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Monday, December 23, 2024

Census Bureau: 1.5% of people in Otter Tail County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 58,195 citizens living in Otter Tail County in 2019, 98.5 percent said they were only one race, while 1.5 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 Otter Tail County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White55,24494.9%
African American8701.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native2890.5%
Asian3480.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander20%
Some Other Race5661%
Source: US Census Bureau