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Monday, December 23, 2024

Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Lenawee County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 98,381 citizens living in Lenawee County in 2019, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 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.

Racial makeup of citizens in Lenawee County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White91,57693.1%
African American2,4712.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native4750.5%
Asian3050.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander200%
Some Other Race7670.8%
Source: US Census Bureau