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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Census Bureau: 2% of people in Macon County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 23,842 citizens living in Macon County in 2019, 98 percent said they were only one race, while two percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as white.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Racial makeup of citizens in Macon County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White22,79695.6%
African American440.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1020.4%
Asian1130.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander370.2%
Some Other Race2791.2%
Source: US Census Bureau

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