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Friday, November 22, 2024

Census Bureau: 1.5% of people in Ashe County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 26,863 citizens living in Ashe County in 2019, 98.5 percent said they were only one race, while 1.5 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 Ashe County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White25,62895.4%
African American1970.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1100.4%
Asian1200.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander260.1%
Some Other Race3751.4%
Source: US Census Bureau

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