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Of the 55,300 citizens living in Hempstead in 2019, 95.3 percent said they were only one race, while 4.7 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
African American	25,131	45.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	273	0.5%
White	8,222	14.9%
Some Other Race	18,133	32.8%
Asian	934	1.7%

Source: US Census Bureau