Comparing the Generations the Racial Makeup of the Generations % of population that is non-white
Whose job will it be to square that circle? Mainly the 80 million or so members of the Millennial generation, now anywhere from their teens to early 30s. That generation — currently the largest segment of the U.S. population — embodies the nation’s growing diversity: 43% of Millennials are non-white, the highest share of any generation. And while they’re much less trusting than their elders (only 19% say most people can be trusted, about half the level of Boomers), they’re also more optimistic about the future: 55% say that America’s best days are ahead of it, compared with 48% of Boomers.
Comparing the Generations the Racial Makeup  | of the Generations  | % of population that is non-white  | 43%  | 39  | 28  | 21  | Millennials Gen X Boomers Silents  | Source: US Census Bureau; non-whites include Hispanics.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 