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Of the 31,324 citizens living in Williamsburg County in 2019, 99.1 percent said they were only one race, while 0.9 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 african american.

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.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	9,957	31.8%
African American	20,217	64.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	162	0.5%
Asian	213	0.7%
Some Other Race	484	1.5%

Source: US Census Bureau