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Census Bureau: 1.6% of people in Somerset County identified as multi-racial in 2020

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Of the 73,844 citizens living in Somerset County in 2020, 98.4 percent said they were only one race, while 1.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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 2021 will be released later this year.

Racial makeup of citizens in Somerset County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White70,02094.8%
African American1,9182.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native670.1%
Asian2710.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander60%
Some Other Race3520.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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