 All right, let's go, we'll check out this from the Washington Post. They report that the number of white people fell in this country for the first time since 1790. Quoting the report, it says, the report marks the first time the absolute number of people who identify as white alone has shrunk since a census started being taken in 1790. The number of people identifying as non-Hispanic whites and no other race dropped by 5.1 million people to 191.7 million, a decrease of 2.6%.