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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in Stearns County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 158,452 citizens living in Stearns County in 2019, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 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 Stearns County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White139,18887.8%
African American10,2176.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native3300.2%
Asian3,3042.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110%
Some Other Race2,1191.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

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