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Of the 31,285 citizens living in Jefferson County in 2019, 96.2 percent said they were only one race, while 3.8 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.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	28,425	90.9%
African American	178	0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	625	2%
Asian	516	1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	57	0.2%
Some Other Race	289	0.9%

Source: US Census Bureau