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Of the 25,477 citizens living in St. Francis County in 2020, 96.4 percent said they were only one race, while 3.6 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 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 2021 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	10,237	40.2%
African American	13,470	52.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	117	0.5%
Asian	170	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	41	0.2%
Some Other Race	519	2%

Source: US Census Bureau