, women have transformed their lives.

With potential for gerrymandering and control of the U.S. House at stake, state legislatures and independent commissions are drawing new U.S. House and state legislative boundaries.

• Analysis

Republican Glenn Youngkin won the race against Democrat Terry McAuliffe by keeping margins close in Virginia’s populous large metro areas while also performing well in rural areas.

• National

Multiracial populations increased faster than any single race across the U.S. in the last census, with gains of more than 1 million in several major metro areas.

Racial and ethnic demographic shifts by county, according to the 2020 Census, since 2010.

A Washington Post analysis of newly released tract-level census data reveals the shifting racial composition of neighborhoods nationwide.

• Local

Maryland is now the East Coast’s most diverse state, while D.C.'s white population has grown.

• Social Issues

The first detailed race and ethnicity breakdown from the 2020 count shows a country that has become more multiracial and more racially and ethnically diverse, especially among those 18 and under.