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Census Bureau: 1.8% of people in Lee County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 737,468 citizens living in Lee County in 2019, 98.2 percent said they were only one race, while 1.8 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 Lee County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White622,29984.4%
African American63,2828.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1,3950.2%
Asian11,9671.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4120.1%
Some Other Race24,9593.4%
Source: US Census Bureau

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