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Census Bureau: 3% of people in San Juan County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 126,515 citizens living in San Juan County in 2019, 97 percent said they were only one race, while three 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 San Juan County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White66,16052.3%
African American1,0410.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50,13339.6%
Asian9840.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander760.1%
Some Other Race4,2703.4%
Source: US Census Bureau

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