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Monday, November 25, 2024

Census Bureau: 6.9% of people in Pinal County identified as multi-racial in 2020

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Of the 447,559 citizens living in Pinal County in 2020, 93.1 percent said they were only one race, while 6.9 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 Pinal County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White343,54376.8%
African American20,1514.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native21,2264.7%
Asian7,3661.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1,5680.4%
Some Other Race22,8435.1%
Source: US Census Bureau

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