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Census Bureau: 4.4% of people in Montgomery County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 1,043,530 citizens living in Montgomery County in 2019, 95.6 percent said they were only one race, while 4.4 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 Montgomery County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White553,84653.1%
African American192,63918.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native3,2730.3%
Asian154,34014.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4670%
Some Other Race93,5559%
Source: US Census Bureau

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