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Census Bureau: 7% of people in Santa Cruz County identified as multi-racial in 2020

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Of the 273,170 citizens living in Santa Cruz County in 2020, 93 percent said they were only one race, while seven 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 Santa Cruz County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White195,78171.7%
African American3,4721.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1,7080.6%
Asian13,5635%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4840.2%
Some Other Race38,97814.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

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