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The population was 3,665,228 at the time of the 1990 census. The State's population in 2003 was estimated to be 5,580,811 by the US Census Bureau. The state experienced an estimated growth of 8.8% between 2000 and 2003.
Arizona's population is somewhat varied with a non-Latino white majority and significant Latino and American Indian populations. According to the 2003 census, the ethnic breakdown of the state is:
White: 75.5%
Black: 3.1%
Indian: 5%
Asian: 1.8%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Other Races: 11.6%
Two or more races: 2.9%
The state's Latinos represent 25.3% of the total population. 63.8% of the population classifies itself as non-Latino white.
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