India, May 27 -- New census projections suggest several US states could see major demographic shifts over the next few decades, with white populations projected to fall below 50% in a growing number of regions by 2050.

According to projections reported by the New York Post, the changes are expected to be fueled by a combination of international migration, domestic population movement and declining birth rates among white Americans.

The estimates indicate that the overall white population share in the United States could decline from nearly 80% in 1980 to 47% by 2050.

The projections suggest that by 2050, several additional states may no longer have white-majority populations.

Those states include New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Del...