Who’s Moving to Phoenix, by Race and Ethnicity Article originally posted on HERE on July 6, 2023 About 5 million people have moved to Phoenix since 2000, per a new analysis from Axios’ Kavya Beheraj and Alex Fitzpatrick. Details: Though the majority of them have been white, the city has become increasingly diverse. For example, the Valley saw a 95% increase in Hispanic residents from 2000 to 2022, and a 165% increase in Black residents. Meanwhile, the white population grew by about 40%. Driving the news: Demographic trends are galvanized by a combination of factors, including varied birth, mortality and immigration rates (both internal and external) among different socioeconomic groups.