William H. Frey | PhD Demographer

Percentage of Infants Under Age 1 Year Who Are Non-White, 2010

William H. Frey is a Ph.D. demographer and sociologist specializing in U.S. demographics.

This site provides links to publications, demographic issues, media stories, data tools and resources for teachers developed by projects with which Dr. Frey is associated.

Media Mentions

September 17, 2017

Conservatives blast Mark Eves for calling Maine's lack of diversity 'bad news'Lewiston Sun JournalThe Brookings Institution study revealed that a continual decline in Maine's mostly white population because of lower birth rates and the dearth of new whites or minorities coming into the Pine Tree State may impact its future. “It's an older state, a ...

September 15, 2017

The HillTech boom fuels income growth as rural America lagsThe HillAccording to an analysis by Brookings Institution demographer William Frey, among the 51 largest metropolitan areas in the country, those with populations north of one million, the median income fell in only three: Virginia Beach, Memphis and New Orleans.

September 15, 2017

CNBCSome retirees are rethinking Florida, post IrmaCNBCOver the last decade, Florida has been the most attractive destination by far for seniors, as measured by average annual net migration for the 55-plus set, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings ...

September 14, 2017

While most cities' incomes rise, DC sees a possible end to the boom yearsWashington PostWilliam Frey, a demographer in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute, said the region is full of families like the McGeeney's. “D.C. is probably most distinctive of any city in the country because of the young people that come here ...

September 13, 2017

Nassau, Suffolk show 'good trend' in rising median household incomeNewsdayNassau and Suffolk counties saw a rise in median household incomes from 2015 to 2016, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows, furthering a trend of yearly increases that one noted demographer said is “ahead of the curve” compared with many other areas ...and more »

September 12, 2017

BloombergDemocrats Must Take a Shot at TexasBloomberg"The juggernaut there is whites keep voting Republican," said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution who co-wrote the study. A key question is whether Trump's white nationalism and colorblind incompetence might speed the state's ...and more »

September 3, 2017

FreightWavesPeople are moving out of big city centers and its changing the freight landscapeFreightWavesIn a recent article, the New York Times quoted William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institute, “While many, if not most, large cities grew faster than their suburbs between 2000 and 2015, in the last two years the suburbs outgrew cities in two ...

September 1, 2017

New York TimesThe Urban Revival Is OverNew York Times... their suburbs between 2000 and 2015, in the last two years the suburbs outgrew cities in two-thirds of America's large metropolitan areas, according to a detailed analysis of the latest census data by the demographer William Frey of the Brookings ...

August 25, 2017

ChristianityToday.com3 ABNY Social Realities Shaping North American MissionsChristianityToday.comIn his book, Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics Are Remaking America, sociologist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, William Frey, points out that Whites are aging and having fewer children. This, alongside the growth of Latino ...

August 22, 2017

The HillHow the Midwest slipped away from DemsThe HillIn Michigan, the Brookings Institution demographer William Frey found African American turnout fell by 2 percentage points. Even that smaller decline cost Clinton: She received 519,000 votes in Wayne County, the heavily African American home of Detroit.

Recent

William H. Frey. How young Americans are set to change the US forever, BBC News, July 17, 2017 .

William H. Frey . Census shows nonmetropolitan America is whiter, getting older, and losing population, The Brookings Institution, June 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Race, American Identity and the Census, The Brookings Institution, May 24, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Census shows pervasive decline in 2016 minority voter turnout, The Brookings Institution, May 18, 2017 .

William H. Frey. On new Census data and a divided America, The Brookings Institution, March 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey. City growth dips below suburban growth, Census shows, The Brookings Institution, May 30, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Population Growth Hits Bottom, Milken Institute Review, May 1, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Census shows a revival of pre-recession migration flows, The Brookings Institution, March 30, 2017 .

Tom Ashbrook, William Frey, David Schleicher, and Abigail Wozniak,. Staying Put: Why Nobody's Moving Right Now, NPR On Point, February 8, 2017 .

William H. Frey. U.S. growth rate hits new low as migration to the Sun Belt continues, Brookings Institution, December 23, 2016 .

William H. Frey. How young Americans are set to change the US forever, BBC News, July 17, 2017 .

William H. Frey . Census shows nonmetropolitan America is whiter, getting older, and losing population, The Brookings Institution, June 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Race, American Identity and the Census, The Brookings Institution, May 24, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Census shows pervasive decline in 2016 minority voter turnout, The Brookings Institution, May 18, 2017 .

William H. Frey and Fred Dews. Demography and democracy, The Brookings Institution, March 27, 2017 .

Latest Books & Reports

Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America

At its optimistic best, America has embraced its identity as the world's melting pot. Today it is on the cusp of becoming a country with no racial majority, and new minorities are poised to exert a profound impact on U.S. society, economy, and politics. Diversity Explosion shares the good news about diversity in the coming decades, and the more globalized, multiracial country that the U.S. is becoming.

Investigating Change in American Society

The third edition of this exciting and educational workbook, now with a complementary website, brings Census data into the classroom in a dynamic, engaging manner.